Openings at K-8 Charter School Two-Way Immersion (Dual) Program

6/27/11-Santa Ana, CA- There are several openings at a K-8 Charter School in Santa Ana. It is a Two-Way Bilingual Immersion Program with a focus on the arts and technology http://www.oceaa.org/. If you are interested, please check EdJoin http://www.edjoin.org/!

Openings in:
Kinder
5th
7th/8th Spanish Science
7th/8th Spanish Composition (part-time).

Salinas, CA- Sixth-graders to learn Korean language, culture

Salinas, CA- For some sixth-grade students, the possibility to learn a third or fourth language and culture will become a reality this summer. John E. Steinbeck School — one of 13 elementary schools in the Alisal Union School District — will provide an after-school program where 40 academically advanced sixth-graders will have the opportunity to learn the Korean language and culture. The owner of Alisal Pizzeria, Moon Lee, put Alisal district's board president, Jose Castañeda, in contact with the Korean consulate in San Francisco...

Read the full article here:
http://www.thecalifornian.com/article/20110610/NEWS12/106100331/Sixth-graders-learn-Korean-language-culture?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE

NEW BLOG- Lincoln Elementary DLP

Check out Lincoln Elementary School's new blog...

As the blog states that SCESD is still accepting enrollment for first and kinder students for the 2011-2012 school year. Please contact the district office 840 S. Main St., Salinas, CA 93901, 831-784-2214 for more detailed information.

Lincolndlp.blogspot.com 

Forbes Blog: Language Learning Helps Businesses Compete Globally

This is a great blog about the importance of being bilingual/multilingual in the business world.

http://blogs.forbes.com/ciocentral/2011/05/27/language-learning-helps-businesses-compete-globally/

UCLA institute helps kindergarteners master Mandarin

UCLA institute helps kindergarteners master MandarinPersonally, I love to read about innovative educators that are developing new ways to enhance and/or start their language immersion programs. I hope you enjoy the article.

http://today.ucla.edu/portal/ut/mandarin-208132.aspx

NEWS: Toro Park Elementary School Parents Push for Spanish Immersion Programs

Language Immersion continues to be a hot topic in Salinas.  First, Lincoln Elementary School adopts a dual language program for the 2011-2012 school year, and now, Toro Park Elementary School Parents advocate for their own program. Check out the links below...

http://www.thecalifornian.com/article/20110617/NEWS12/106170320/Spanish-immersion-program-sought-Toro-Park-school?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE

http://www.ksbw.com/video/28254031

Enjoy.