Two-way immersion toolkit: https://www.brown.edu/academics/education-alliance/sites/brown.edu.academics.education-alliance/files/publications/toolkit_all.pdf
Dual-Language Programs Boost Student Achievement in English, Study Finds: http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/learning-the-language/2017/11/dual_language_immersion_programs_boost_student_achievement_in_english.html
Guiding Principles for Dual Language Education https://www.csuchico.edu/cbms/_assets/documents/guiding-principles-for-dual-language-education-3rd-edition-rev.pdf
The Dual Immersion Solution: Instead of seeing English language learners as a costly challenge, districts are increasingly recognizing the assets they bring to their schools. https://www.edutopia.org/article/dual-immersion-solution
Struggling learners and language immersion education: Research-based, practitioner-informed responses to educators’ top questions, by Tara Williams Fortune and Mandy Menke (available for purchase from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Struggling-Learners-Language-Immersion-Education/dp/0984399607)
La Cosecha: the largest dual-language conference in the US, held yearly in New Mexico (https://www.lacosechaconference.org/)
Dual Language Education of New Mexico: One of the largest organizations developing, supporting, and advocating for Dual Language education nationwide: (https://www.dlenm.org/)
Excellent collection of books for dual-language educators available for purchase at https://shop.dlenm.org/books
Center for Teaching for Biliteracy: https://www.teachingforbiliteracy.com/
Teaching for Biliteracy: Strengthening Bridges Between Languages. Book available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Teaching-Biliteracy-Strengthening-Bridges-Languages/dp/1934000094
American Institutes for Research report to US Dept of Education on state policies for dual-language programs: https://www.air.org/sites/default/files/downloads/report/Dual-Language-Education-Programs-Current-State-Policies-April-2015.pdf
American Institutes for Research report on best practices for DL programs: https://www.air.org/sites/default/files/downloads/report/SECC_InfoRequest_Best_Prac_Dual_Language_Programs_final.pdf
A bibliography on Dual-Language compiled by Dual-Language New Mexico: https://www.dlenm.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/DL-Research-Final-9_5-2018.pdf
Department of Health and Human Services, Too Small to Fail, Talking is Teaching, Department of Education: Talk, Read and Sing Together Every Day!: The Benefits of Being Bilingual – A Review for Teachers and Other Early Education Program Providers: https://www2.ed.gov/documents/early-learning/talk-read-sing/bilingual-en.pdf
An excellent and very thorough report on factors promoting ELs’ success, including a section on dual-language: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 2017. Promoting the Educational Success of Children and Youth Learning English: Promising Futures. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/24677.
Printable Poster: Bilingualism Myth Buster! https://www.weareteachers.com/bilingualism-poster/?utm_source=MDR_WAT&utm_medium=FB&utm_campaign=ACTFL_1812_POSTER&utm_content=1568073840&fbclid=IwAR2dDoILDM6d2pOB4R-dFxQqeckIx83mP6FE2iF_E2aDXxNp5imBUQcWjrE#getForm
To learn about the effects of dual-language instruction compared to English-only instruction, take a look at the findings from the largest study of its kind, a 4-year study in Portland Public Schools: https://www.pps.net/cms/lib8/OR01913224/Centricity/Domain/85/DLI_Year_4_Summary_Nov2015v7.pdf
The complete report is here: https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9903.html
Teacher certification in dual-language teaching in Illinois:
MA degree in Dual Language Teacher Leadership from Roosevelt University:https://blogs.roosevelt.edu/dual-language/dltl-program/
At this time, Roosevelt University is the only provider of a certification in dual-language teaching in the state.