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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

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.

DISMISSAL TO SEPARATE LOCATIONS BY LANGUAGE PREFERENCE

WHAT IS DUAL LANGUAGE?

• 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)

• The students progress in their

dominant language while they learn a second 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 BENEFITS OF ACQUIRING THE SECOND LANGUAGE

• Psychological
• Sociolinguistic (Cultural)
• Neuro-linguistic (Cognitive)
• Economic

• Speaking a second language improves:
• self-confidence,
• self-respect and
• feeling of self worth.
• Challenge of learning a foreign language

THE PSYCHOLOGICAL BENEFITS OF ACQUIRING THE SECOND LANGUAGE

CULTURAL BENEFITS

• To make travelling easier, more enjoyable and

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 5th 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 – 5th grade.

• Language Arts Instruction each day in
• nly dominant language in K and 1st
• 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

WHO CAN TAKE PART IN THE PROGRAM?

• Bilingual pupils
• Monolingual pupils
• Pupils with need of

differentiated attention: speech therapy, special education, gifted and talented, etc. (Care should be given on a student by student basis, however).

• Anyone that has interest and

attends the meetings can request acceptance

• 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

• 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.

CRITERIA: REQUISITES FOR STUDENTS’ PARENTS

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
• ne 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

OVERVIEW OF LEARNING DAY

Language of the Day Language Arts Math/Science/Social Studies Bilingual Learning Centers

THE GOAL OF LEISD DUAL LANGUAGE PROGRAM

The pupils in our program will be:

• Bilingual
• Bi-literate
• Bicultural
• By choice

WHAT IS NEXT?

Meeting 2 May 16th, 6:30pm - Q & A Panels and Mock Classrooms @ Oak Point