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Summer Book Club With Stacey & Lilah

Summer Book Study for Six Practices That Boost Bilingualism and Biliteracy: The Addalingua Approach to Dual Language Immersion Education designed specifically for teachers and administrators, including chapter-by-chapter discussion questions and monthly live webinars with the authors.

Live webinar dates:

  • Tuesday, June 23 at 11am EST
  • Tuesday, July 14 at 11am EST
  • Tuesday, August 4 at 11am EST
  • Tuesday, September 29 at 7pm EST

Who This Book Club Is For

 Teachers in dual language immersion (DLI) programs
 Instructional coaches supporting DLI teachers
 School and district administrators
 Teams who want a shared vision for strengthening bilingualism and biliteracy
 Educators who want practical ways to protect and prioritize the partner language

What's included?

When you join, you’ll receive:
A complete reading plan.
Monthly live webinar discussions with the authors.
Guided preparation questions for each section.
Opportunities to reflect with other DLI educators.
Practical action steps you can apply in your classroom, school, or district.
A deeper understanding of the six practices that support strong dual language programs.

How It Works

June: Building The Foundation

Reading: Introduction, Chapter 1, Chapter 2
Focus: Protecting the partner language and increasing student output

July: Instructional Design For Bilingualism

Reading: Chapter 3, Chapter 4
Focus: Teaching for transfer and becoming a language teacher first

August: Feedback, Assessment, and Sustainability

Reading: Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Conclusion
Focus: Corrective feedback, partner language progress, and long-term implementation

September: Real Classroom Experience

Focus: Implementation of the 6 practices in your classroom, school, or district.

Why Join

Dual language immersion programs are designed to help students become bilingual, biliterate, and culturally competent. But strong outcomes do not happen by accident.

This book club gives educators and leaders time, structure, and community to think deeply about what it takes to protect the partner language, increase student language production, reduce redundancy, teach language intentionally, provide meaningful feedback, and monitor progress in ways that reflect what we truly value.

By the end of the summer, you’ll leave with a clearer understanding of the six practices and specific action steps you can take to strengthen partner language development in your own context.

Outcome 1

Have a better understanding of the six practices outlined in the book.

Outcome 2

Identify practical action steps to strengthen partner language development in your classrooms and schools.

Outcome 3

Walk away with strategies you can immediately implement to support stronger bilingualism and biliteracy outcomes.

Outcome 4

Connect and collaborate with a community of DLI educators committed to a shared vision for higher levels of bilingualism and biliteracy.

Perfect For Individuals Or Teams

Join on your own, or invite your grade-level team, school leadership team, or district DLI team to participate together.

This is a meaningful summer professional learning opportunity for teams who want to build shared language, shared understanding, and shared commitment around stronger dual language implementation.

Meet The Authors

Stacey

Stacey received her M.A. in Romance Linguistics and Second language acquisition and holds a certificate in Immersion and dual language education from the University of Minnesota. Prior to founding addalingua, she taught Spanish in a variety of settings from elementary schools to universities. She also founded and directed one of the first private Spanish and Mandarin Chinese dual language immersion programs in the country.

As cofounder of addalingua, alongside Lilah and their team, she has developed strategies and curricular resources to support high levels of bilingualism and biliteracy used by teachers across the United States.
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Lilah

Lilah earned her B.A. in Spanish and Bilingual Education and her M.A. in Educational Leadership. Prior to founding addalingua in 2009, she served as both a teacher and principal in a dual language immersion program in Michigan.

Alongside Stacey and their team, Lilah has supported thousands of dual language educators across the country. She is passionate about equipping teachers and leaders with practical tools and high-quality training to strengthen their work in dual language immersion education.
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An Interview With The Authors

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Be part of the Addalingua Summer Book Club and join a community of educators committed to boosting bilingualism and biliteracy.

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