Seventh International Conference on Immersion and Dual Language Education

Symposia Session

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This symposium will review the findings of a panel convened by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to review research considered relevant to the educational success of ELs in the U.S. The panel was made of 19 educational and developmental experts and the report of its findings was published in 2017. Members of the symposium will present key findings and recommendations from that report with respect to: a) young learners’ capacity for dual language learning, birth to five (Fred Genesee); (b) the development of English language proficiency in Grades K to 12 (Donna Christian); (c) promising and effective instructional practices for K-12 learners (Diane Tedick); and (d)  dual language learners and English learners with disabilities (Tara Fortune). Emphasis will be put on practical implications of the findings of the report.