[lg policy] Fwd: [Edling] Talk on Utah's dual-language immersion programs (Tues 2/18 4:30pm)

[Harold Schiffman]

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Date: Mon, Feb 10, 2014 at 6:53 PM


[Edling] Talk on Utah's dual-language immersion programs (Tues 2/18 4:30pm)



 Dear Educational Linguists:



American University's Bilingual Education Program and Virginia
International University's School of Education are proud to present a guest
lecture entitled



*Utah's Dual Language Immersion Programs: Setting a New Standard*



by *Sheri Anderson, Ph.D**., *University of Utah





Tuesday, February 18, 2014

4:30 pm to 5:30 pm



American University

SIS Room 300

4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW

Washington, DC 20016





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.



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.





*All are welcome to attend!*



Campus Map: http://goo.gl/ITM9mY



Questions/RSVP: bilingual at american.edu










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