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World Language Textbook Adoption Secondary Spanish and Spanish Immersion Grades 6-10 May 2016 Elisabeth Harrington Supervisor Melissa Sen Teacher Specialist

Spanish Textbook Adoption Process • Committee • Teachers, Special Education, Gifted, ESOL, Technology, World Languages Advisory Committee (WLAC)/Parents and Administration • Vendors presented • Choices narrowed • SchoolTalk message • Teachers and WLAC/parents invited to vendor presentations • Building-level review • Committee finalized selection 2

Immersion Grades 6-10: Así se dice 3

Spanish: Vista Higher Learning 4

Timeline Month Activity Date Complete Y/N February Approval from Assistant Superintendent to move forward with adoption February Y process for Gunston Middle School Spanish Language Arts immersion textbooks March Solicit and select membership for the Adoption Committee (teachers, March Y administrators, and citizens) March Request publishers to submit set of texts, and supplementary materials Y (1 st week) for examination to Gunston Middle School and one student text and February teacher’s edition to Committee. Send Presentation details to vendors Confirm presentation dates/times/space March Vendor presentations to selection committee 03.15.15 Y March Review process and selection procedures, criteria for textbook adoption 03.15.15 Y and the State evaluation form at countywide meeting with all Spanish Language Arts teachers March Design the Arlington Textbook Evaluation Form with input from March Y teaching staff and World Language Advisory committee March Make available for review at the middle and high schools a sample of March/April Y textbooks and ancillary materials under consideration for adoption April All secondary Spanish teachers and WLAC Chair invited to top three top Y vendors presentations 5

Timeline March – Mid Adoption Committee members hold meetings with teachers at schools to Y April request input April 26 Adoption Committee discusses rubric results and materials to finalize April 26 Y recommendation through a vote. May Recommendation presented to ELT by Assistant Superintendent of Instruction April 26 Y April Purchasing requests quote from vendors April Y May Incorporate our recommendation as a line item in the Spanish textbook adoption May Supervisor presents report on text recommendations to the School Board as an May 5 Informational Item followed by an Action Item two weeks later. May 19 June Place textbook orders Request teacher’s edition for each school for planning. Provide opportunity for teachers to attend a publishers’ presentation of adopted materials. Summer- Fall, Provide workshops for teachers on adopted series Fall of 2016, 2014 Ongoing SY 2016-2017 6

World Language Textbook Adoption Secondary Spanish and Spanish Immersion Grades 6-10 May 2016 Elisabeth Harrington Supervisor Melissa Sen Teacher Specialist