Dark side of school immersion programs From: The Standard-Examiner For the last eight years, 11 elementary schools of 60 in Davis School District, four in Weber School District, and two in Ogden School District have incorporated dual immersion programs with Spanish, Chinese, or French. To many, it is one of the highlights of the school’s…

This is a preschool program, so not a full immersion program. But if it proves successful and popular, the district might expand it.  From: Channel 8 COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — Come next fall, the English spoken by 3- and 4-year-olds, many who have barely learned their ABCs, will mix with the sounds of Mandarin…

Sonya Hendren shares these homework videos from the school her son attends in Sacramento,  the Mandarin Immersion Program at William Land Elementary. Last year, in 1st grade, the teacher had the students record videos as homework, in order to check their individual pronunciation,  as it would take too long during class. The readings were mainly…

From New America Foundation By Ingrid T. Colón Sept. 28, 2018 Dual language immersion (DLI) programs—where students are given academic instruction in two languages—are becoming increasingly popular due to the economic, cognitive, and academic benefits bilingualism may confer on students. Because DLI programs offer specialized instruction, it’s often assumed that they cost more to implement than…

From The Juneau Empire By Ben Hohenstatt Monday, January 7, 2019 By February, Juneau could have a childcare program entirely in Lingít. Haa Yoo X’atángi Kúdi is Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska’s new “language nest,” an immersive program intended to help revitalize the Tlingit language of Lingít. After four years…

From Quartz By Abdi Latif Dahir January 8, 2019 Kenya will teach Mandarin in classrooms  in a bid to improve job competitiveness and facilitate better trade and connection with China. The country’s curriculum development institute (KICD) has said the design and scope of the mandarin syllabus have been completed and will be rolled in out in…

From Edutopia ENGLISH-LANGUAGE LEARNERS The Dual Immersion Solution Instead of seeing English language learners as a costly challenge, districts are increasingly recognizing the assets they bring to their schools. From Edutopia.org By Conor P. Williams November 16, 2018 “Traigan sus bocas, que vamos a cantar,” croons the man’s voice—bring your mouths, we’re going to sing.…