​Cale ES ~ Dual Language Program ~ Programa de Lenguaje Dual

​To access information from the Cale Elementary School Dual Language Program, click HERE. 

Para acceder a la información del Programa de Lenguaje Dual de la Escuela Primaria Cale, haga clic AQUÍ.

Studies have shown many advantages of bilingualism and biliteracy ranging from cognitive to economic and cultural benefits.

• Center for Applied Linguistics:
  • Benefits of Being Bilingual
  • Introduction to Dual Language Education: Key Features and Best Practices
  • Developing Academic Literacy and Language in the Content Areas
  • CAL Two-Way Immersion Homepage
    • Guiding Principles for Dual Language Instruction
    • Basics of Two-Way Immersion
• Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA) (University of MN): http://carla.umn.edu/immersion/index.html
• Books:
  • Biliteracy from the Start (Escamilla)
  • Dual Language for a Transformed World (Thomas & Collier)
  • Teaching for Biliteracy (Beeman)
• Articles:
  • Brain Benefits of Bilingual Education (NPR, 2016)
  • Why the Dual Language Immersion Approach will change Achievement in American Public Schools (American Council for International Education, May 2016)
  • Making Research Relevant: Dual-Language Programs Explained (2016)
  • Summarizing the Research on Dual Language Learners (2014)
  • What the Research Says About Immersion (2014)
  • Why Bilinguals are Smarter (2012)
  • New  Discoveries From the Bilingual Brain and Mind Across the Life Span: Implications for Education (2010)
  • Astounding Effectiveness of Dual Language Education for All (NABE 2004)
  • Multiple Benefits of Dual Language (ASCD 2003)
  • Dual Language Q&A

Parent Support

• Bilingual Kids Rock
• Multilingual Parenting

• Parent Questions about Two-Way Immersion

Schools in Virginia with a Middle School Dual Language Program

• Gunston Middle - Spanish Partial Immersion website (Arlington)
• Middle School transition programs (Fairfax)
• Skyline Middle School (Harrisonburg) - an ACPS team visited in October 2016
• Landstown Middle School (Virginia Beach)- an ACPS team visited in January 2017