Dual language is a form of education in which students are taught literacy and content in two languages. Most dual language programs in the United States pair English with Spanish, though a growing number pair English with other partner languages such as Arabic, Chinese, French, Hawaiian, Japanese or Korean. Dual language programs use the partner language for at least half of the instructional day during the elementary years.
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How does a two-way dual language class differ from a bilingual immersion class?
Two-way classes mix native speakers of both languages, while immersion classes keep the student groups separate.
Both teach content in two languages, but they group students differently. In bilingual immersion, student groups learn separately. In a two-way dual language class, enrollment is mixed: native speakers of the partner language, such as Spanish, sit alongside native English speakers who are learning that language. The design calls for the students to act as language models for each other and to help each other master the language.
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1. Dual language, Wikipedia
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Coral Way Elementary, a K-8 school in Dade County, Florida, is cited as the first two-way bilingual school, beginning in 1963.
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Dual language is a form of education in which students are taught literacy and content in two languages.
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Dual language programs generally start in kindergarten or the first grade and extend for at least five years, but many continue into middle school and high school.
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