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Description

This user-friendly book is a key resource for teachers and administrators to ensure their school’s success in implementing and maintaining a dual language program. Authors Gayle Westerberg and Leslie Davison share their own experiences leading a dual language school, the obstacles they overcame, and the best practices they learned along the way. The book is filled with step-by-step instructions and strategies you can try immediately, as well as inspirational stories from educators in urban and rural dual language programs across the country. Topics include:

• Choosing a model for your dual language program and involving all stakeholders in the transition process;
• Marketing your program effectively to recruit students and staff, including international teachers;
• Implementing a standards-based instructional framework focused on direct vocabulary instruction, extensive reading, and using language in context;
• Setting proficiency targets and using internal and external assessments to track students’ progress;
• Incorporating technology for a more interactive and engaging language-learning experience.

You’ll also learn how to effectively transition your program through different grade levels and build a collaborative school culture for a strong, long-lasting K–12 dual language program.

Grades:

K-12

Author(s):

Gayle Westerberg & Leslie Davison

Publisher:

Routledge

Year:

2016

Pages:

198 pp

Media/Binding:

Softcover

iSBN:

9781138946576