Two-Way Immersion
Two-way immersion is a distinctive form of dual language education in which native English speakers and native speakers of another language are integrated for academic content instruction through both English and the partner language.
The structure of these programs varies, but they all integrate the two groups of students for most instruction and provide at least 50% of instruction in the partner language at all grade levels. They begin in the primary grades and extend five to seven years, optimally Grades K-12.
Two-way immersion (TWI) programs strive to promote bilingualism and biliteracy, grade-level academic achievement, and positive cross-cultural attitudes and behaviors in all students.
What's New?
Handout from 2-Way CABE:
This handout is from the presentation "Creating a Culture of Equity in Two-Way Immersion Programs" which was presented on 7/8/10 by Julie Sugarman at the 2-Way CABE conference.
Recent updates on this site:
- Bibliography of Two-Way Immersion Research Literature updated with 363 references, organized by topic
- Resources for Spanish Language Arts Standards and Benchmarks updated with standards and curriculum frameworks from dual language, foreign language, and Spanish for native speakers programs
You can now sign up online to receive CAL's TWI Bulletin with updates on TWI and dual language news, publications, and events. Click here to sign up online.
Learn More About TWI
Two-Way Immersion: The Basics/Conceptos Básicos Sobre la Educación Bilingüe de Inmersión Recíproca
Two-Way Immersion 101/La Educación Bilingüe de Inmersión Recíproca
