Language ImmersionPreparing Students for English Society

Presenters: Sharon Harper - PrincipalMilena Jimenez – 1st GradeMuriel Chavez – 3rd Grade

Agenda Spanish Immersion Program Benefits of Being Bilingual Comparison Chart for EOG testing A Day in the Life of an Immersion Student Balanced ELA’s Curriculum through Literacy

Rotations Math Instruction Integrated Content Based Instruction

A Day in the Life of an Immersion Student Spanish Instruction from K-5 K-1 Students

100% - Spanish Instruction Exception in Special Classes

2-5 80% - Spanish 20% - English (1 hour of English Instruction)

A Day in the Life… Student Interaction in classroom is mainly in

Spanish for academic and real-life purposes

Student proficiency builds with each year ending in the development of independent skills by the end of 5th grade

Global and Cultural Awareness through multi-cultural content and interactions with native Spanish speaking teachers

Literacy Rotations Balanced Literacy Literacy Rotations (Key)

1 hour and 30 minute block Identify student needs in Reading (BOY) Differentiated Literacy Centers:

Word Study Reading Writing

Provides students with: simultaneous participation differentiated instruction immediate feedback

Literacy Rotations Logistics Schedule is rigorously planned to

accommodate three Spanish speaking teachers in all immersion literacy rotations

1 teacher per center Grouped according to reading level and

needs Groups cannot exceed 10 students Activities and projects are completed

through an ongoing process 30 minutes per center Students rotate at teacher signal

Literacy RotationsWord Study

ReadingWriting

Working with grade level content and language vocabulary.

Analyze integrated reading passages and texts through reading strategies.

Developing narrative, informational and opinion pieces through the analysis of previous readings.

Rotating through CentersGroups 1st Center 2nd Center 3rd CenterHonduras Word Study Reading WritingColombia Reading Writing Word StudyCosta Rica Writing Word Study Reading

Word Study

ReadingWriting

Literacy Rotation Video:

Kindergarten: The Rooms

of a House

Math in an Immersion Class Math standards are aligned with the Common

Core

Beginning in 3rd grade, students are exposed to Math vocabulary in both Spanish and English

As much as possible, lessons follow the same structure as our literacy rotations with a focus on: Differentiated instruction Simultaneous participation Immediate feedback

The Bilingual Experience… Jimenez’ lesson on Mental Math

Actual Math Lesson’s Video Strategy: Number Line

1st Grade: Finding Unknown Number 3rd Grade: Finding Elapsed Time

*Content complexity increases throughout the grade levels

ICB Pacing Guides(Integrated Content Based) Pacing guides include activities that integrate the teaching of

content and language concepts, which are then incorporated into instruction which is structured around the unit topics, idea or theme (Curtain & Hass, 1995. p. 233).

Benefits: Activities provide a context for academic and language

development. Facilitates the use of thematic units. Development of cognitive and communicative skills. Authentic use of language in context. Science Lessons’ Videos

2nd Grade: Life Cycle of a Butterfly 5th Grade: Organs and their Function

*All thematic units outcome is a content related project.

NCCC Aligned Pacing Guides(North Carolina Common Core)

Spanish immersion pacing guides integrate North Carolina Common Core standards.

Benefits: Sociocultural classrooms enable students to acquire cognitive,

academic and linguistic skills. Provides meaningful settings that require authentic language use.

Increases social interaction and scaffolding of instruction to better

contextualize and comprehend new material. Avoids memorization Integrates content and language

Social Studies Lesson’ Video: 4th Grade: North Carolina Indigenous Tribes

Resources Language Immersion Wiki

http://si2014reg5.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/Language+Immersion+Activities

Q & A’s

References Herrera, S. G., & Murray, K. (2011).

Mastering ESL and bilingual methods: differentiated instruction for culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) students (2nd ed.). Boston: Allyn and Bacon.