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KATIUSKA HERRADOR-PRINCIPAL LIZBETH GONZALEZ- ASST. PRINCIPAL SANDRA ASBERRY- COUNSELOR MS. DOMINGUEZ, MS. CLARK, MS. JUAREZ, MS. NAVA- OFFICE STAFF Team Introductions
Ms. Herrador ◦ Mother ◦ Instructional Leader ◦ Team Player ◦ Texas A & M University, University of Texas at Arlington, The Principals’ Center at Harvard Graduate School of Education ◦ Bilingual Educator and Instructional Specialist ◦ Administrator Experience ◦ Advocate for Public Education- TEPSA, Raise Your Hand Texas ◦ Continuous thinker and learner and results-oriented ◦ Email kherrado@aisd.net ◦ Twitter @tooskie ◦ Jones Academy Website, Facebook, Twitter, Blogspot
Leadership Philosophy • Clear goals, clear communication and clear expectations are crucial. • We must invest in collaboration. “None of us” is as smart “as all of us”. • Instructional leaders impact school culture and teacher quality. • All students can learn and progress. • A relentless and persistent attitude, while keeping the accent on the positive, can help teams achieve great things. • I believe in the power of the teachers.
Vision & Mission VISION The vision of the Arlington Independent School District The AISD will be a premier school district and a leader in education. MISSION The mission of the Arlington Independent School District is to empower and engage all students to be contributing, responsible citizens striving for their maximum potential through relevant, innovative and rigorous learning experiences.
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Fine Arts ◦ Establish partnerships to enhance educational programming ◦ Balances curriculum reflecting language, fine arts, culture, and content Students receive at least 240 minutes of arts-specific instruction weekly K-4 “All Arts for All” with rotation: Piano as foundational piece General music including choir/preparatory instruments Visual Art- 2D and 3D Dance Drama Specialization in Grades 5 & 6 in Visual Arts, Strings, Piano, Voice, Dance, or Drama
Dual Language 50/50 two-teacher Dual Language Model 50% instruction in Spanish 50% instruction in English Math and science instruction provided in Spanish Spoken by 329 million people; official language of 20 countries Regionally advantageous for professional opportunities Teachers trained in comprehensible input strategies (Dr. Mimi Met) Foreign Language in the Elementary School (FLES): Mandarin Chinese Sustainability through IB and AP programming Beginning in Grade 2 Most useful language for business after English (Bloomberg, 2011) Spoken by 845 million people
http://today.io/129Dd Integration • We think it will be essential that the music, dance, and art curriculums focus on exposure to varied styles for further learning opportunities • True integration will come from embracing the arts and language as opportunities rather than as necessities. • A+ is about building a collaborative, creative, arts-infused culture and community • Arts integration- bringing together arts and non-arts to create hands-on, experiential, connected and meaningful learning experiences • Arts education- developing understanding and comfort in the elements, principals, history, processes and works for each art form • Arts exposure- creating opportunities for students and staff to experience diverse artistic works and performances
http://today.io/129Dd Integration • We believe that art for the sake of art has value. • Importance of changing ‘Ask’ to ‘Share’ for Language Acquisition. • Examples: • Using different mediums with an Eric Carle Author Study • Creating collages (leaves, winter murals) with a Lois Elhert Author Study • Analyzing character emotions and needs and wants through illustrations with a Mo Willems Author Study
http://today.io/129Dd Lesson Integration Example #1 Studying World Culture through the lens of Diego Rivera • Purpose Question – How can art tell us about the culture of people? • Observations • Conclusions • Questions • What is Diego Rivera trying to tell us about his people in this painting? • When you paint your picture this week, what message do you want people to get 50 years from now? How will you use art to communicate that message?
http://today.io/129Dd Lesson Integration Example #2 Creating a math vocabulary song in a Latin Style of music • Purpose Question – Can you explain your math vocabulary words in your target language? • In your teams, using a Latin musical style (cumbia, meringue, salsa, etc.) create a song that explains the similarities and differences between a rhombus, a rectangle, a square, a circle, a triangle, and one other shape. • Each shape should be a different color. • Use GarageBand to record the track for your song. • The best song will be played on the morning announcements. • Be prepared to share your song with the class and answer questions from classmates. • Using Chart Paper, write out your song in the target language and include illustrations.
http://today.io/129Dd Lesson Integration Example #3 www.refinerlink.com Looking at pollution through international lenses. • Purpose Question – Pollution continues to increase in our world. What skills do students need today that can help solve the pollution problem • With your team, research the pollution concerns in your assigned country. • Identify three forms of pollution which are urgent concerns in your assigned country. • Decide on the necessary steps to reduce that pollution by 50%. • www.philmckinney.com Be prepared to present your case to the class and debate the merits of your position. The winning solution will present their idea to the city engineer’s office for consideration. • We will be sharing our ideas with a digital penpal class in the Ghangzhou Province who is doing the same thing.
A Day in the Life of an Academy Student
Math ELA Kindergarten Math I/E SS Science ◦ Team Taught Recess ◦ ELA / SS in English (by a bilingual certified or ESL teacher) Lunch Lunch ◦ Math / Science in Spanish (by a bilingual certified teacher) ◦ Teachers will remain in assigned language at all times. SS Math I/E ◦ Paraprofessionals/Classroom Assistants are assigned to assist ELA ELA PE ART PE ART I/E I/E Music Piano Piano Music ◦ 110 min. ELA ELA ELA I/E I/E ◦ 30 min. Social Studies Dance Theater Theater Dance ◦ 90 min. of Math Recess ◦ 50 min. of Science Math ◦ 50 min. Art and PE every 3 days ◦ 25 min. Music/Piano, Theatre, Dance every 3 days ELA ◦ 30 min. Lunch Science ◦ 20 min recess
Kindergarten Fine Arts & PE Rotation ◦ The first section represents an ABC rotation for students: PE, ELA I/E, and ART. This block is 50 minutes and students will rotate every three days. Two classes go to PE at one time. Teachers keep their students for ELA I/E. Two classes go to ART. (2D and 3D). Each performing arts section is a 25 minute period. ◦ Teachers 1 & 2 are partners. Same for Teachers 3 & 4. ◦ Note that students have music or piano 2/3 of the days. This prioritizes recitation over longer class periods. Art is in a longer block to allow for setup and cleanup. ◦ Meets 135 activity minute requirement. ELA ELA ELA ELA PE ART PE ART ART PE ART PE I/E I/E I/E I/E Music Piano Piano Music Dance Dance Theater Theater ELA ELA ELA ELA I/E I/E I/E I/E Dance Dance Piano Music Music Piano Theater Theater
A Day in the Life of an Academy Kindergartener ◦ Carpet Time ◦ Language Arts ◦ Small Group Instruction ◦ Workstations ◦ Writing ◦ Recess
A Day in the Life of an Academy Kindergartener ◦ Math in Spanish ◦ Small Group Instruction ◦ Workstations ◦ Hands-On ◦ Science in Spanish ◦ Hands-On, Exploratory
A Day in the Life of an Academy Kindergartener
A Day in the Life of an Academy Kindergartener
A Day in the Life of an Academy Kindergartener
A Day in the Life of an Academy 1st Grader
A Day in the Life of an Academy 1st Grader
Fine Arts
Kindergarten Academic Expectations Learn all letters and sounds, blend and decode Read 35 high-frequency words Make predictions and retell main events from a story Numbers 0-20 Solve + & - problems using objects and pictures Writing 3-part stories Behavio ior Expect ctations Social and Emotional Development -follow directions, participate, listen attentively
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Help your child • Academy Commitment • Parents will support the program by making every effort to make sure the child is at school and on time every day. • Parents will support the program by making every effort to make sure the child is at school and on time every day. • Parents will expect students to be ready, respectful and responsible. • Parents will commit to read to their student 20 minutes daily. • Parents agree to support and attend school functions. • Student will comply with AISD policies as described in the Student Code of Conduct.
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