Here is a list of online resources for further reading on the topics of immersion, the IBO PYP and charter schools.
Immersion
http://www.cal.org/resources/digest/0304fortune.html
"What Parents Want to Know about Foreign Language Immersion," compiled for worldwide distribution by Dr. Tara Fortune of the University of Minnesota.
http://www.cal.org/
Center for Applied Linguistics, improving communication through better understanding of language and culture.
http://www.carla.umn.edu/immersion/
Immersion pages of the Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition’s Web site.
http://www.ilovelanguages.com/
Catalog of language-related Internet resources.
http://www.iteachilearn.com/uh/guadarrama/sociopsycho/paper.htm
Sampling of Internet resources for bilingual education teachers, students and administrators.
IB Primary Years Programme
www.ibo.org
The International Baccalaureate's website. Contains useful information about the history of the IBO.
http://www.ibo.org/ibo/index.cfm?ObjectID=FEF2E030
General information regarding the Primary Years Program, including a link to a printable version.
http://www.ibo.org/ibo/index.cfm?page=/ibo
Information regarding the Primary Years Program curriculum, including a link to a printable version.
Miscellaneous
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