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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Dear Educational Linguists:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">American University's Bilingual Education Program and Virginia International University's School of Education are proud to present a guest lecture entitled<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Utah's Dual Language Immersion Programs: Setting a New Standard</span></i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">by
<b>Sheri Anderson, Ph.D</b></span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">.,
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">University of Utah<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Tuesday, February 18, 2014<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">4:30 pm to 5:30 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">American University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">SIS Room 300<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Washington, DC 20016<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Utah leads the nation in its statewide implementation of dual language immersion programs in the public schools in five languages: Chinese, French, German,
Portuguese and Spanish. A projected 30,000 students will be enrolled in these programs by 2015 in grades K-9, and initial research findings indicate a variety of benefits beyond high proficiency in both languages, including more positive attitudes toward other
cultures and standardized test scores that equal or surpass those of non-immersion students. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">This session will provide an overview of the Utah DLI model, educational policies and practices, participant demographics, and ground-breaking research that
is being conducted on dual-immersion programs, students, and teachers. It will also include an introduction to the Dual Language Immersion Research Advisory Board, a body of experts appointed to assist those interested in conducting research with Utah DLI
programs. The session will end with information regarding how to get licensed to work in immersion education and the many opportunities available to conduct research on our programs, followed by a Q&A session focusing on topics of interest to attendees.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">All are welcome to attend!<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Campus Map:
<a href="http://goo.gl/ITM9mY">http://goo.gl/ITM9mY</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Questions/RSVP:
<a href="mailto:bilingual@american.edu">bilingual@american.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#1F497D">Rebecca Sachs, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#1F497D">Professor, TESOL<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#1F497D">School of Education<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#1F497D">Virginia International University<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.viu.edu/"><span style="color:#1F497D">www.viu.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#1F497D">3957 Pender Drive<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#1F497D">Fairfax, VA 22030<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#1F497D">Tel: (703) 591-1844, ext. 364<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#1F497D">Fax: (703) 591-7046<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:rsachs@viu.edu"><span style="color:blue">rsachs@viu.edu</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#1F497D"><a href="https://twitter.com/SEDatVIU"><span style="color:blue">@TESOLVIU</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Rage Italic";color:navy">"Let’s Build the Future Together"</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Rage Italic";color:navy"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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