The Nette Shultz Elementary Dual Language Program supports language and cultural diversity. We believe that each student comes to school with a unique set of experience that when shared with others, enrich the social, cultural, and educational environments of our classrooms and campus.
The Dual Language Program is designed to promote bilingualism, biliteracy, cross-cultural awareness, and high academic achievement for our English Language Learners (ELLs) and for our native-English speaking students learning a second language. Whenever possible, the program is balanced with native Spanish speakers and English speakers. The program is intended to develop fluency and literacy in English and Spanish. The content curriculum remains the same whether presented in English or Spanish. Only the language of instruction changes throughout the daily delivery of the content.
Research:
A Child's Journey to Bilingualism
Advantages to Being in a TWI Program
Bilingual Schools Offer New Educational Wrinkle
Cooperative Learning in Foreign Language Teaching
The Multiple Benefits of Dual Language
Foreign Language Academies of Glendale
Fostering Second Language Development in Young Children
Homework in an Immersion Classroom
Learning a 2nd Language at an Early Age