The Promise and Potential of Two-Way Immersion in Catholic Schools

Two-Way Immersion (TWI) is a method of instruction designed to facilitate the learning of a second language by non-native speakers. Unlike traditional methods of teaching a second language, TWI is grounded in the equal presence, respect, and value of the two languages and their related cultures. Moreover, the goal of TWI is the building of communities of intercultural competence and appreciation. In this essay, I argue that TWI is especially appropriate for many Catholic schools given the current and growing presence of Latino Catholics. However, the establishment and maintenance of an effective TWI school is not a panacea for efforts to increase the access and inclusion of Latino families in Catholic schools. I use a case study of the recent establishment of a TWI school, the Holy Rosary Regional School/Juan Diego Academy in Tacoma, WA, in the Archdiocese of Seattle, to discuss the hard choices that must be made regarding outreach, staffing, curriculum, and funding. I conclude with a consideration of the potential and promise of TWI for Catholic schools in the United States. La promesa y el potencial de la inmersión por dos lenguas en escuelas católicas La inmersión por dos lenguas (TWI, por sus siglas en inglés) es un método de instrucción diseñado para facilitar el aprendizaje de una segunda lengua por parte de hablantes no nativos. A diferencia de los métodos tradicionales de enseñanza de segundas lenguas, el TWI se basa en una misma presencia, respeto y valor de las dos lenguas y sus respectivas culturas. Además, el objetivo de la TWI es construir comunidades de competencia y aprecio intercultural. En el presente ensayo, sostengo que la TWI es especialmente apropiada para muchas escuelas católicas dada la actual y creciente presencia de latinos católicos. Sin embargo, el establecimiento y mantenimiento de una escuela TWI efectiva no es una panacea para los esfuerzos por aumentar el acceso y la inclusión de familias latinas en las escuelas católicas. Utilizo un estudio de caso de la reciente institución de una escuela TWI, la escuela Holy Rosary Regional School/Juan Diego Academy, en Tacoma, WA, en la Archidiócesis de Seattle, para discutir las difíciles decisiones que deben tomarse en cuanto a la divulgación, gestión del personal, currículo y financiación. Concluyo con una consideración sobre el potencial y la promesa de inmersión por dos lenguas en escuelas católicas de Estados Unidos. La promesse et le potentiel de l\u27immersion bilingue dans les écoles catholiques L\u27immersion bilingue est une méthode d\u27enseignement conçue pour faciliter l\u27apprentissage d\u27une deuxième langue par ceux qui ont une autre langue maternelle. Contrairement aux méthodes traditionnelles d\u27enseignement des langues étrangères, l\u27immersion bilingue accorde aux deux langues et aux cultures qui s\u27y rattachent, la même présence, le même respect et les mêmes valeurs. D\u27autre part, l\u27immersion bilingue vise à construire des communautés de compétence et d\u27appréciation interculturelles. Dans cet essai, je démontre que l\u27immersion bilingue est particulièrement bien adaptée à de nombreuses écoles catholiques, compte tenu de la situation actuelle et de la présence croissante des catholiques latinos. Toutefois, établir et maintenir une école d\u27immersion bilingue efficace ne représente pas la panacée pour améliorer l\u27accès aux écoles catholiques et l\u27inclusion des familles latino-américaines. J\u27utilise une étude de cas portant la création récente d\u27une école d\u27immersion bilingue, l\u27école régionale du Saint Rosaire/Académie Juan Diego, à Tacoma (État de Washington), pour évoquer les choix difficiles à faire pour sensibiliser le public, trouver du personnel, établir le programme d\u27études et obtenir le financement. Dans la conclusion, j\u27envisage le potentiel et la promesse que représente l\u27immersion bilingue pour les écoles catholiques aux États-Unis

An LP-Based Approach for Goal Recognition as Planning

Goal recognition aims to recognize the set of candidate goals that are compatible with the observed behavior of an agent. In this paper, we develop a method based on the operator-counting framework that efficiently computes solutions that satisfy the observations and uses the information generated to solve goal recognition tasks. Our method reasons explicitly about both partial and noisy observations: estimating uncertainty for the former, and satisfying observations given the unreliability of the sensor for the latter. We evaluate our approach empirically over a large data set, analyzing its components on how each can impact the quality of the solutions. In general, our approach is superior to previous methods in terms of agreement ratio, accuracy, and spread. Finally, our approach paves the way for new research on combinatorial optimization to solve goal recognition tasks.Comment: 8 pages, 4 tables, 3 figures. Published in AAAI 2021. Updated final authorship and tex

Uniform semiclassical approximation in quantum statistical mechanics

We present a simple method to deal with caustics in the semiclassical approximation to the partition function of a one-dimensional quantum system. The procedure, which makes use of complex trajectories, is applied to the quartic double-well potential.Comment: 5 pages, 1 figure, Latex. Contribution to the Proceedings of the XXI Brazilian National Meeting on Particles and Fields (Sao Lourenco, October 23-27, 2000

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Remarks on transient photon production in heavy ion collisions

In this note, we discuss the derivation of a formula that has been used in the literature in order to compute the number of photons emitted by a hot or dense system during a finite time. Our derivation is based on a variation of the standard operator-based $S$-matrix approach. The shortcomings of this formula are then emphasized, which leads to a negative conclusion concerning the possibility of using it to predict transient effects for the photon rate.Comment: 13 page

Modelling of an IR scintillation counter

A systematic study of the excitation and de-excitation mechanisms in ternary gas mixtures Ar+CO2+N2 is presented regarding the possibility of developing a proportional scintillation counter based on the detection of the infrared molecular emissions associated with the lowest vibrational states of molecules. The use of visible or near-infrared photons ([lambda]<1 [mu]m) for applications like imaging and quality control of microstructure detectors has been reported. In view of these applications we analyse the processes leading to near-infrared emissions in pure argon and give an estimation of the number of photons emitted per electron, at several pressures, as a function of the charge gain.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6TJM-3YXB101-2M/1/b5bfeb3739389bb6dbe4d84c8746dbf