The document discusses the benefits and realities of language immersion education. It begins by outlining common myths about immersion, such as students becoming fully bilingual by 5th grade or learning a second language negatively impacting English development. It then discusses factors that influence second language acquisition and provides evidence that academic instruction in a student's home language does not interfere with English learning and leads to higher academic achievement overall. The document aims to provide parents a realistic understanding of immersion education while emphasizing its cognitive, academic and social benefits.

1. “ True benefits of Immersion Education” Immersion Parent Partner Meeting Session 2 Wednesday, October 19 Myths and Realities of Immersion Education

6. Session 1: How does my child learn a second language in the immersion classroom?

31. English Learners Long Term K-12 Achievement on Standardized Tests in English Reading Compared Across Seven Program Models (Thomas & Collier, 2000) The graph shows that two way bilingual immersion programs and late exit bilingual programs with content ESL were the only programs where ELs reached the 50% in English reading and maintained it through 12th grade.

44. Activity: “Find Someone Who” 10/24/11 2-Way CABE Summerl Conference 2009 … M.Y. . A.H. . R.S. Find Someone Who… Name ______________ ___ can name 1 myth of immersion education that he/she thought was true. ___ can share one thing he/she found helpful from today’s session. ___ feels confident now to tell other parents about the benefits of immersion education .