May is Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Month, which serves to celebrate one of the fastest-growing minority groups in the United States. In spite of good intentions, it is one
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Sociocultural competence is one of the three pillars of Dual Language Education. According to the Guiding Principles of Dual Language (Howard et. al, 2018, p. 3), sociocultural competence includes identity
For those who are growing up or have been raised in the United States with a home language different from English, language is part and parcel of identity. Yet because
Can you name the three goals of Dual Language Education? You are right if you said that they are: High Academic Achievement Bilingualism and Biliteracy Sociocultural Competence Sociocultural competence is
Last month, we discussed why “biculturalism” is an outdated pillar of Dual Language Education (DLE). Biculturalism is a term that University of Texas Education Professor Seth J. Schwartz and Professor
The three pillars of Dual Language Education are high academic achievement, bilingualism and biliteracy, and sociocultural competence. However, many people confuse the term sociocultural competence with biculturalism. Biculturalism is a
In a recent conversation I had with a Tamil-language school, I was asked, “Which Tamil is tested for the Seal of Biliteracy?” The question certainly came from a good place
One of the three pillars of Dual Language Education is sociocultural competence. Sociocultural competence involves being able to fight for injustices and work across the aisle with those whose identities
We all know that Dual Language Education (DLE) programs are the only language-acquisitions programs that are research-proven to close the opportunity gap for our Emergent Bilinguals (Thomas & Collier, 2017).
We all know that Dual Language Education (DLE) is the only research-based program that closes the opportunity gap for students who enter school identified as Emergent Bilinguals. Furthermore, Dual Language