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.
