Joel Lavin is the principal of River Road / El Camino Del Rio

• Dual Language is much different.
• Studied science and Spanish in college.
• We as a nation are just starting to realize how important it is to speak another language.
• Broca’s area
• Families wanted to have their own language spoken in the school.
• Family resource center
• 2009 started as a dual language program
• There were reluctant dual language program.
• Change is hard.
• Some staff members left.
• Teachers are a major factor in school culture.
• Talking and being out in the community is really important to help with a big cultural change.
• Funds of knowledge community.
• Parents’ values reflect what they want their kids to learn.

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