Over the last four years, the Park City School District has undergone intense change
with dual language immersion (DLI), all - day kindergarten, removing 25 Reading and ESL instructors in grades 1 through 5, new curricula, new grading system, new testing and assessment tools.
Not exact matches
«Within three blocks of my house, kids are attending at least six different public elementary schools,» said Hewson, who found that many parents she knew were opting for schools
with stronger performance or special features like
dual -
language immersion.
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.
Even though various
dual language immersion schools suffer from high attrition rates, 95 % of the families currently enrolled will be staying
with DC Bilingual even as they are in the process of relocating this summer.
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.
As practiced at many districts,
dual immersion means that English along
with one other
language is used daily in the classroom where students are also usually a mix of native English speakers and non-English speakers.
Special Education Co-Teachers work
with both special and general education students in a co-teaching, inclusive,
dual -
language immersion environment.
Jimell Sanders, a Houston parent and co-founder of the nonprofit DC
Language Immersion Project, said there is growing demand for
dual -
language programs in D.C.,
with as many as five kids on the waiting list per available slot.
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.
Utah
Dual language Immersion (DLI) is a state supported program in which students spend half the day in English
with one teacher and half the day
with another teacher in a second
language.
However, recently,
dual language immersion (DLI) programs have emerged in the country as effective ways to bring together
language minority and
language majority speakers in school settings
with the goal of bilingualism and bi-literacy for all.