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Sixth International Conference on Immersion and Dual Language Education: Connecting Research and Practice Across Contexts

du 20 au 22 October 2016

Hyatt Regency Hotel, Minneapolis, MN, USA

Developing a State-Wide Coalition: The Missouri Dual Language Network

vendredi 21 octobre 2016 à 11:15–12:15 CDT
Lake of the Isles
Session Type

Paper/Best Practice Session (1 hour)

Immersion/Partner Language(s)

Not Language Specific

Context/program model
One-Way Second/Foreign Language Immersion
Two-Way Bilingual Immersion
One-Way Developmental Bilingual Education
Level
Pre-K
Elementary (K-5)
Middle School/Junior High
High School
Program Summary

In areas of new immigration, school and community leaders want to develop immersion and dual language education, but they lack resources and a knowledge-base. This presentation will describe one state-wide effort to connect advocates and educators across diverse contexts. Discussion will address: How can we sustain such efforts?

Abstract/Description for Paper, Discussion, and Laptop Poster presentations

Objectives: The goal of this best practice session is to describe one state-wide effort to connect advocates, researchers, and educators in their efforts to develop immersion and dual language education programs. In conversation with the audience, the session will address: How do interested educators and community members get started with efforts like this? Who are important stakeholders to include in such a coalition? How does one develop a website and use social media to develop relationships, spread information, and support dual language/immersion program development?

Background: The Missouri Dual Language Network (MODLAN) was ?rst conceived by Drs. Kim Song and Lisa Dorner of the University of Missouri and their community partners in 2014. Having worked in multilingual, immersion, and dual language communities for years, they saw a need for enhanced educational opportunities and training in Missouri. They began to meet, individually, with educators from across the state who worked at language schools, and invited them to attend an initial planning meeting in February of 2015.

At subsequent meetings, they defined their mission statement and objectives: MODLAN is a group of educators, school and community leaders, and university professors who believe in multilingual education for all students, as linguistically- and culturally-diverse learning opportunities are essential for success in an integrated, transnational society. MODLAN aims to:

They have since created Facebook and website pages (www.modlan.org), but need to determine how to reach out beyond their initial communities. This session will not only discuss the success that they have had in organizing, but also ask questions about how to move forward, developing ideas through conversation with the audience.

Lead Presenter/organizer

Lisa M. Dorner, University of Missouri
Role/Title

Associate Professor

State (in US) or Country

MO

Co-Presenters

Matériel de séance

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