Language Learning

Students and Teachers Win Big in National Mandarin Dual Language Contests

Participate Learning partners with schools and districts to implement authentic and effective dual language immersion programs in Spanish and Mandarin…

3 weeks ago

Four Ideas for Welcoming Newcomers to Your School

Newcomers, or students born outside the United States who have recently moved to the country, are a rapidly growing part…

2 months ago

Three Ways to Encourage Greater Confidence in Multilingual Learners

In today’s education landscape, students bring increasingly unique perspectives, identities, and linguistic backgrounds into the classroom. As educators, our role…

3 months ago

Supporting Multilingual Learners with an Asset-based Approach

Multilingual learners (MLs), also known as bilingual or multilingual students, are a vibrant and essential part of today's educational landscape.…

6 months ago

How to Educate and Engage Parents of New Language Immersion Students

As a new school year starts in the U.S., many families are preparing to send their children to school for…

9 months ago

Why Arts Education Is Vital in Supporting Multilingual Learners

Integrating music, dance, visual art, and other forms of expression is a powerful way to engage multilingual learners in the…

10 months ago

How to support dual language learning for the summer

The end of the school year is a time for students to reflect on their achievements and to be excited…

11 months ago

How to Choose and Use Authentic Language Texts

Using authentic language resources is essential to help students build proficiency in a dual language immersion environment. These resources provide…

1 year ago

Characteristics of ACTFL’s Proficiency Levels for Language Learners

The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Proficiency Guidelines provide language educators with valuable parameters for assessing…

2 years ago

Three Ways English Language Learners Benefit from Dual Language Programs

English language learners (ELLs) make up 10.4 percent of the K–12 student population in the United States. Sixty-four percent of…

2 years ago