Dual Language Foundations—Spring 2026

Actionable knowledge for principals, assistant principals and district administrators leading in a dual school or district.

“The moment there is one dual language classroom in the school district, it becomes a dual language district. Every person in the district must make decisions that support the 3 goals of dual language education.”—Jóse Medina

Thursday, April 9,
Thursday, April 16 and
Thursday, April 23

3 Virtual Sessions,
10:00 am - 11:30 am

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Three virtual sessions:

Session 1: Building common background and language

  • Pillars of dual language education

  • Program model development across the US

  • Research overview

  • Data collection aligned to program goals

  • Dual language as enriched learning

  • Program structures within community contexts and constraints

Session 2: Language allocation and linguistic approaches

  • Language allocation  

  • Separation of languages

  • Scheduling with language in mind

  • Translanguaging, cross-linguistic connections and “The Bridge”

Session 3: Creating language rich and academically rigorous learning experiences

Observation look-fors:

  • Practices that accelerate language growth

  • Classroom environments that support linguistic risk taking

Observation look-out-fors:

  • Low rigor practices

  • Practices with low academic yield

  • Practices that hinder risk taking

Target Audience:

  • Principals

  • Assistant principals

  • District administrators

Virtual session schedule:

Thursday, April 9, 2026: 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Thursday, April 16, 2026: 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Thursday, April 23, 2026: 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Cost: $450 per participant

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