We've started world
language immersion programs in which students spend half of each school day learning in Chinese or Spanish, beginning in kindergarten.
This has often been the case with magnet schools and is now happening
with language immersion programs originally geared toward helping Latino and other children from immigrant households improve their English fluency.
In an engaging and informative interview, Principal Daniela Anello demonstrated how participating in a data - driven, innovative dual
language immersion program at DC Bilingual provides students and parents alike with resources for life - long learning.
For example, a verbally gifted child who is interested in foreign languages can attend a summer
language immersion program such as the Concordia Language Villages in Minnesota.
The school operates from Mondays through Fridays, 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM, providing children with age - appropriate activities as wells as
Spanish language immersion program.
For example, a verbally gifted child who is interested in foreign languages can attend a
summer language immersion program such as the Concordia Language Villages in Minnesota.
Yu Ying, the first public school in the Nation's Capital to offer a
Chinese language immersion program, delivered in combination with the International Baccalaureate Organization's Primary Years curricula, seeks to educate elementary students «to become bilingual and biliterate in an increasingly important world language» with «a world class education that opens doors to the future.»
Once the school year ends, Carson will begin a two - year process of building her own K - 8 charter school, one that will offer disadvantaged students the type of foreign
language immersion program popular at many private schools.
FARMINGTON — Determining boundaries for a new elementary school is a difficult task under any circumstance, but dividing four schools into six when two have
language immersion programs complicates things considerably.
The LA Unified school district plans to expand its dual
language immersion program next fall, adding Spanish language programs to three elementary schools in the district.
By Katie Delis, CEI Intern In an engaging and informative interview, Principal Daniela Anello demonstrated how participating in a data - driven, innovative dual
language immersion program at DC Bilingual provides students and parents alike with resources for life - long learning.
One high school will partner with the Detroit Medical Center; an elementary school in Farmington Hills will highlight Chinese and
Spanish language immersion programs; in the small town of St. Helen, families will once again have an elementary school; and one school in Saginaw will serve incarcerated students.
They want
a language immersion program for their tots (ideally Mandarin, though they'll settle for Spanish); International Baccalaureate (IB) starting in middle school at the latest; and at least one, if not several, overseas experiences in high school.
Maureen Kelleher, another Education Post blogger, told me about her experience with its «bilingual advisory committee,» launched by the teacher who leads the school's dual -
language immersion program.
When inviting them, be clear what you are asking them to come see: Name one to three things you are proud of (such as
a language immersion program, updated career / technical education pathway, or the way teachers integrate technology).
OCR generally considers a range of specialized programs, such as early childhood programs including preschool and Head Start, Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses, gifted and talented programs, career and technical education programs,
language immersion programs, online and distance learning opportunities, performing and visual arts, athletics, and extracurricular activities such as college preparatory programs, clubs, and honor societies.
This fact sheet analyzes the state's supply of bilingual teachers in light of the expected increase in bilingual and dual -
language immersion programs.
Conor Williams, a senior researcher at New America, a D.C. think tank, called the increasing Hispanic enrollment «a wonderful opportunity» to expand dual -
language immersion programs that use students» home languages to help teach their peers.
She pointed to Académie Lafayette in Kansas City,
a language immersion program that has long been considered one of the best schools in the state, and even helped St. Louis» program get off its feet.
Developing students to be bilingual and biliterate is a primary goal of dual
language immersion programs.
English learners also need to have more access to bilingual and dual -
language immersion programs as research indicates that dual - language immersion is the most effective model to educate students who have limited English skills and close the achievement gaps between English learners and their peers over the long term.
Currently, only 425 of the 10,393 public schools in California offer dual
language immersion programs.
Read this article about how
our language immersion program prevents student frustration and keeps the children engaged and loving to learn!
In
a language immersion program, students develop proficiency in the second (and third) language by hearing it and using it to learn all their school subjects, as opposed to just studying the language itself.
Our high - performing schools have wonderful stories to tell, from innovative curriculums like Expeditionary Learning and blended learning techniques, to dual
language immersion programs and schools serving unique populations like refugee children or children on the autism spectrum.
This is strange since a year ago, Mr. Gates, according to former superintendent Don Shalvey, who now works for the Gates Foundation, praised the El Paso school district for their dual
language immersion program.
These new charters will provide a range of options for students, from STEM curriculums to a dual
language immersion program.
Albert Einstein Academy, now housed in Rolando but seeking a larger facility, uses a dual -
language immersion program, teaching both German and English with a curriculum based on the International Baccalaureate program.
As a result, the new programs proposed or embraced by teachers include a kindergarten dual -
language immersion program, a newcomer program for students who don't yet speak English, and an arts integration program.
BOSTON — The Margarita Muñiz Academy, a public high school in Boston, is best known for its dual
language immersion program.
Thankfully, there's an internationally lauded dual -
language immersion program in Utah that's bringing this global focus to neighborhood schools.
But she is concerned that his dual -
language immersion program at Castelar Street Elementary School could be jeopardized if a charter is co-located on the campus.
Baldwin Park School District Wins # 1 Spot in Closing the Achievement Gap Recently we reported on two schools in the Baldwin Park school district that have unique programs: a high school that helps teenage parents stay in school, and an elementary school where teaching a dual
language immersion program is yielding top results.
In Highland Park, founders of the Tikun Olam Charter High School wanted to offer a Hebrew -
language immersion program.
Other applicants denied this cycle by the state wanted to offer Mandarin Chinese -
language immersion programs in other suburban districts.
The Mandarin -
language immersion program would be housed in the St. Joseph School.
Perceptions of principals and teachers in New Mexico: A comparison between staff in schools with two - way dual
language immersion programs and those with other bilingual programs.
Phrases with «language immersion programs»