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FLES PRESENTATION FLES PRESENTATION careyl fles update By Lillian Carey Director of LOTE & Integration of Instructional Technology SLIDE 1 SLIDE 1 1

FLES PRESENTATION FLES PRESENTATION careyl hauppauge fles program In its 7th year Spanish instruction 3 times a week for 20 minutes Sequential, content-related SLIDE 2 SLIDE 2 2

FLES PRESENTATION FLES PRESENTATION careyl Why FLES? Optimal age to learn another language Language learning takes time 21st Century Skill Increased global awareness and cultural understanding SLIDE 3 SLIDE 3 3

FLES PRESENTATION FLES PRESENTATION careyl Increased readiness for world language studies in middle school, high school, and college! SLIDE 4 SLIDE 4 4

FLES PRESENTATION FLES PRESENTATION careyl Language learning takes time...... SLIDE 5 SLIDE 5 5

FLES PRESENTATION FLES PRESENTATION careyl A 21st Century skill Communication is listed as a 21st century skill in Partnership for 21st Century Skills and in the ISTE Standards. Languages are a critical component of communication. The first four core subjects listed are means for communication: English, World Languages, Arts, and Mathematics. SLIDE 6 SLIDE 6 6

FLES PRESENTATION FLES PRESENTATION careyl Cross Cultural Understanding SLIDE 7 SLIDE 7 7

FLES PRESENTATION FLES PRESENTATION careyl What does research say? Positive transfer Increased Increased Better from one problem-solving appreciation and understanding of langugage to and cognitve understanding of native language another flexibility other cultures SLIDE 8 SLIDE 8 8

FLES PRESENTATION FLES PRESENTATION careyl will it hinder my child's english development? SLIDE 9 SLIDE 9 9

FLES PRESENTATION FLES PRESENTATION careyl research shows.... There is no hindrance on academic achievement. In fact, students who have received instruction in another language usually score higher in language skills, word study skills, and math, but the differences were not statistically significant. They also tended to score higher in reading vocabulary and reading comprehension. SLIDE 10 SLIDE 10 10

FLES PRESENTATION FLES PRESENTATION careyl What results Their pronunciation is have we seen better! from our fles program? Curriculum is more robust! They are more willing to participate orally in class! SLIDE 11 SLIDE 11 11

FLES PRESENTATION FLES PRESENTATION careyl our fles students are novice learners They understand They use single questions, words, short statements and phrases, memorized commands on expressions on familiar topics familiar topics SLIDE 12 SLIDE 12 12

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FLES PRESENTATION FLES PRESENTATION careyl What impact do we hope to see in the future? Increased More students opting mastery on into IB or AP language Checkpoint classes Exams Increased retention Increased of students in our passing and post-Checkpoint B mastery on IB classes (10th and AP language grade) exams SLIDE 14 SLIDE 14 14

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