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CAL provides a variety of publications, products, and services designed to promote language learning and cultural understanding. Click on the following titles to learn more.

The American Bilingual Tradition

The Bilingual Edge: Why, When and How to Teach Your Child a Second Language

Culture Profiles on Refugee Populations

Designing Effective Activity Centers for Diverse Learners: A Guide for Teachers at All Grade Levels

Heritage Languages in America: Preserving a National Resource

Literacy and Language Diversity in the United States

Newcomer Publications

Reading and Adult English Language Learners: A Review of the Research

Realizing the Vision of Two-Way Immersion: Fostering Effective Programs and Classrooms

Two-Way Immersion Package

Using the SIOP Model: Professional Development Manual for Sheltered Instruction

What Teachers Need to Know About Language