Participants will demonstrate a clear understanding of additive bilingualism and the purposes and features of effective dual language program models.
Participants will identify the components necessary in the development of dual language programs and will examine program implementation issues.

Participants will identify the characteristics of environments and materials that most effectively support L1 and L2 oral language and literacy development. Participants will also identify common transferable elements of L1 to L2 literacy.

Participants will develop an awareness of the influence of cross-cultural learning on cultural identity, transcultural experience, cultural competency and mediation, cross-cultural communication, and the implications for teaching and learning.

Participants will evaluate or create components of an instructional unit according to criteria identified as effective in planning and teaching integrated content and language instruction in a dual language classroom.

Throughout this site, participants will learn multiple ways of assessing students' language proficiency, literacy development, and academic achievement when designing instruction in a dual language classroom.

Participants will compare, contrast, and evaluate examples of curriculum mapping, lesson designs and model lessons and select and modify the samples for use in their dual language programs.
Participants will identify the stakeholders in a dual language program and the challenges that arise in obtaining support.

*Along with Assessment, issues related to culture, parental support, and program evaluation are integrated throughout the modules.