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Green Central Language Programming 2014-‐15 and
beyond Facilitated by the ESL and DDL PLC & PD
Richard Green Central Community School
Ê Lorraine Cruz, Principal
Ê P F, Assistant Principal
Ê A K, Instructional, ESL, Bilingual Specialist
Where we are today:
Ê % of students are English Language Learners
Ê Developmental Dual Language (DDL)—program for native Spanish speakers to provide students opportunity to learn content in Spanish and achieve English proficiency by 5th grade.
Ê 1-‐Kinder, 2-‐1st Grade, 1-‐2nd Grade, 1-‐3rd Grade
Where we are today:
English Immersion
Ê All content areas taught in English.
Ê Co-‐teaching in Science and Social Studies for all students
Ê ESL pull-‐out 30 minutes everyday for level 1&2 students
DDL
Ê All content areas taught in Spanish K, 1, 2, & 3
Ê Co-‐teaching in Science and Social Studies for all students
Ê ESL language bridge time for all students 1 hour/week
Ê Program designed for native Spanish speakers.
Where we were:
English Immersion
Ê All content areas taught in English.
Ê Co-‐teaching in Science and Social Studies for all students
Ê ESL pull-‐out 30 minutes everyday for level 1&2 students
DDL
Ê All content areas taught in Spanish K, 1, 2, 3, & 4
Ê Co-‐teaching in Science and Social Studies for all students
Ê Program designed for native Spanish speakers.
Where we are going:
Ê Equity—all students and families will have choice and access to programs that are offered at Richard Green Community School.
Where we are going: Ê Guiding Questions:
Ê Who are our students?
Ê What do families want?
Ê What does equity mean for students?
Ê What does equity mean for teachers?
Ê What is the goal for 5 years in the future?
Ê How do we get there slowly?
Where are we going:
Dual Language Program
Ê Fall 2014 K & 1
Ê Native Spanish speakers and native English speakers learning to speak, read, and write in both languages to be bilingual and bi-‐cultural before college.
Ê Equal access to dual language program—for native English and native Spanish speakers.
Ê Gradual transition 2,3,&4 in 2015 and beyond
Ê Intentional program transitioning with PD provided to teachers receiving students moving from Spanish programming to English.
Who and what is Involved in the Research?
Ê All teachers affected—ESL & Bilingual teachers
Ê Peer-‐reviewed research
Ê Program framework alignment
Ê Changes to framework alignment to create equity in a community-‐based program
Ê Parent surveys
Principal & Bilingual & ESL Coordinator Research
Ê Attending TESOL (Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages) International Conference March 2014
Ê Attending NABE (National Association of Bilingual Education) Conference February 2014
Ê Attending CABE (California Association of Bilingual Education) Conference June 2014
Implementation August 2014
Considerations
Ê Mobility of students
Considerations
Ê PD for mono-‐lingual teachers—framework implementation
Ê PD for teachers in transitional years of education—Spanish to English movement
Ê PD for bilingual teachers—Spanish as a second language
Considerations
Ê Research supports K-‐5 and beyond to support full bilingualism and bi-‐literacy.
Ê How do we build the program with staffing?
Ê What supports and what programs can be made available in Middle school?
Ê What programs are there to support bilingual students entering Middle and High School?
Considerations
Ê What happens when teachers don’t speak Spanish?
Ê How can we build capacity with current staff?
Considerations
Ê How do we keep students in two programs equitably?
Ê Encourage dual-‐language dominance, avoid inferiority of
Spanish language.
Ê Possibly provide a Spanish language option for English Immersion program? Somali?
Considerations
Ê What does research say about native English speakers with low-‐academic language proficiency?
Considerations
Ê How do we plan ahead for optional programming with staffing projections?
Considerations
Ê What happens to homeless & highly mobile?
Ê Will other programs honor native English speakers in their Spanish-‐DDL programs?
Ê Building capacity for Spanish as a second language teaching in addition to DDL..