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Prioritize the Partner Language Stacey Washburn offers strategies to increase bilingual proficiency and biliteracy in dual language programs Imagine getting ready for the return of your students from PE to Spanish Language Arts. A few minutes later, they enter your classroom, chatting to one another as they take their seats. What language do you hear? Imagine reviewing standardized assessment materials in preparation for testing your second-grade Mandarin Chinese dual language students. What language do you see? Imagine reading an informational text related to a science unit you are teaching during French instructional time. Pausing for comprehension checks, you prompt your students to turn and https://languagemagazine.com/2026/02/03/prioritize-the-partner-language/