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Pauline Phi Nguyên Ðong – Phi Delta Kappan, 2023
There is a need for Vietnamese language education for the Vietnamese American community in the United States, and the Vietnamese Language Program at Westminster High School (WHS) in Orange County, California, has been able to preserve the Vietnamese language. Students in the program also learn about their heritage and culture to stay connected to…
Descriptors: Vietnamese, Language Maintenance, Vietnamese People, Asian Americans
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
Sanchez, Sabrina R.; Roegman, Rachel; Goodwin, A. Lin – Phi Delta Kappan, 2016
Teaching Residents at Teachers College (TR@TC) is an 18-month program that prepares teachers for high-needs schools in New York City in two areas: teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) and teaching students with disabilities. Student teachers, called residents, spend a year working with a mentor teacher. Mentors play three roles:…
Descriptors: Mentors, Professional Development, Role Perception, Beginning Teacher Induction
Dzulkifli, Dzameer – Phi Delta Kappan, 2015
A look at Teach For All's global work through the lens of Teach For Malaysia one of several dozen organizations around the world inspired by Teach For America and Teach First to share solutions as they adapt a common approach to tackle education inequality in their home countries. A deeper look at Malaysian education brought Teach For Malaysia to…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Indonesian, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Soderman, Anne K. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2010
A dual immersion program in Chinese and English at the 3e International School in Beijing is helping children become fluent in both languages, even though many students spoke neither language when they entered the school. Children enter the program as young as two years old. Studies indicate that bilingual children have higher levels of cognitive…
Descriptors: Immersion Programs, Young Children, Developmental Delays, Bilingualism
Colombo, Michaela W. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2006
After many efforts to lift the achievement of its high numbers of culturally and linguistically diverse students, a district in Massachusetts realized that the missing link was parent involvement. In this article, the author describes a program the district created to improve relationships between teachers and families and the enormous difference…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship, Indigenous Knowledge, Community Influence