Dual Language Inclusion
In a Learning Site, educators come together for a full day in a live classroom around a common area of practice (also can accommodate a ½ day model). Participants talk with the host teacher and set goals for their own classrooms. Participants who continue the learning through virtual follow-up sessions are also able to earn an academic ladder credit.
Dual Language Inclusion Learning Site on 1/12: The Telescope Network is hosting a Learning Site on 1/12 at Hernández K-8, from 9:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. The Learning Site includes a ½ day peer observation as well as 4 1-hour follow-up sessions all focused on the question, “How do we collaborate to support inclusion in a dual language setting?” The hosts educators for this session will be Julia Nucci, Sandy Lopez, and Maddie Smith (Hernández K-8, Grade 3 Team). Spaces are limited.
Time: One half school day (sub $ available)
Feedback: 99% recommended
Credits: Up to 12 PD hours or 1 ALC
Capacity: 10-15 per session
Mode: In-person
Resources: Learning Site Packet, Debrief Notes
THANK YOU for all the educators that attended the Learning Site at the at the Hernández Dual Language K-8 School on the topic of Independent Multilingual Learners. Julia Nucci, Sandy Lopez, & Maddie Smith (Grade 3 team at Hernández Dual Language K-8) were the host teachers at this event. We had 13 participants from 6 different BPS schools/ departments join this session.
After the session, 100% of participants (9 out of 9 exit ticket responses) said that they would recommend this session to a colleague. Additional comments from participants:
The reflection and goals really hit home for me- I was not expecting this. Thank you for pushing my participation further.
The day was well-paced. We had sufficient time to observe, debrief and set goals.
Students were engaged and showed what they knew to the visitors!
We asked, “What's one thing you learned today that might benefit your students?” Sample responses:
I am thinking about how to help facilitate systems and structures that support co-teaching and co-planning.
I love the practice of focusing on two different writing genres across both classrooms. This provides variation for students, as well as simultaneous exposure to and interaction with the characteristics of two genres at once.
The consistent emphasis on content and language objectives. Many of us who took ESL courses remember the importance of this and yet we do not see it consistently in schools, especially with our multilingual learners.