It's important to be exposed to other languages in order to foster development and understanding of native language as well as the new language being taught. Langauge skills are transferrable so what a student knows in one language will be applied to their thinking abilities in the other (http://newamericamedia.org/2010/05/using-spanish-to-build-english-skills.php).
As teachers we should provide students with multiple outlets to express and find themselves. Learning or identifying with another language maybe one of these ways. There are many different ways to implement Spanish into the classroom. Another well known practice is Dual Immersion. In dual immersion programs many classes offer English for the first half of the day and Spanish for the second half of the day. There are many different ways this can look such as alternating days as well. There are also push in and pull out programs for ELL's. In my own experience, I do not have this opportunity so I feel that it will benefit myself and my students to incorporate the language throughout my curriculum and teaching environment. There are many ways that this can look.
Look how interactive a Spanish lesson can look like with young children:
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