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Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School: First K -12 in the nation |...
The Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School (PVCICS) is in the town of Hadley in western Massachusetts. The school opened in 2007, as a K-8 grade regional public charter school. It was the...
View ArticleWhat Research Tells Us About Immersion – Global Learning – Education Week
Today and next week, we will share a review of research into the benefits and challenges of language immersion programs by Tara Williams Fortune of the . Over nearly half a century, research on...
View ArticleFrench Language Immersion 101 – EF Educational Tours
French Language Immersion 101 One of the most crucial elements of experiencing another culture is learning the language. Language immersion is a fantastic way to maximize the cultural value of a tour,...
View ArticleMandarin in Singapore | Mandarin Immersion Parents Council
Judy Shei recently moved from San Francisco to Singapore. She says the Mandarin immersion program in San Francisco Public schools “did a great job” prepping her son for the Mandarin track in the...
View ArticleMore preschoolers learning Mandarin in Beaverton immersion programs
Aurora Oliva didn’t want her son to grow up without the ability to communicate with his paternal grandparents, who live in Hangzhou, China, about 110 miles southwest of Shanghai. Elliot Ma, now 7,...
View ArticleChinese Language Immersion Design 101 – Global Learning – Education Week
The US-China relationship is arguably the most important global connection that defines the 21st century. What the two nations do with their economies, development, environmental security, and military...
View ArticleMonth-Long Festival Offers Students and Alumni Immersion in Chinese Language...
The New York Chinese Character Festival celebrated the end of its first-ever, month-long festival with closing ceremonies at NYU’s Kimmel Center on November 3. More than 500 people in the New York...
View ArticleGlobal Strategies: ” Portland should expand dual language immersion programs...
The City Club of Portland is soliciting ideas for research topics. I have submitted the following: Proposed proposition: As a long term economic development strategy, Portland should expand dual...
View ArticleMandarin immersion schools in the United States in 2014 | Mandarin Immersion...
Excerpted from the forthcoming A Parent’s Guide to Mandarin Immersion As foreign language teachers from around the nation gather in Orlando for the annual convention, I wanted to post an analysis of...
View ArticleAre Americans finally coming around to the idea of learning languages? |...
Language shifts have happened in societies since the beginning of recorded history. Today, Marty Abbott, head of the (ACTFL), explains a language shift currently taking place in the United States. I...
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Global Strategies: King Community Meeting on Mandarin Immersion Proposal,...
Portland Public Schools’ Dual Language Immersion Department held a community meeting at King Elementary School on a proposed Mandarin immersion program on the evening of 12/17/13. There were about 35...
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Deadline for workshop submissions at Chinese Language Conf. extended to Dec....
Apply to lead a session at the 2014 NCLC The success of the National Chinese Language Conference is built upon the innovation, best practices, and shared experiences of educators and administrators in...
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MPS’ Milwaukee French Immersion School celebrates 35 years of success Friday
Open house set for Friday, January 24 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the west-side school MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee French Immersion School, one of MPS’ highly-rated language immersion schools, is celebrating its...
View ArticleChinese Language Teachers Association | Mandarin Chinese Immersion Classroom...
The Northwest Chinese Academy is seeking dedicated and enthusiastic Mandarin Chinese immersion teachers and teachers Aides to join our community. As a Mandarin Immersion Classroom Teacher or Teacher’s...
View ArticleThe French Are Coming! Language Immersion as Soft Power | The Pietist Schoolman
Now, this is kind of silly on at least two accounts. First, the value of language immersion goes far beyond the acquisition of the language itself. From the French immersion school closest to us:...
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French government official to visit MPS’ Milwaukee French Immersion School
As it celebrates 35 years, MFIS is seeking quality seal from French government to help enhance student learning MILWAUKEE – A representative of the French government is set to visit Milwaukee Public...
View ArticleSingapore’s Mandarin education program | Mandarin Immersion Parents Council
When talking about Mandarin education, Singapore makes for an interesting study. While the nation’s schools are all taught in English, about three-quarters of all students must become fluent in...
View ArticleTaking the plunge: Foreign language immersion to start early-on for Delaware...
In Caesar Rodney, and for the Spanish programs in Indian River and Red Clay, the districts will be using a “dual-immersion” system like the one now being used in Utah public schools. “It’s absolutely...
View ArticleLanguage Education for a New Generation Eight Ideas to Spark a Learning...
From our friends at the Asia Society’s Chinese Language Initiative How many Americans have studied four or five years of French or Spanish in school and yet can barely manage a sentence of that...
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California German Immersion Outdoor Science Camp from June 29-July 4, 2014 |...
It might seem a bit early to think of summer just yet. But hey, we are already in March and I remember 2014 just having started!! For everyone planning for summer 2014, and especially looking into...
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