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Dual Language Learner Resource Series

Every day, teachers and others strive to provide high-quality learning experiences to young dual language learners (DLLs).

All children, including DLLs, can benefit socially and academically from classrooms with high-quality educator-child interactions as measured by CLASS®. While the CLASS tool is not intended to measure specific DLL best practices, several recent studies find CLASS to be a valid instrument for predicting development and learning among DLLs.

Teachstone developed these resources to help teachers:

    • identify and use key best practices that benefit DLLs,
    • see what effective interactions look like in classrooms where children are learning the language of instruction, and
    • connect to additional online resources.

On this page, you will find resources to help you learn about teaching practices to support dual language learners and how these practices crosswalk with the Pre-K CLASS dimensions.

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Explore resources that will help you support dual language leaners and the teachers who serve them.

The Power of Connecting with Multilingual Learners

Unravel the world of bilingual education with our special guest, Karen Nemef. Throughout this episode, Karen enlightens us on the power of bilingualism, offering a profound understanding of what it means to be a dual language learner and the importance of connecting with these children in their languages, regardless of their proficiency level.
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Strategies to Support Dual Language Learners

Classroom equity has never been more important than it is today. This session from InterAct2023 in Miami, Florida covers essential, actionable tactics for creating meaningful interactions with children who are dual language learners and their families.
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Webinar

Support Dual Language Learners Through Story Time

On October 7, at 1 p.m. EST, Story Time Live celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month. Hispanic Heritage Month reminds us to celebrate the rich cultures, histories, and contributions of the American Latino community. Story Time Live will honor the theme by modeling how to do an engaging read aloud for the Spanish-speaking dual language learners in your classroom or home.
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Dual Language Learner Video Series

In these seven videos, you will see many dual language learner teaching strategies in action. A few videos are in English, a few are in Spanish, and several contain a mix of both languages. 

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One and Zero

Blow the House Down

Buenos días al cielo

"Moose y "luz"

Los búhos tristes

Deepening Your Knowledge

Teachstone has curated some online resources to help you deepen your knowledge, The resources below can help you understand benefits of bilingualism, implement a Classroom Language Model, and support all dual language learners in your classroom.