DUAL LANGUAGE PROGRAM Brent Elementary Hackberry Elementary School Oak Point Elementary Bilingual and Biliterate By Choice
MEETING AGENDA • Introductions – Mr. Tom Swartz, Principal, Hackberry Elementary • Separate Meetings by Language Preference – • What is dual language? • Why dual language? • Why at Brent, Hackberry, and OPE? • How does it work? • Responsibilities • A Day in the Life (return to cafeteria for group activity) • Review of Future Meetings/Activities
HOW DO I GET ANSWERS TO MY QUESTIONS? • Post Questions in the “Parking Lot” • Review Frequently Asked Questions document • Contact: Dr. Ashley Glover, Director for Curriculum and Learning Services 972-947-9340, ext. 10605 aglover@littleelmisd.net Magdalena Silva, Coordinator of English Language Learners 972-947-9340, ext. 10612 msilva@littleelmisd.net
DISMISSAL TO SEPARATE LOCATIONS BY LANGUAGE PREFERENCE If you prefer the presentation in English, please stay in the cafeteria. If you prefer the presentation in Spanish, please go to the Music room.
• Spanish dominant and English dominant students are together in the classroom. • ½ of the instruction is in English and the other ½ is in Spanish (Language Arts in dominant language, Math in English, Science/Social Studies in Spanish) WHAT IS • The students progress in their DUAL dominant language while they learn a second language. LANGUAGE? • All TEKS and curriculum is covered whether in English or Spanish • A “Language of the Day” plan will be used as much as possible for all students on the campus
THE • Psychological BENEFITS OF • Sociolinguistic (Cultural) ACQUIRING THE • Neuro-linguistic (Cognitive) SECOND • Economic LANGUAGE
THE PSYCHOLOGICAL BENEFITS OF ACQUIRING THE SECOND LANGUAGE • Speaking a second language improves: • self-confidence, • self-respect and • feeling of self worth. • Challenge of learning a foreign language
CULTURAL • To make travelling easier, more enjoyable and BENEFITS more rewarding • If you want to move to a different country or region, learning to speak the language will help you to get along and integrate well. • If your partner, in-laws, relatives or friends speak a different language, learning that language will help you to communicate with them. • To appreciate international culture, literature and film
COGNITIVE BENEFITS • Children who have studied a language at the elementary level score higher on tests in reading, language arts, and math. • Research demonstrates that second language skills boost understanding of languages in general and make it easier for students to use their native language more effectively. • Learning a language will also increase your problem-solving skills and improve your memory, self-discipline and self-esteem.
ECONOMIC BENEFITS • Second language acquisition allows for academic/professional advancement • The majority of universities rightly consider knowledge of a foreign language and culture part of what every educated person should know. • To give you the edge in a job interview • Speaking a second language may also make it easier for you to find a new position, get a promotion, secure an overseas transfer and be selected for international projects.
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PROGRAM • It must be implemented for a minimum of 6 years • Extensive use of the languages in real conversations and the educational environment • The development of the language must concentrate on the fundamentals of the curriculum • A good balance between two linguistic groups (when possible half and half)
NATIONAL RESEARCH - MODELS FOR EDUCATING SPANISH DOMINANT STUDENTS Program Implementation through 5 th Grade only
HISTORY Dual language has been investigated actively time after time in multiple countries and states from its beginning in the 70s with uniform results of outstanding performance from the students. (323 schools registered in Texas for Two-Way Dual Language http://www.texastwoway.org/)
DUAL LANGUAGE PROGRAM Two classes receive instruction in both languages (Spanish and English) for pupils of Kindergarten – 5 th grade. • Language Arts Instruction each day in only dominant language in K and 1 st • Math each day in English for both groups • Science and Social Studies each day in Spanish
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM Year Grade Campus Grade Campus Grade Campus 2009-2010 K Hackberry 2010-2011 K-1 Hackberry 2011-2012 K-2 Hackberry 2012-2013 K-3 Hackberry K Oak Point 2013-2014 K-4 Hackberry K-1 Oak Point 2014-2015 K-5 Hackberry K-2 Oak Point 2015-2016 K-5 Hackberry K-3 Oak Point 2016-2017 K-5 Hackberry K-4 Oak Point 2017-2018 K-5 Hackberry K-5 Oak Point K Brent 2018-2019 K-5 Hackberry K-5 Oak Point K-1 Brent 2019-2020 K-5 Hackberry K-5 Oak Point K-2 Brent 2020-2021 K-5 Hackberry K-5 Oak Point K-3 Brent 2021-2022 K-5 Hackberry K-5 Oak Point K-4 Brent 2022-2023 K-5 Hackberry K-5 Oak Point K-5 Brent
• Bilingual pupils • Monolingual pupils • Pupils with need of WHO CAN differentiated attention: TAKE PART IN speech therapy, special education, gifted and THE talented, etc. (Care should be given on a student by PROGRAM? student basis, however). • Anyone that has interest and attends the meetings can request acceptance
CRITERIA: REQUISITES FOR STUDENTS • Must be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2017 • Must reside in Little Elm ISD • Parents must have attended the 2 mandatory meetings (one meeting if an older sibling currently enrolled in the program at LEISD). • Completed an online application
CRITERIA: REQUISITES FOR STUDENTS’ PARENTS Make sure that the student comes to school each day and on time. ● Be committed to the program for its duration of 6 years. ● Be patient with the understanding that language proficiency takes ● years Commit to nightly homework and study time with the child. ● Realize that in an enrichment program, even a good student may ● not always make an A.
WHAT ASPECTS WILL THE PROGRAM HAVE? • Two teachers work together with 2 classes with linguistically mixed aptitudes • The students rotate between 2 classes • The teachers collaborate every day in the plans of study, the methods, the rules and the consequences for two classes • Plan of spiraled study (not repeated in each language) • The students will study all the TEKS • The students will learn two languages but will have one language initially for each content area.
WHAT WILL THE CLASS LOOK LIKE? • Small groups with guide • Activities with interaction between classmates • Individualized and differentiated instruction • Best Education Practices for topics • Ambience of intensive speed • An "active" class – the opportunity for the students practice their language daily
Language of the Day OVERVIEW Language Arts OF LEARNING Math/Science/Social DAY Studies Bilingual Learning Centers
THE GOAL The pupils in our program will be: OF LEISD DUAL • Bilingual LANGUAGE PROGRAM • Bi-literate • Bicultural • By choice
WHAT IS NEXT? Meeting 2 May 16th, 6:30pm - Q & A Panels and Mock Classrooms @ Oak Point
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