ACTFL SmartBrief newsletter features an article on students who enrolled in a Spanish language immersion program 10 years ago in a school district in Washington state, now are entering high school. In this article, educators and students reflect on their experiences and how it has shaped their learning.

"They're a lot less inhibited, they're a lot less afraid to use what they know," said Bernie Hanan, a Spanish teacher at Chiawana High School who previously taught the district's dual language kindergartners.

Read the complete article and ACTFL SmartBrief newsletter, here.