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Bilingual Education at MKES

Bilingual Education at MKES. Update from the Bilingual Instruction Study Committee. October 10, 2013. January 29, 2014. Table of Contents. Bilingual Instruction Study Committee Bilingual education at MKES (2013-14) Two-way dual language instruction in grade 1 (2014-15)

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Bilingual Education at MKES

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  1. Bilingual Education at MKES Update from the Bilingual Instruction Study Committee October 10, 2013 January 29, 2014

  2. Table of Contents • Bilingual Instruction Study Committee • Bilingual education at MKES (2013-14) • Two-way dual language instruction in grade 1 (2014-15) • Implementation (2014-15) • Vision for continued program development

  3. Bilingual Instruction Study Committee (BISC) Co-chairs Sue Ostrofsky Drew Patrick Adrienne Viscardi Leadership Dr. Edward Escobar Zbynek Gold Stacey Haynsworth Danielle Levin Ana Piquero Kweon Stambaugh Faculty Marisa Bonitatibus Sallyanne Corsaro Christian Evans Ellen Germain Dr. Jennifer Fields Adriana MacGregor Madelyn Ortiz Daniella Pitrulle Michael Ruggiero Amy Unger Vivi Vargas-Sherry Andrew Weidmann

  4. Bilingual Instruction Study Committee (BISC) Parents Erica Charpentier Minette Fuentes Mark Brauning Amy Fergusson Jennifer Gagliardi Leigh Hodgson Barbara Ingraldi Anita Rivera Mary Anne Salvatorelli Sandra Sargisson Leslie Webb Community Members CarolaBracco Deirdre Johnson Paula Kumar Karen Stein

  5. At MKES One in three students is an English language learner (LEP eligible or former LEP)

  6. At MKES in kindergarten One in two students is an English language learner (LEP eligible)

  7. At MKES in kindergarten All students are emergent bilinguals

  8. Bilingual education at MKES (2013-14)

  9. Two-way Dual Language Bilingual Education in grade 1 (2014-15) two-way two groups of learners dual language two languages of instruction

  10. Two-way Dual Language Bilingual Education in grade 1 (2014-15) • 50/50 model • Enrollment is open to all MKES students entering grade 1 • All sections are heterogeneous • Two classrooms are paired • English Zone • Spanish Zone

  11. Two-way Dual Language Bilingual Education in grade 1 (2014-15) • Classroom instruction occurs in the language of the Zone for the entire day • Students change zones every other day • Content is not taught twice • Instruction resumes the next day in the other language

  12. John and Lucy in first grade: My homeroom teacher is Ms. English! My homeroom teacher is Ms. Spanish! A week in the life of two-way dual language bilingual education at MKES in 2014-15

  13. John’s week in grade 1

  14. Lucy’s week in grade 1

  15. Enrollment process • March 4 • Parent information meeting • Opportunity to enroll in dual language bilingual education • Remaining enrollment forms will be mailed • June 10 • Parent information meeting at MKES • Discussion of resources, planning, communication

  16. Implementation (2014-15) • Curricular planning and development • Assessment planning and development • Report card development • Professional development • Parental engagement and ongoing support

  17. Constructing a shared vision beyond 2014-2015 • Exploring options for bilingual education and LOTE in other elementary schools • Planning for instruction at the secondary level

  18. Thank you Adrienne Viscardi Director of ESOL Programs aviscardi1133@bcsdny.org

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