Dual Language Immersion Discovery Charter School March 14, 2019 “If we spoke a different language, we would perceive a somewhat different world.” -Ludwig Wittgenstein
Guiding Questions How do we continue to ➢ strengthen the foundation for a strong , successful , and sustainable Dual Language Immersion (DLI) Program at Discovery? What is the current and ➢ proposed instructional state of DLI at Discovery ? 2
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Guiding Principles for Dual Language Education Research Review of 7 strands: 1. Program Structure 2. Curriculum 3. Instruction 4. Assessment and Accountability 5. Staff Quality and Professional Development 6. Family and Community 7. Support and Resources Grounded in evidence from research/best practices: • Available online at: – https://goo.gl/no81eC 4
PILLARS of DI at Discovery Grounded in evidence from research : - Bilingualism: Equal status of two languages; Monolingual Instruction - Grade-Level Academic Achievement: High quality instruction, rigorous curriculum in two languages and high expectations for academic achievement. - Cross-Cultural Competence: Value cultures, languages, and diversity. 5
Our Discovery Narrative Discovery Charter School is a 21st century STEAM school that provides an English/Spanish Dual Immersion program to promote bilingualism, biliteracy, multiculturalism, academic achievement, cultural competencies, and 21st century skills for career and college readiness. 6
California Spanish Assessment (CSA) The optional CSA will: - Measure a students competency in Spanish reading/language arts and provide student level data. - Evaluate the implementation of Spanish reading/language arts programs at the local level. 7
At Discovery we are STEAM(E)! Science -Technology -Engineering -Art -Mathematics -Español 8
Pillar Two - Academic Achievement High Quality Instruction ● ● Rigorous Curriculum In TWO languages High Expectations for Academic Achievement ● 9
Natural Dip in Second Language Acquisition 5-7 year second language ● acquisition Natural progression ● DI responsibility to ● educate about this Opportunities for Tier III ● support 10
Current State of Pillar Two Here at Discovery our Dual Immersion teachers and administrators are committed to providing students a rigorous curriculum and high quality instruction in two languages. • Benchmark Adelante/Advance • Project Based Learning • STEAM curriculum • NGSS • Differentiation • Guided Reading • GLAD • Achieve 3000 11
Pillar Two - Academic Achievement - 2017-2018 DI CAASPP DATA - 2018-2019 Achieve 3000 Data 12
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AND TABLES TO COMPARE DATA 14
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Spanish Achievement Evidence Dual Immersion Committee - Alignment of Assessments - DRA/EDL - LAS Links Español - Recent work: - Looking at foundational skills in both languages and identifying pockets of growth K-6. - California Spanish Assessment (CSA) 16
PILLAR Three: Social-Cultural Competence • Develop skills in cross-cultural competence. • Function effectively in a variety of social and cultural contexts. • Serve as advocates for equity and social justice. 17
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Next Steps for Discovery’s Dual Immersion • Beginning of year survey - Elicit students/families linguistic and cultural experiences • SAME World Map utilized in ALL DI classrooms • Flags of Spanish speaking countries posted all year long = 7 countries total • Incorporate Flag salute in Spanish outside of the classroom • Year long study of Spanish speaking countries/leaders 19
Changes Happening Now • DI Cultural Fair changed to MULTICULTURAL FAIR May 3rd 5:30-7:00 p.m. • Opportunities for families to host a booth showcasing their heritage Planning meeting- March 19th at 5:30 p.m. • Development of a t-shirt showcasing languages spoken by Discovery Families. • PBL Spanish After School Club 2019-2020 Oral Language Development 20
MANDATORY DI Info Meeting: Program Models ● Characteristic of Model ● Family Commitment ● 21
Thank you for your commitment in being STEAM(E) with us! 22
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