DLA Model
How will the classroom setting look?
Elementary School Program Model
Our district employs the 90-10 model, in which students are taught in the target language, Spanish 90% of the time and in English 10% of the time, with the percentage of instruction in Spanish decreasing by 10% each year until reaching a 50%-50% maintenance model in the 4th-6th grades.
Middle School Program Model
Students are enrolled in three dual language courses as a cohort in middle school where their teachers deliver instruction and curriculum in Spanish:
Students are enrolled in three dual language courses as a cohort in middle school where their teachers deliver instruction and curriculum in Spanish:
- Spanish Literature
- Science
- History
Classrooms are designed for active engagement and meaningful interaction in order to build linguistic and cultural diversity in an affirming and encouraging environment.
Standards-aligned curriculum and high-quality instructional materials and strategies are utilized in tandem with authentic language models and texts.
Instruction is differentiated and scaffolded for different levels of language and academic proficiency.
Transition between languages is clear and deliberate to facilitate a true immersion experience. The teacher communicates through visuals, songs, body language, expression, and drama to achieve understanding. Young children are quickly able to understand the focus language and speak in words, phrases, and sentences.
Parent Information Night
Please see the attachment below to view the flyer from the Parent Information Night.