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Teachers say dual‑language conference renewed momentum for Nyssa SD 26 bilingual program
Summary
Teachers who attended a dual‑language conference reported strategies to strengthen the district’s 50/50 bilingual model: handbook revision, biliteracy planners, targeted professional development and increased opportunities for students to process learning in their home language.
A team of Nyssa School District 26 teachers told the board Dec. 8 that a recent dual‑language conference reinvigorated the district’s K–12 bilingual program and produced concrete recommendations for curriculum alignment and staff training.
Presenters described the conference roadmap — eight characteristics of a successful dual‑language program — and recommended the district revise its handbook to include family testimonials, adopt a 50/50 model rubric where appropriate, schedule biweekly teacher planning and create biliteracy planners so partners can coordinate instruction across languages.…
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