PROGRAMA DE INMERSIÓN DUALPROGRAMA DE INMERSIÓN DUAL

DUAL LANGUAGE IMMERSION PROGRAMDUAL LANGUAGE IMMERSION PROGRAM

Eleanor Roosevelt High School2011-12

Corona-Norco Unified School District

Students learn to speak, read, and write in Spanish and English beginning in Kindergarten following a 90-10 model.

90% target language & 10% English

Began at Washington Elementary in CNUSD 9 years ago.

Open to everyone regardless of background or learning

disabilities.

Participating Schools:WashingtonGarretsonHome GardensHarada

River Heights

Eleanor Roosevelt

7th-12th students take at least 2

courses in Spanish a year (30-70).

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Kinder 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

SpanishEnglish

Staff:Staff:Nury Barrios

◦9th grade - Spanish (Natives 2) ◦11th grade - AP Spanish Literature

Cristina Sánchez ◦9th grade - Art (in Spanish)◦10th grade - Spanish AP Language

Brian Suchsland: ◦10th & 11th grade - History

Our Program goalsOur Program goalsStudents will gain:

◦ Language proficiency and Academic Achievement in both English and Spanish.

◦ Positive self-esteem, cultural awareness and sensitivity.

◦ Students become bilingual, biliterate, and multicultural.

80% of the world speaks English or Spanish. Advantage to bilingual/multilingual professionals. The global market requires bilingual professional. According to research, bilingual students out

perform others on achievement tests.

How it’s done:How it’s done:All the curriculum taught is aligned

with the California State Standards.Language is not taught in isolation, but

contextualized.Lessons are designed with the learning

of the second language in mind. There is a strict separation of languages

during instructional time.

Why dual language Why dual language immersion?immersion?Think back to your two years of high school foreign

language.

Do you consider yourself fluent in that language?

Can you hold a conversation in French? In Spanish? In German?

Most Americans:

High school foreign language?High school foreign language?

Dual Immersion

At the high school levelAt the high school levelStudents must take a total of 8

courses in Spanish. 4 courses in Spanish language and composition and 4 additional academic courses.

Grade Spanish Course Academic Course

9th Natives 2 Art

10th AP language History

11th AP literature History

12th College level course in Spanish

Folklorico/ other academic course

Who benefits from new Who benefits from new courses?courses?EL Students* may take these Spanish language and academic courses to fulfill their A-G requirements (similar to sheltered classes)*Studies show that literacy transfers from one

language to another.Students that have reached a Natives 2 level or equivalent will be able to take the academic Spanish courses (Art/History)

Dual Language Immersion participants

The possibilities!The possibilities!Recognition at Graduation

Seal of Biliteracy on diploma (to be approved by board)

Dual diploma ◦If the student passes DELE (Exam

offered through the embassy of Spain)

◦Many districts in CA have expanded to languages such as Japanese, Chinese, and French

◦In Minnesota, 60 districts have implemented Dual Language Immersion

Further info: Nivia Gallardo-Ayala Director, Curriculum and Instruction

English Learners