The AIMS of MYP Language Acquistion is to encourage and enable students to:

• gain proficiency in an additional language while supporting maintenance of their mother tongue and cultural heritage
• develop respect for, and understanding of, diverse linguistic and cultural heritages
• develop communication skills necessary for further language learning, and for study, work and leisure in a range of contexts
• develop multiliteracy skills through the use of a range of learning tools
• develop an appreciation of a variety of literary and non-literary texts and to develop critical and creative techniques for comprehension and construction of meaning
• recognize and use language as a vehicle of thought, reflection, self-expression and learning in other subjects
• understand the nature of language and the process of language learning
• gain insight into the cultural characteristics of the communities where the language is spoken
• gain an awareness and understanding of the perspectives of people from own and other cultures
• develop curiosity, inquiry and a lifelong interest in, and enjoyment of, language learning.

Department chair: Susan Moreno 

Email: susmoreno@dallasisd.org