Several years ago, the two of us worked together as English (Shera) and Spanish (Liz) co-teachers in a dual language program, an arrangement that we refer to as Tandem Teaching.
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Dual language teachers can incorporate AI into their classrooms in various ways to enhance the learning experience and support bilingual education. Here are some ideas: Language Translation Tools: AI-powered translation
Translanguaging is a relatively new term that has gained popularity in recent years, especially in the field of education. It refers to a language practice in which multilingual individuals use
When schools returned to the classroom this fall, many dual language educators were surprised to find that many of their colleagues were missing. A surprising number of dual language teachers
1. How would you say professional learning has changed since the pandemic? At the start of the pandemic, all of us – schools as well as organizations like CAL –
The Fall semester is in full swing, and most students are back in school and on campus, albeit with masks, random COVID tests, socially distanced lunchrooms, and lots of other
One of the greatest threats to a secondary dual language (DL) program is its sustainability. As secondary education programs differ in structure and implementation from elementary programs, the various aspects
This will be the 26th annual La Cosecha Dual Language Education Conference. Organized by teachers for teachers, this year’s program is filled with 195 professional presentations, networking opportunities and plenty
I adore Spanish. I don’t just love its orthographic transparency (what you see is what you get) in the classroom. As a language, I love its rhythm, its unabashed-ness, its
When considering equity in our dual language programs, the one question to keep in mind is, who is the program for? With the “gentrification” of many dual language programs, we