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Dual Language Program 101 School District U-46 Informational Meeting 2010-2011 School Year

Dual Language Program 101 School District U-46 Informational Meeting 2010-2011 School Year. Guiding Questions. What are the basics of Dual Language (DL) Programs? What does the research say? What do we need to do to start a DL Program?. What are the basics of a dual language program?.

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Dual Language Program 101 School District U-46 Informational Meeting 2010-2011 School Year

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  1. Dual Language Program 101School District U-46Informational Meeting2010-2011 School Year

  2. Guiding Questions • What are the basics of Dual Language (DL) Programs? • What does the research say? • What do we need to do to start a DL Program?

  3. What are the basics of a duallanguage program? • Dual Language 101 • Definition • Common Goals • Non-negotiable Components

  4. Dual Language Programs... Definition • Use two languages in two ways • Two languages are used for instruction • According to the school demographics • Two groups of students are typically involved • Native English speakers or English-dominant students • Native speakers of Spanish or other “target” languages • One group of students is involved - One Way • Native speakers of Spanish or other “target” languages

  5. Dual Language Programs in U-46Same Basic Principles, Different Language Groups One-Way Dual Language • One Way Dual language programs are implemented in demographic contexts where only one language group is available Two-Way Dual Language • Two-Way Dual Language programs have the demographics to invite English-dominant students to join their ELL peers in an integrated bilingual classroom. There should be an approximate balance of students of each language background.

  6. Dual Language Program Goals All students will….. • Be at or above grade level. • Develop high levels of proficiency in their first language. • Develop high levels of proficiency in a second language. • Demonstrate positive cross-cultural attitudes and behaviors.

  7. Dual Language Programs Non-negotiable components • A minimum of 50% to a maximum of 90% of the daily instruction in the “target” language (e.g. Spanish, Navajo, Zuni, etc) • Strict separation of languages for instruction (no translation) • K – 8th grade commitment

  8. Language Environment Outside of School & Home Min. of 50% in Spanish in a DL classroom English speaking home Blue = English Yellow= Spanish 8 Spanish Speaking home

  9. What does the research say? • Providing more hours of English does NOT result in higher English achievement • Little Spanish and mostly English can lead to lower Spanish AND English achievement • Providing dual language program instruction leads to higher English AND Spanish achievement • Two-Way Immersion Education: Testing and Accountability (Lindholm-Leary, 2002)

  10. What the research says – The Graph 1– Two-Way Dual Language Ed. including Content ESL 2– One-Way Dual Language Ed. including Content ESL 3– Transitional Bilingual Ed., including ESL taught through academic content 4– Transitional Bilingual Ed., including ESL, taught traditionally 5– ESL taught through academic content (no L1) 6– ESL Pullout – (no L1) taught traditionally 7– Prop 227 in California Spring 1998 – Spring 2000 (grades 2-9 in two-year cohorts) Collier/Thomas, 2009

  11. Dual Language Program in U-46 • Program Design • 80:20 • 80% in Spanish • 20% in English • Progression chart with the amount of the day in each language • Literacy Development • Spanish Initial Literacy Development • Explicit English literacy development begins in first grade by second semester • Immersion Level • Full Immersion

  12. Amount of Day in Each Language 80:20 One/Two-Way Dual Language Program L1 = Child’s 1st Lang. L2 – Child’s 2nd Lang. English Spanish

  13. What schools will have Dual Language Programs in U-46? • 29 elementary schools that currently have the Transitional Bilingual Education program in Spanish: • Century Oaks • Channing • Coleman • Creekside • Garfield • Glenbrook • Heritage • Hilltop • Hillcrest • Hanover Countryside • Oakhill • Ontarioville • Otter Creek • Parkwood • Ridge Circle • Sheridan • Sunnydale • Timber Trails • Washington • Highland • Harriet Gifford • Huff • Illinois Park • Laurel Hill • Lincoln • Lords Park • Lowrie • McKinley • Nature Ridge

  14. What is U-46 implementation plan? One-way Dual language Programs

  15. What is U-46 implementation plan? Two-Way Dual Language Programs

  16. The Importance of Parental Support! Parents work with teachers and principals to encourage the development of both languages and both cultures for all children in the program - not just their own!

  17. Frequently Asked Questions • What advantages are there for my child in a Dual Language program? • Students develop high academic achievement in reading, writing & oral proficiency in two languages. • Allows them to see their first language in a comparative perspective, which helps them analyze and refine their language use. • Students develop positive attitudes toward themselves as learners.

  18. Advantages for Native English Speakers and English-dominant students • Students achieve at the same or higher levels in English compared to their English-only speaking peers in English-only classrooms. • Students develop very positive attitudes about students of other language and cultural backgrounds. AND/OR • Students develop very positive attitudes about their heritage language and cultural background.

  19. Advantages for Spanish-speaking English Language Learners • Students achieve at the same or higher levels in English than their peers enrolled in other programs. • Increased sense of pride and self-esteem. • School – models of proficiency in Spanish • Home – Students develop very positive attitudes about their heritage language and cultural background and are able to continue communicating with family

  20. Frequently Asked Questions • What can I do as a parent to participate and support my child at home? Especially if I don’t know the language… • Right environment & tools • Quiet space, enough time, dictionaries in both languages • Support your child’s language and literacy development in two languages • Ask questions about the homework, in the language spoken at home • Read books, write, and watch movies in the second language • Attend cultural festivals • Provide opportunities for authentic language exchanges

  21. Some ideas on how to help…. Library on line… Going to the Library dominoes www.enchantedlearning.com Illustrated Dictionaries www.enchantedlearning.com Bilingual books

  22. Frequently Asked Question • Will Spanish Speaking students that qualify to receive ELL services in Spanish be able to participate in the Dual Language (DL) Program? • YES – Starting in 2011-2012, the Dual Language Program Model will be implemented by U-46 to serve the English Language Learners of high –incidence language (Spanish) according to Illinois School Code 228. • Implementation plan

  23. Frequently Asked Question • Will native English speakers and English-dominant students be able to participate in Dual Language (DL) program? • Two-Way Dual Language programs will be established at schools where there is enough interest and commitment of native English speakers or English-dominant students. • A minimum of 1/3 of interested and committed native English speakers or English-dominant students per classroom is needed in order to meet the required balance of peer language models for an effective Two-Way Dual Language Program.

  24. Frequently Asked Question • Will native English speakers and English-dominant students be able to participate in Dual Language (DL) program? (cont.) • The district is looking into options: • in case there is more interest and commitment than space for native English speakers or English-dominant students • Dual Language Implementation Advisory Committee

  25. What resources exist for parents of DL students? • Center for Applied Linguistics www.cal.org/twi • Resources include books and videos from organizations and from other Dual Language /TWI programs. • Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition www.carla.umn.edu • Dual Language of New Mexico (DLeNM) http://www.dlenm.org • Other organizations with a special interest in dual language education: The Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL), the National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE), 2-Way CABE (California Association for Bilingual Education), Dual Language Education of New Mexico, and the Illinois Resource Center.

  26. Ways to keep informed aboutDual Language in U-46 Visit U-46 ELL web site • http://www.u-46.org/ell • Visit School District U-46 web site • http://www.u-46.org Being Developed!

  27. Contact Information Patricia Makishima Dual Language Coordinator English Language Learner’s Office 847-888-5000 ext 4279 Email your questions to: Patricia Makishima Dual Language Coordinator patriciamakishima@u-46.org Or

  28. Food for thought… No child has to lose a language to learn a language!

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