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[IT] “I Vantaggi del Bilinguismo: Come Creare una Sezione Bilingue Nella Vostra Scuola Pubblica” in i-Italy

Come ho aiutato la comunità italiana di New York a creare suo primo sezioni bilingue inglese-italiano.

“Il 3 aprile alle ore 18.00 presso il Consolato Generale d’Italia, 690 Park Avenue, New York ci sara’ un incontro dedicato ad una nuova iniziativa volta alla creazione di sezioni bilingue inglese-italiano nelle scuole pubbliche di NY: “I vantaggi del bilinguismo: come creare una sezione bilingue nella vostra scuola pubblica”. Continue reading “[IT] “I Vantaggi del Bilinguismo: Come Creare una Sezione Bilingue Nella Vostra Scuola Pubblica” in i-Italy”

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[video] “New York public schools offering bilingual French-English tuition,” by AFP news agency

Dual-language tuition is gaining popularity in New York’s public schools. Half of classes are taught in English and the other half in French, giving students an educational head-start according to supporters. Below is a story about the French-English dual-language program recently opened in Brooklyn, New York at PS 110 The Monitor School.(Duration: 02:22)
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[FR] “Etats-Unis : l’apprentissage du français, la nouvelle tendance new-yorkaise” – Reportage de France 2

Le journaliste Jacques Cardoze est venu réaliser un reportage sur les programmes bilingues de New York. Il a été diffusé lors du journal de 20H présenté par Laurent Delahousse le 21 février 2014 (durée: 00h40).
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My new year’s resolution for 2014: make bilingual education grow in more public schools, more neighborhoods, and more towns

For the last 7 years, I have helped parents and their children gain access to much needed French-English bilingual education, and together we created several bilingual programs in public schools.This work was featured in countless national and international media outlets, particularly for the work done with developing bilingual programs in public schools throughout the United States, and in New York in particular.

I have now become an advocate for bilingual education and initiated the French bilingual revolution (a very positive and pacifist one!). Why bilingual education? Because it is good education. Schools hosting bilingual programs benefit from the diversity of the population they serve and the diversity of the teaching staff, able to incorporate linguistic and cultural differences into their pedagogy. This model is also rich in cognitive advancement and beneficial to the brain’s executive control functions as illustrated by neuroscience researchers. Continue reading “My new year’s resolution for 2014: make bilingual education grow in more public schools, more neighborhoods, and more towns”

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Doctor Jaumont, Ph. D.

As of noon today, I am “Doctor Jaumont, Ph.D. I defended my dissertation this morning at New York University, and passed.

Six years ago I became a doctoral student at New York University’s Steinhardt School of Education in the Ph.D. program in International Education. Today was the last step of a long, but very exciting, process. Continue reading “Doctor Jaumont, Ph. D.”

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“Mapping the resurgence of French in North America” – My interview for Language Magazine

I was recently interviewed by Language magazine for an article about the resurgence of French in North America, La Renaissance (published in the May 2013 edition). I had the opportunity to speak about the development of French dual language programs in New York, and in the United States. Continue reading ““Mapping the resurgence of French in North America” – My interview for Language Magazine”

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[FR] Dossier New York – L’invasion du français : interview dans Le Nouvel Observateur

J’ai récemment été interviewé pour un article paru dans le Nouvel Observateur au sujet du bilinguisme et du développement des filières bilingues français-anglais à New York depuis quelques années. Un portrait paru dans le dossier spécial réalisé sur New York. Continue reading “[FR] Dossier New York – L’invasion du français : interview dans Le Nouvel Observateur”

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[video] Conference “Living with Two languages: the Advantages of Being Bilingual”

What’s the best age to start and master a new language? Are bilingual students smarter? Does knowing two languages offer advantages in learning how to read, write and do math? Does being bilingual have an impact on our personal and emotional development? These themes, and many more, were addressed during the daylong conference, Living with Two Languages: the Advantages of Being Bilingual, at the Lycée Français de New York on Saturday, April 13. Experts from the United States, France and Canada, including renowned researchers, Ofelia García and Ellen Bialystok, author Karen Le Billon, and chef Eric Ripert, explored bilingualism from the perspectives of education, sociology, psychology and gastronomy. Continue reading “ Conference “Living with Two languages: the Advantages of Being Bilingual””

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The French “Bilingual Revolution”

Two New York City public schools have been selected by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs to receive the newly created “FrancEducation Label” which recognizes their outstanding efforts to promote and develop the French language.  These schools, P.S. 58 in Brooklyn and P.S. 84 in Manhattan will join a select group of eight schools world wide to receive this prestigious honor. The “Label” (pronounce it like ¨La Belle¨) FrancEducation is a formal accreditation provided to schools that offer a French bilingual program without following the French National curriculum. These schools will be able to benefit from this official recognition by the French government, an endorsement that helps showcase their achievements. The FrancEducation Label will also provide additional access to such resources as teacher development programs, special grant programs, and partnership opportunities. Continue reading “The French “Bilingual Revolution””