Oh my! Mon Dieu! Only 20% of students in the US study another language compared to a median of 92% in Europe. How can we be globally competitive at this rate? pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018… FLAVA NADSFL #VOWLS VADLEN

Exciting day for Virginia educators participating in the VA 2020 Dual Language/Immersion Day! Thanks to Chesterfield County Superintendent Dr Mervin Daugherty for welcoming #VirginiaDLIDay participants!

Dr. Thomas: The positive effects of remedial programs fade within a few years. The positive effects of enrichment programs (like Dual Language) are long-lasting. #VirginiaDLI

Thomas & Collier lay out #Laws that support equitable #DualLanguage education #virginiadli

All students benefit from Dual Language Immersion! Closing the achievement gap! #VirginiaDLI ⁦VADLEN⁩ #leadccps

Standing ovation as Drs. Thomas & Collier challenge they state of Virginia to implement equitable, research-backed #DualLanguage education principles. VDOE News #virginiadli

Can’t get much better than this as an educator! Thanks for organizing this great day of learning VDOE and VADLEN! #VirginiaDLI VDOE News

Starting a Dual Language Program by DeeDee Jones Lisa Jones #virginiadli Thank you for sharing your expertise with us!

VA 2020 Dual Language Day. Thank you VADLEN, Dr. Thomas and Dr. Collier #VirginiaDLI #vbimmersion

Visit our Gallery Page to see the most recent pictures of DLI day! It was an amazing event! VADLEN.weebly.com/gallery.html

Our Harrisonburg City Public Schools School Board tonight recognized our amazing crew of Dual Language teachers. Thank you and mil gracias!

Come be a part of the exciting things happening in #vbimmersion!

Teachers sharing amazing ideas from #VirginiaDLI Day with the rest of the immersion team! VADLEN Zach Neumann

“I cannot claim to be culturally responsive if I proclaim to my students that their cultural ways of communicating are somehow inferior to ‘standard English.’” This powerful reflection from educator asmita joins our list of this week's top reads. t-t.site/2Owd00v

ACTFL recognizes that being a #bilingual teacher is no easy job, and that your contribution to education should be valued. #langchat bit.ly/2UHL5P0

Do you know an educator, community member, college or high school student who makes a positive impact that supports foreign language education? Nominate them for a FLAVA award! flavaweb.org/awards/ @NECTFL1 SCOLT 🌎 ACTFL Joint National Committee for Languages VADLEN #langchat #FLAVA20

"We need all parents to know that a bilingual education is a cognitive advantage and to stay the course. Greatness is everywhere and we need to look beyond the Math and Language Art scores." duallanguageschools.org/school-talk/ma…

Learning about President‘s in Ms Lokers ASL Dual Language Immersion class. O.B.Gates Elementary #oneccps

Glad to see a profile of Dr. Barko-Alva's work with VADLEN in the William & Mary student paper flathatnews.com/2018/02/14/com… #VFLSA FLAVA

VBSchools ES & MS immersion teachers dig into equality vs equity vs liberation with Dr. Barko-Alva, Ed Prof at W&M VADLEN FLAVA Landstown Middle Christopher Farms Charlene Garran Trantwood Elementary James M. Pohl lauralhughes.bsky.social 🦋