Portland Public Schools has multiple language immerse programs. On Jan. 27 the school board voted to add four more: LANGUAGE IMMERSION: Portland Public Schools next year will see four new language immersion programs, including the state’s first Vietnamese program. Language immersion involves teaching core subjects in both English and another language to help foster bilingualism. The…

SHU REN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL AUTHORIZED BY THE INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE First Mandarin immersion school in California to be named official IB World School Berkeley/Kensington– The International Baccalaureate (IB) has authorized Shu Ren International School to offer the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), an internationally-recognized academic framework for Pre-K and elementary level students. With this authorization, Shu Ren becomes the first Mandarin immersion IB World School in California – and one of only very few such schools in…

Exciting Opportunity for Upcoming Kindergarten Students to Enter Mandarin Chinese Immersion Program at Forest Hills Global Elementary Schools Did you know that China is the second largest economy in the world or that many U.S. companies do business in China and have long-term investments there? International businesses prefer to hire people who speak more than…

There are so few books in Chinese that middle schoolers can read and find interesting that I wanted to highlight a new one which came out recently. The Chinese Biographies series by Cheng and Tsui has just published a biography of basketball star Jeremy Lin. More about it here. The blurb reads: “Discover the story…

They’ve already got Spanish, Mandarin and French. I’ve seen several German schools go up recently. Interesting. A resurgence in the language? Lexington One schools offer language immersion program for kindergartners January 2, 2014 By Rachel Ham ColaDaily.com is your source for free news and information in Columbia and the Midlands. Parents of rising kindergartners in Lexington One…

Students hold lanterns for St. Martin’s eve, or Martinsfeuer, during a performance for German International Day at Global Village Academy Charter School in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Friday, November 22, 2013. (Kent Nishimura, The Gazette) MULTIMEDIA PHOTOSview all photos RELATED VIDEOS Global Village Academy Nov 22 Students at the local Global Village Academy campus learn… There’s…

https://employment.bsd405.org/JobPosting.aspx?JPID=3890   ELEMENTARY MANDARIN DUAL LANGUAGE TEACHER(S) 2014-15 Opening Date:   12/6/2013 Closing Date:     Open Until Filled Location:   Various Locations ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Mandarin language instruction in all elementary subjects for a majority of the instructional day. Foster an educational environment conducive to the learning and maturation process of assigned students; plan an instructional program designed to meet individual…