APS Dual Immersion Support

100 High Frequency Words in Spanish

While Spanish is easily decodable and we do not havve to worry about SIGHT WORDs, there are ways that we can help young learners become more fluent by teaching high-frequency words in Spanish. Check out the information and list at http://iteachduallanguage.blogspot.com/2012/10/palabras-de-alta-frecuenciahigh.html

 

Thomas & Collier

Over the past few decades, Dr. Wayne Thomas and Dr. Ginger Collier have conducted research that illustrates the "how" and "why" of dual language immersion. Click the following links to discover more about their research.

North Carolina Study: http://gled.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/DLI+Research

NC Study Results (PowerPoint slides): Download Thomas-and-collier-published-graphs-from-nc-study

ASCD Ed Leadership article: Download ASCD Ed Leadership DLI article Thomas Collier

Books: http://www.thomasandcollier.com/publications.html

Monographs: http://www.thomasandcollier.com/major-research-monographs.html

Report: The Astounding Effectiveness of Dual Language Programs for All: Download TWIAstounding_Effectiveness_Dual_Language_Ed

Interview with Thomas and Collier: