Utah Dual Immersion

Utah's Dual Immersion program offers a rich bilingual experience for young learners when their minds are developmentally best able to acquire a second language. Instruction is divided between two high quality, creative classrooms: one English and one in the Second Language (Chinese, French, German, Portuguese or Spanish).

Proven Benefits:

Second Language Skills - Students achieve high proficiency in the immersion language.

Improved Performance on Standardized Tests - Immersion students perform as well as or better than non-immersion students on standardized tests of English and math administered in English.

Enhanced Cognitive Skills - Immersion students typically develop greater cognitive flexibility, demonstrating increased attention control, better memory, and superior problem solving skills as well as an enhanced understanding of their primary language.

Increased Cultural Sensitivity - Immersion students are more aware of and show more positive attitudes towards other cultures and an appreciation of other people.

Long Term Benefits - Immersion students are better prepared for the global community and job markets where a second language is an asset.

http://www.schools.utah.gov/curr/dualimmersion/

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• Utah Public Education
• Dual Immersion
• Public Schools
• Elementary School
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• Foreign Language
• French
• Spanish
• Chinese

[UtahPublicEducation]

Forgot to mention above that Utah Dual Immersion is expanding to include German and Portuguese.

[dramasweety]

As an exchange student who went from Utah to Brazil, this made me so happy, I almost cried. Just by learning a new language, a new culture, I have broadened my mind, and become a more happier person. I am just so overjoyed that this is happening.

[ArhythmatikHipHop]

Awesome video! But it needs to be captioned!

[TheMelstart]

I'd love a chance to learn a new language.

[Lilydaleswans]

This IS wonderful. Having a daughter who in high school went to South America (on scholarships), knows fluent Spanish; is now going to college in Japan, and then going to college in China, her world is VERY different and enriching! Americans are much too insular, and those who think this is a bad idea have not accepted that this IS a global society, and it is very exciting to share global experiences. I congratulate Utah on this program, and I hope that it expands throughout the nation.

[LearnPortugueseNow]

Congratulations for this WONDERFUL Program. I hope to apply its principles to Brazilian Education in Angra dos Reis, RJ, where I live. Thanks for sharing it and for inspiring us worldwide... :-)

[booksquirmed3]

This is a fantastic program and I'm so excited to see it spreading through Utah schools—I wish my kids' elementary would sign on!

[dstringham01]

Captions/subtitles, UtahPublicEducation? Ironic for a video which promotes dual language immersion...

[nanalittlebit]

@jokim2100 Say, do you send your children to Sunday School? Vacation Bible School? I heard my cousin's daughter say, when asked at the age of 4 what her favorite part about school was, "Learning about Jesus!" So is my cousin teaching something important to his children or "forcing his opinions on children?"

[auburn2heart]

im so excited for this option for my children:)