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DIA Presentation Feb 2020

DIA Presentation Feb 2020

Dual Immersion Program

What is Dual Immersion?


In DI programs, academic subjects like reading and math are taught to all students

A tree with a multitude of national flags as leaves.through both English and Spanish. Students help each other

speak, read, write, and understand one another’s language.

Classes are composed of a balance of English speakers and

Spanish speakers. Language arts, math, science and social

studies is taught primarily in Spanish in grades K-1. There is a gradual increase in English instruction until a 50:50 balance is reached in 5th grade. Spanish speakers build a strong base in Spanish and are more successful as they learn English. English speakers have maximum exposure to Spanish.

 
 

What are the Benefits for My child?

Children in dual immersion programs become bilingual and bi-literate; they learn to read, write, and

speak in two languages. Additionally, they are

Little children holding hands in a circle around an image of the earth for our dual immersion program

more aware of their own and other cultures.

The earlier a child is introduced to a second language, the greater the chances that the child will become truly proficient in the language. Bilingual students also perform better than monolingual students on tasks that call for divergent thinking, pattern recognition, and problem-solving.Students typically attain

fluency in the second language by sixth grade.

 
 
 

 

What does the research say about Dual Language learning?

*English-speaking students enrolled in dual immersion (DI) programs often outscore

 English-speaking students who are not enrolled in dual immersion programs on

 standardized math and language arts tests.

*Spanish-speaking students enrolled in DI programs experience more long-term

educational gains than students in other bilingual or ESL programs.

*People who are bilingual are more efficient at multitasking.

*Dual Language students develop more positive attitudes toward themselves as learners.

*Dual Immersion helps students excel in their native language, whether it is Spanish or English!