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Upon researching employment opportunities for various dual immersion teaching positions in the area, I came across the New City Public Schools in Long Beach, California.  They include three public charter schools located in relatively close proximity to one another near … Continue reading →

Stanford University has launched a new website, Understanding Language. The primary goal for this website is to improve academic outcomes for English Language Learners. Various resources such as language-rich teaching practices in various academic areas, related to the new Common … Continue reading →

Utah offers an impressive array of dual language immersion programs for their elementary school students.  In addition to classroom instruction in English, their various state supported dual language programs also include instruction in either Mandarin, French, German, Portuguese or Spanish. … Continue reading →

The California Association for Bilingual Education awards several teachership awards each year to future bilingual teachers.  This year, Melissa Madrigal, one of our bilingual candidates from our teacher education program, was selected for this very prestigious award.  Miss Madrigal, and … Continue reading →

The demand for Spanish speaking bilingual teachers is growing not only in our state, but states like Mississippi as well. NPR, 1/4/2012:  Rise in Spanish Speakers Has Schools Trying to Adapt