ANNOUNCEMENTS
AUDII For 1st Year Teachers 2024
Dear Elementary DLI Teachers,
AUDII for 1st year teachers will take place from Monday, July 29th to Friday August 2nd.
The conference will be held at Utah Valley University (UVU) – Clarke Building (815 College Dr, Orem, UT), from 8:00 to 3:30 PM daily.
The MIDAScourse number is 63907. To sign up for this opportunity, click on the link here. Please note that this PD opportunity is only for 1st year teachers.
AUDII for Second Year Teachers – Materials Available
Dear teachers,
The presentations used during AUDII for second-year teachers 2024 have been uploaded to the website’s professional development section.
Have a great summer!
The Utah Spanish DLI Team
2024 DLI Teachers of the Year in Utah
We want to congratulate the Utah Spanish DLI teachers who have been chosen as teachers of the year in their respective schools and districts.
Winter PD 2024 Materials Available
Dear elementary DLI teachers,
The materials shared during the 2024 PL opportunity have been uploaded to the Professional Development section of the website.
We hope you found this opportunity useful. Thank you for your attendance and please let us know if you have any questions.
The Utah Spanish DLI team.
Teacher Exchange Program with Mexico – PROBEM
Dear elementary DLI Teachers,
The PROBEM teacher exchange program for US and Mexico teachers is now open. Please click here to read a description of the program and its characteristics.
In case you or any of your colleagues is interested, here are the links necessary to sign up:
Once the sign-up form has been downloaded and signed, make sure to upload it to the folder below:
Please let us know if you have any questions.
Ximena Bishop Awarded 2023 Hispanic Heritage Congressional Recognition
Ximena Bishop, Spanish Dual Language Immersion teacher at Springville Junior High School, was recently awarded the Hispanic Heritage Congressional Recognition. Ms. Martínez was nominated by Springville Mayor Matt Packard and selected for recognition by Congressman Burgess Owens for her contributions to the community. Congressman Owens presented Ms. Bishop with the award on January 4 at the Springville City Civic Center with family, friends, colleagues, and many students in attendance.
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Día de los Muertos Celebrations at Utah DLI Schools
Multiple Spanish DLI schools celebrated “Día de los Muertos” during early November this year. Several teachers have shared pictures of the events that took place at their schools to celebrate this important festivity.
Special thanks to Mountain Point Elementary (Salt Lake SD), Vista Elementary (Granite SD), Sarah Welch (Hurricane Elementary – Washington SD) and Lucía de la Cruz (Midvale Elementary – Canyons SD) for sharing the images.
Please click on the thumbnails to see a selection of pictures from the events.
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 Vista Elementary |
 Hurricane Elementary |
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Fall PD ’23 Materials Available
The presentations and materials shared during the fall PD 2023 have been uploaded to the professional development section of the website.
Hispanic Heritage Month Celebrations
During the months of September and October, several Spanish DLI schools in the state of Utah celebrated Hispanic heritage month, as well as the Mexican independence day on September 16th. Teachers Solange Espinoza (Silver Mesa Elementary) and Carmen Garcilazo (Moroni Elementary) have shared some pictures of the events that took place at their schools to celebrate the rich culture of the hispanic world.
Herencia Hispana – Solange Espinoza
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Mexican Independence Day – Carmen Garcilazo
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If you would like to share some pictures of the cultural activities that take place in your school to share the hispanic world culture, please don’t hesitate to send us an email!
AUDII 2023 Materials Available
Dear teachers,
The presentations used during AUDII 2023 for first and second year teachers have been uploaded to the professional development section of the website.
We wish you a successful 2023-2024 school year.
The Utah Spanish DLI Team