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Herrera, Luis Javier Pentón; Rivera-Vega, Erica – MEXTESOL Journal, 2020
In this article the authors analyze the synergy of the theoretical, practical, and linguistic (TPL) design and its impact on the effectiveness of professional development in a dual language university setting. The theoretical, practical, and linguistic components of the TPL design are explained and the workshops given within each component are…
Descriptors: Bilingual Teachers, College Faculty, Biculturalism, Faculty Development
Doolittle, Martha; Orr, Aline – Online Submission, 2016
This report summarizes feedback from Austin Independent School District (AISD) elementary dual language teachers who participated in focus group discussions in January and February 2016. Teachers gave their opinions about the program components and suggestions for how to improve the program implementation.
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Feedback (Response), School Districts, Program Effectiveness
Linse, Caroline – Phi Delta Kappan, 2013
Some 37 million U.S. residents speak Spanish at home and more than 55% of them say they also speak English. That creates what is called linguistic capital. Although linguistic capital is difficult to quantify, it is enormously valuable and is determined by an individual's language competency, and is too frequently wasted instead of being…
Descriptors: Language Skills, Spanish, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Brunner, Josie – Online Submission, 2012
This report summarizes the Dual Language Training Institute October 2012 observations of implementing dual language classrooms in schools across the Austin Independent School District.
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, School Districts, English Language Learners, English (Second Language)
Gallo, Yadira; Garcia, Martha; Pinuelas, Lucia; Youngs, Irene – Multicultural Education, 2008
Staff development is too often inadequate or overlooked in bilingual education. Rather, bilingual educators are forced to seek outside resources and strategies because of inconsistencies in school district bilingual programs. These authors offer a "crash" course for other teachers who may be looking for solid information about bilingual…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingualism, Limited English Speaking
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Berry-Caban, Cristobal S. – Small Group Behavior, 1983
Explores the effectiveness of parent-community involvement in bilingual education programs, and the impact an effective training program can have in formulating organizational goals. Describes the impact of a Bilingual Parent Training Institute for Hispanic parents in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (JAC)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Hispanic Americans, Parent Education
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Constantino, Rebecca; Lavadenz, Magaly – Peabody Journal of Education, 1993
Highlights instructional practices in four California newcomer schools designed to address newly arrived immigrant students' instructional needs. Observations of the schools indicated effective instructional practices for that student population were not being used in most of the newcomer classrooms, despite a strong commitment to support and…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Case Studies, English (Second Language), Immigrants
Catholic Charities of Richmond, Inc., VA. – 1992
A 2-year bilingual vocational education program in the Richmond (Virginia) area for language-minority secondary school students is profiled. The students are generally limited-English-speaking refugees, and the program is designed to prepare them for educational mainstreaming or transition to jobs. Incoming students (61 in 1990-91) are assessed…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingual Teacher Aides, Dropout Prevention, English (Second Language)
Jacobson, Rodolfo – 1985
This report describes a demonstration project whose instructional design implemented sociolinguistic concepts in bilingual education and compared two approaches, the New Concurrent and the Language Separation approaches. The first section is a review of research studies concerning this instructional design. The second, third, and fourth sections…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Classroom Techniques, Comparative Analysis, Demonstration Programs
Avila, Linda – 1990
In an effort to deliver practical staff development opportunities to bilingual education teachers and build a support system for them, a peer coaching inservice workshop model was developed. Over a period of one school year, about 40 elementary bilingual and English-as-a-second-language teachers participated in a 6-session workshop series with a…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingual Teachers, Elementary Education, English (Second Language)
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn. Office of Educational Assessment. – 1986
The 1983-84 academic year marked the first year of the Biliteracy Skills Development Program at New York City's George Washington High School. Program students were all Hispanic and spoke Spanish exclusively at home. The major program goal was to facilitate the acquisition of English through the development of literacy in the native language, with…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education Programs, English (Second Language), High Schools
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Martinez, Rodolfo; Youssef, Anga A. – Educational Perspectives, 1983
Describes field experience, integrative, collaborative, systems approach, and institute bilingual teacher training models. Also provides a description and evaluation of a teacher training model at Wayne State University. The study shows that "facility stretching" will strengthen teacher training programs and train teachers who have a greater…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Educational Research, Educational Trends
Shore, Rima, Ed.; And Others – 1981
The Louis D. Brandeis High School Bilingual Program provides English and Spanish language instruction, academic courses, and supportive services for Spanish speaking students of limited English proficiency. This report describes the program as it was implemented in 1980-81. The program description includes background and context; student…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Bilingual Education Programs, English (Second Language), High Schools
Bradley, Curtis H.; Friedenberg, Joan E. – 1983
A program was conducted at Florida International University, first, to provide immediate assistance to experienced and prospective vocational instructors and other personnel who are serving limited-English-speaking out-of-school youth and adult vocational students and, second, to develop a model for preparing bilingual vocational instructors and…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingual Instructional Materials, Bilingual Teachers, Inservice Teacher Education
Spier, Adele W.; And Others – 1983
A statewide study was conducted to identify and describe successful voluntary school desegregation programs funded under Chapter 636, a 1974 amendment to Massachussets' Racial Imbalance Law. Programs selected were of four types: (1) school-based (elementary, middle, and high); (2) school system- or district-wide; (3) part-time and full-time…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Busing, Career Education, College School Cooperation
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