I coordinate the Spanish Immersion program in our district, Mendon - Upton Regional, and feel passionate about
promoting world language programs, technology, and connecting with local and global partners.
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We are at a pivotal point in what is increasingly called
world -
language education, poised to regain a measure of competitiveness with innovative tools and
programs that
promote crosscultural understanding.
At a time when other types of bilingual education are on the decline and the B - word — bilingual — has been scrubbed from the U.S. Department of Education lexicon, dual
language programs are showing promise in their mission to
promote biliteracy and positive cross-cultural attitudes in our increasingly multilingual
world.
Lead efforts to offer
world languages; encourage participation in international exchanges; and
promote the use of technology to give students and faculty members access to
programs, discussions, and conferences with their international peers in their schools.
Focus areas range from academic disciplines (K — 12 math, science,
world languages, and so on) to specific
programs (such as library media, guidance, or Response to Intervention) to approaches that
promote deeper thinking (such as the extent to which critical thinking is embedded in a district's curriculum).