Una Taza de CaféUna Taza de Café

Six years at a glance…. an overview of the Six years at a glance…. an overview of the

K-5 DLA Instructional ModelK-5 DLA Instructional Model

Teresa Niss, Principal PR Teresa Niss, Principal PR Laura Mungin, Principal GW Laura Mungin, Principal GW

Jesimae Ossorio, Assistant Principal PRJesimae Ossorio, Assistant Principal PR Brendan McCarthy, Assistant Principal GW Brendan McCarthy, Assistant Principal GW

Jessica O’Donovan, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & InstructionJessica O’Donovan, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction

Suzanne Lasser, Director ELL ProgramsSuzanne Lasser, Director ELL Programs

Just a reminder that…Just a reminder that…• K-5 DL classes at GW / K-3 DL classes at PR

• Rosetta Stone support for non-ELLs in grades 3-5

• Well developed foundational skills in the native language are essential for strong second language skill development

• Progress reports reflect growth in second language development

• Middle School DL planning is underway

K-5 DLA Instructional Model:K-5 DLA Instructional Model:At-a-GlanceAt-a-Glance

K-1: Focus on native literacy development & Focus on native literacy development & introduction to 2introduction to 2ndnd language language

2-3: Full-immersion in 2Full-immersion in 2ndnd language language

4-5: Departmentalization to meet demands of Departmentalization to meet demands of State assessments & prepare for MS modelState assessments & prepare for MS model

KindergartenKindergarten

DL Students…DL Students… are separated for literacy instruction by dominant are separated for literacy instruction by dominant

language all year. language all year.

are in mixed groups for math, science and social are in mixed groups for math, science and social studies all year – alternating day model. studies all year – alternating day model.

11stst Grade GradeDL Students…DL Students…are separated for literacy instruction by dominant language are separated for literacy instruction by dominant language from September-January. from September-January.

are in mixed groups for reading instruction from February-are in mixed groups for reading instruction from February-June. June.

remain separated for phonics and writing instructionremain separated for phonics and writing instruction

Are in mixed groups for math, science and social studies Are in mixed groups for math, science and social studies

all year – alternating day modelall year – alternating day model. .

22ndnd & 3 & 3rdrd Grade GradeDL students…DL students…are in mixed groups for reading, math, science, are in mixed groups for reading, math, science, social studies all year – alternating day model.social studies all year – alternating day model.

are separated into homogeneous groups for:are separated into homogeneous groups for: writing workshopwriting workshop phonics instructionphonics instruction

NOTE: Third grade onlyNOTE: Third grade only Spanish zone instruction is modified for one month Spanish zone instruction is modified for one month

leading up to the NYS ELA and Math examsleading up to the NYS ELA and Math exams

44thth & 5 & 5thth Grade Grade Language of instruction alternates by unit. Language of instruction alternates by unit.

If If language arts language arts is being taught in is being taught in EnglishEnglish then then social social studies, sciencestudies, science and and mathmath are being taught in are being taught in SpanishSpanish…and vice versa.…and vice versa.

There is an emphasis on language arts instruction in There is an emphasis on language arts instruction in English.English.

NOTE: Spanish zone instruction is modified for NOTE: Spanish zone instruction is modified for one month leading up to the NYS ELA and Math one month leading up to the NYS ELA and Math exams.exams.

Great BooksGreat Books

Grades 2-5 DL teachers will be trained in Grades 2-5 DL teachers will be trained in Great Books this year to provide this Great Books this year to provide this enrichment approach to qualifying DL enrichment approach to qualifying DL students during I-Blockstudents during I-Block

Grades Criteria

2nd & 3rd DRA and/or teacher input for cusp students

4th & 5th ELA & DRA and/or teacher input

Second Language Second Language Progress ReportsProgress Reports

K SSL Progress ReportK SSL Progress Report 22nd nd SSL Progress Report SSL Progress Report 44thth SSL Progress Report SSL Progress Report

Spring benchmarks for non-native Spanish speakers in the DLA

Gr. Spring DRA

Spring EDL

K 3 1

1 18 4-6

2 28 12

3 38 24

4 40 34-38

5 50 40

Gr.

Spring EDL

Spring DRA

K 3 1

1 18 12

2 28 24

3 38 38

4 40 40

5 50 50

Spring benchmarks for native Spanish speakers in the DLA