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Dual Language Immersion General Information Session Presented By: The Wyoming Dual Language Immersion Steering Committee. Objectives. Dual Language Immersion What is it? Who can participate? What is success? What is going on around the country? What is going on in Natrona County?

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  1. Dual Language Immersion General Information SessionPresented By: The Wyoming Dual Language Immersion Steering Committee

  2. Objectives • Dual Language Immersion • What is it? • Who can participate? • What is success? • What is going on around the country? • What is going on in Natrona County? • The Gift of a Second Language

  3. Three Words to Remember • Genius • Voluntary • Tool

  4. Dual Language Immersion What is it? • What it is NOT • A separate class • ESL or ELL • A Gifted and Talented Program • A Special Education or Remedial Program • A brand new idea • Cost prohibitive

  5. What is Dual Language Immersion? • Modeled after Utah program • Two languages and two teachers in one day • One or two classrooms will be monolingual • 50% in second language • Math, Science, Civics and second language literacy 50% in English • English literacy and reinforcement of other topic’s vocab • Taught by native or highly advanced speakers who are certified elementary teachers • Genius – Children’s ability to learn a second language is at a peak level

  6. DLI Classroom

  7. Where is DLI in Casper? • Current program at Paradise Valley Elementary kindergarten started August 2013 • Making progress to implement Spanish at Park Elementary August 2014 • Must be in medium to large school • Must have two DLI and one Monolingual classrooms (keeps options open for parents) • K (and maybe 1st) with grade added each year • Children are….. “linguistic geniuses”

  8. Value of a second language? • Here is where we insert 6 minute video from Natrona School Blog.

  9. What languages? • Mandarin and Spanish to begin with • Other options out of Utah • French • Portuguese

  10. Who can participate? • Modeled after Utah’s • Everyone is welcome! • Parent’s choice and decision • Committed parents and students • It is VOLUNTARY!

  11. The Utah 50:50 Model

  12. DLI in a Box • Teacher Pipeline • Student Proficiency Targets and Benchmarks • Peer networks • Curriculum tied to Common Core • Professional Development • Self-sustaining framework • For FREE!

  13. What is success? • Test Scores - Children lose nothing academically • Children gain measurable ability in second language • Parents/Caregivers feel good about program • Teachers enjoy working in program • Students…….. • Are naughty in second language

  14. Other States - examples • Utah (5 years) • 20,000 in 4 languages • Delaware • Governor has made this an economic initiative • $1.9MM annually with goal of 8,000 students in Mandarin and Spanish • Oregon • Programs in Spanish, Mandarin, Japanese, French, Russian and German. Possibly adding Vietnamese in near future in Portland • Idaho and Arizona are beginning programs

  15. Mandarin Programs

  16. The Gift of a Second Language • Our children learn at the most advantageous time • Our children lose nothing academically • Our children gain future marketable skills • Our children gain long term cognitive benefits • Our children and families gain global awareness • Our children gain a tool for their future success • Families are not burdened with more activities • Community gains well equipped future workforce • Educational System steps towards the future

  17. Frequently Asked Questions • Is the program for every student? • How will I be able to help with homework? • How will the DLI wait list affect enrollment? • Which Schools will have a DLI program? • When will we know if our kids are in the program? • How do I enroll my child in this program?

  18. Three Words to Remember • Genius • Voluntary • Tool

  19. DLI Enrollment Process • Attend a DLI general information session • Commit to the program by signing the Program Enrollment List. Contact Beth Millay at NCSD Enrollment office for necessary paperwork (307-253-5322) • During the open enrollment stage, list Paradise Valley DLI as your school of choice for Mandarin and Park Elementary DLI for Spanish. • If entering after kindergarten enrollment, contact Principal Aaron Wilson 253-1200

  20. Thank you! We Look forward to becoming your partner in our children’s education.Wyoming Dual Language Immersion Steering Committee:Thea True-Wells Ann TollefsonJennifer Deurloo Brian DeurlooNohora Grace Brandee MauTodd Ingram Nicole LoreNicole Collier Mark Peterson

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