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December 2020
Advancing Equity in Dual Language Programs: A Guide for Leaders with Mariana Castro & Silvia Romero-Johnson
Educators have faced unprecedented challenges this school year -from reimagining instruction in virtual environments to addressing news of social injustices in their communities and across the world. One way to advance social justice in our world in ensuring diverse voices are part of the dialog and dual language bilingual classrooms are particularly positioned for addressing some of these challenges. By nature of their design, DLI programs already include diverse voices in their classrooms, so how can we take it to…
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The Guiding Principles and the Critical Third Pillar: Socio-Cultural Competence with Center for Applied Linguistics
In the Guiding Principles for Dual Language Education, 3rd edition, the third goal of dual language programs, socio-cultural competence, is a critical aspect of every component of dual-language programming and instruction. In fact, DL Programs serve as social incubators for the kind of socio-cultural introspection needed in our society today. Presenters from the Center for Applied Linguistics will examine ways that dual-language staff, students, families, and communities can adopt practices that move the needle on equity. Resources for the journey…
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