Immersion Resource Center
Denver Montclair International School avidly tracks information about immersion, dual-language and bilingual education. Our faculty and staff are experts in this emerging and increasingly important field. This collection of online resources is designed to help you understand the value of an education that emphasizes second-language acquisition and global awareness.
No matter where you live, we invite you to contact us with your questions about full-immersion, bilingual education. Send a message to Marketing and Communications Manager Kate Ashley at kate@dmischool.com.
In the News
“Raise a Bilingual Kid,” Parents Magazine, Rachel Morris, April 2009
“Students need a global reach in today’s business world,” Denver Business Journal, Cynthia Banks, May 12, 2008.
Recommended Books
The Bilingual Edge: Why, When and How to Teach Your Child a Second Language, Kendall King and Alison Mackey (2007)
Becoming Intercultural, Young Kim (2001)
Beyond Tourism: A Practical Guide to Meaningful Educational Travel, Kenneth Cushner (2004)
Bilingualism: Beyond Basic Principles, J.M. Dewaele, A. Housen, L. Wei (2003)
Bilingualism in Development: Language, Literacy, and Cognition, Ellen Bialystok (2001)
Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, Colin Baker (2006).
Intercultural Communication, Beamer and Varner (2008)
Intercultural Student Teaching, Cushner and Brennan (2007)
Recommended Academic Papers
Belisle, T. (1997, November)
Developing vocabulary knowledge in the immersion classroom (in The Bridge: From research to practice [insert]). The ACIE Newsletter, 1, (1), 1-8. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota, The Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition.
Brondum, J., & Stenson, N. (1998, February)
Types of immersion education: An introduction. The ACIE Newsletter, 1, (2), 3. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota, The Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition.
Recommended Learning Materials and Toys
Dora the Explorer from Nick, Jr.
Random things that catch our eye
Anti-Defamation League – A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE® Institute
Intercultural Communication Institute
The National Multicultural Institute
Bilingual Education Associations
Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA)
Language Acquisition Research Center at San Diego State University
National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE)
National K-12 Foreign Language Resource Center
