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SPANISH IMMERSION PROGRAM

Maynard Public Schools

Flora LewisAmerican journalist

“Learning another language is not only learning different words for the same things, but learning another way to think about things.”

Maynard Public Schools

SPANISH IMMERSION PROGRAM

Our Teachers

Benefits

Pillars of Dual Language

What is it?

What our Kids Do

More about Bilingualism

Program Goals

Time of Exposure

Curriculum Framework

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LANGUAGE IMMERSION is the teaching of the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks of all content areas in the target language. In the program, children learn to read, write and communicate naturally in two languages - English and Spanish.

Is this new?

Time children need

EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE

THREE PILLARS OF DUAL LANGUAGE EDUCATION

BILINGUALISM AND BILITERACY

GRADE-LEVEL ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

CROSS-CULTURAL COMPETENCE

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Opportunity to receive the Seal of Biliteracy upon graduation.

Acquisition of a third language made easier by learning the second.

Development of communication skills to support success in college, careers, and the community.

Increased cultural awareness, understanding, and appreciation.

Enhanced vocabulary development.

Improved creative thinking and problem solving ability.

Greater cognitive flexibility.

Acquisition of a second language.

benefits of bilingual education

Positive perception of other cultures, language, communities and themselves as bilingual individuals.

Academic achievement at or above grade level in both languages.

program goals

Mastery of oral and written skills in both languages.

Is the curriculum taught entirely in Spanish?

The Spanish content decreases as the students become increasingly bilingual.

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promote social and emotional growth

connect students to their peers in the classroom, their community and users of the target language throughout the world.

differentiate instruction and content

deliver meaningful, relevant, and cross-disciplinary content to motivate students

foster risk-taking and mistake-making

Effective World Language Programs...

measure linguistic proficiency

support communication and meaningful, authentic, and affirming interactions in the target language

produce high levels of linguistic and cultural proficiency in one or more languages

empower students to act with cultural competence and critical consciousness

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invite, include, support, and benefit all students

MASSACHUSETTS CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK: GUIDING PRINCIPLES

Listening

Reading

what our kids do

Writing

Speaking

1stGradersEarth's Day

4th GradersPersuasive Text

4th GradersInformational Text

5th GradersPoetry

5th GradersLanguage Arts

4th GradersPersonal Timeline

4th GradersNew Year´s Resolutions

WRITING

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1st graders: Morning Routines

SPEAKING

SPEAKING

Jigsaw Reading by 6th Graders

READING

5th graders doing some scientific investigation.

LISTENING

Kelly Carverkcarver@maynard.k12.ma.us

James Tredeaujtredeau@maynard.k12.ma.us

Jennifer Adamsjadams@maynard.k12.ma.us

8TH GRADEMarta B. A. Carrandimcarrandi@maynard.k12.ma.us

Maynard High School

7TH GRADERafael De Dios Lunardediosluna@maynard.k12.ma.us

6TH GRADELisa Padalino lpadalino@maynard.k12.ma.us

5TH GRADEMaría Solermsoler@maynard.k12.ma.us

4TH GRADESira Martinez smartinez@maynard.k12.ma.us

Green Meadow

OUR TEACHERS

3RD GRADEEmilia Gambonivgamboni@maynard.k12.ma.us

2ND GRADEEnerolina Taverasetaveras@maynard.k12.ma.us

1ST GRADEÁngela Reyesareyes@maynard.k12.ma.us

KINDERGARTENMónica Galdamezmgaldamez@maynard.k12.ma.us

Fowler School

OUR TEACHERS Come From...

Article:Top Ten Most Consistent Findings from research on Foreign Language Immersion

Article: The Bilingual Advantage

Infographic: The Bilingual Brain

VIDEO: The Benefits of a Bilingual Brain

more about bilingual education

Research about Immersion

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Maynard High School

Fowler School

Green Meadow

CONTACT US

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muito obrigado!

¡MUCHAS GRACIAS!

Thank you!