Bilingual & Dual-Language Education
Being bilingual has lots of great benefits for children and adults. Bilingual and dual-language programs are one way to help children become bilingual or to maintain their languages. Learn more from the resources below.
Featured Articles
- The Home Language: An English Language Learner's Most Valuable Resource
- The Seal of Biliteracy Initiative
- At-Risk Learners and Bilingualism: Is It a Good Idea?
- Teaching Bilingual Learners with Disabilities in an Integrated Co-Teaching Dual Language Program
- Early Literacy Instruction in Spanish: Teaching the Beginning Reader
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Jessica Panfil: Leading a Dual-Language School
The increase in dual-language education
Collaboration in a Bilingual School
Reading Maestros
Two Languages at a Time
Writing poetry in two languages
Becoming Bilingual: First Steps
Research and Reports
- Teaching English Language Learners: What the Research Does — and Does Not — Say
- Successful Bilingual Schools: Six Effective Programs in California
- The Relation Between First- and Second-Language Skills: Evidence from Puerto Rican Elementary School Children in Bilingual Programs
- Dual Language Learners in the Early Years: Getting Ready to Succeed in School
- Closing the Gap: Addressing the Vocabulary Needs of English-Language Learners in Bilingual and Mainstream Classrooms
News Headlines
- California to Boost Oversight of Services for Students Learning English
- The Los Angeles Times| September 14, 2015
- Miami-Dade Schools to Offer Seal of Biliteracy
- Education Week| September 14, 2015
- Latino Students: We Want To Hear About Your Experiences in Public Schools
- The Huffington Post| September 14, 2015
- Zooming in: A close look at literacy practices in low-income latino homes
- Ed Central| September 09, 2015
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ELL News
- Dual Language in the Desert: California Schools Explore the Potential of New Bilingual OpportunitiesThe 74| September 20, 2024
- A Dual Immersion Program That’s Unique—and Seeing Academic ReturnsEducation Week| March 24, 2023
- Immersion in second language starting in kindergarten? A teacher says, 'Magnifique.'Atlanta Journal-Constitution| November 04, 2019
- Do Schools Value the Bilingualism of English-Learners?Education Week| January 14, 2019