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American Council on Immersion Education Newsletter
Dedicated to the interests and concerns of language immersion educators, administrators, researchers, and parents. Contains articles pertaining to best practices, parent communication, current research, and bridging research with classroom practice.
carla.acad.umn.edu
The primary goal of LIM-A is to provide an effective means of communicating about topics ranging from research and reports on new articles and recent publications to ideas about classroom approaches and curriculum resources.
carla.acad.umn.edu
CARLA: Language Immersion Education Project
Immersion education is defined within CARLA's initiatives as the delivery of the curriculum in a second language to students who share the same first language. The project's objective is to improve immersion education by conducting research and by developing a national network of teachers involved in immersion.carla.acad.umn.edu
Two-Way Bilingual Programs: The Demand for a Multilingual Workforce
The demands of a global economy provide a compelling argument for dual language education. IDRA Newsletter: May 1999
www.idra.org
Language arts assessment tools for dual language classrooms. (MS Word and WP formats)
www.cal.org
Tools for Schools - Two-Way Immersion Education
A good introductory article, covering the history, philosophy, and educational strategies behind successful dual-language instruction.
www.ed.gov
From the Center for Applied Linguistics.
www.cal.org
Asymmetry in Dual Language Practice
Investigates a recently developed language program in its school context. Education Policy Analysis Archives. January, 2000.
epaa.asu.edu
Excelencia Para Todos- Excellence for All
U.S. Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley's speech endorsing dual language education programs. March 15, 2000.
www.ed.gov
Immersion Education for the Millenium: What we have learned in the last 30 years
A paper by Jim Cummins which describes the development of immersion language education.
www.iteachilearn.com
Assessing Students' Perceptions of Biliteracy in Two-Way Bilingual Classrooms
The neglected factor in planning for bilingual teaching of reading and writing is the mindset of children regarding the development of two languages, specifically Spanish and English in bilingual programs.
www.ncela.gwu.edu
Integrating Language and Content: Lessons from Immersion
A selective review of research findings from the extensive evaluations that have been undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of immersion programs in Canada and the United States. It discusses implications of immersion research findings for second language programs in other school settings.
www.ncela.gwu.edu
Two-Way Bilingual Education: Students Learning Through Two Languages
By Donna Christian, director of CAL's dual-language project.
www.ncela.gwu.edu