Dual Language Learner Community of Practice

First 5 California’s Dual Language Learner Community of Practice, facilitated by the Glen Price Group, was piloted to identify the types of learning experiences available for dual language learners (DLLs) before kindergarten in California and understand their positive impact on children and families.

With support from EBC, members from across the state met monthly for a year to hear from local and national experts on DLLs, collaboratively problem solve, share resources, and reflect on grant implementation efforts. To share everything they learned, the valuable resources and lessons were published to a public blog that educators and leaders can read and explore.

Additional key partners involved in the effort included American Institutes for Research (AIR), Early Edge California, Catalyst California, as well as the 16 grantee counties, their partners, and the many DLL experts who shared their professional experiences and expertise during the Community of Practice meetings.

Partner: Glen Price Group (GPG)–Facilitated Dual Language Learner Pilot Community of Practice

To learn more about this work, contact Maggie Steakley at maggie@glenpricegroup.com

Resources:

• First 5 California Dual Language Learner Pilot Study

• First 5 California DLL Pilot Community of Practice: Meeting Summaries

• DLL Community of Practice Reflection Slideshow

• Research Brief: Engaging Dual Language Learner Families in Their Children’s Early Education

• Relationships Between Teacher Language Use in the Classroom and Outcomes for Preschool-Aged Dual Language Learners

• Relationships Between Classroom Practices and Language and Development Among Dual Language Learner Infants and Toddlers

• A Deeper Look at Classroom Language Approaches and How They Relate to Language Skills and Other Outcomes for Dual Language Learners

• Promising Strategies for Supporting Dual Language Learners, Regardless of the Languages Teachers Speak