White Plains Public SchoolsWhite Plains Public Schools

Dual Language Program:Dual Language Program:

Transition to Eastview Middle SchoolTransition to Eastview Middle School

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

Joseph Cloherty, Principal - Eastview Middle School / Leroy Dixon, Assistant Principal EVJoseph Cloherty, Principal - Eastview Middle School / Leroy Dixon, Assistant Principal EV

Laura Mungin, Principal - George Washington / Brendan McCarthy, Assistant Principal GW Laura Mungin, Principal - George Washington / Brendan McCarthy, Assistant Principal GW

Jesimae Ossorio, Principal - Post Road / Suzanne Lasser, Assistant Principal PRJesimae Ossorio, Principal - Post Road / Suzanne Lasser, Assistant Principal PR

Lisa Panaro, Director of ELL / LOTE ProgramsLisa Panaro, Director of ELL / LOTE Programs

Program GoalProgram Goal

To provide a K-12 Dual To provide a K-12 Dual Language experience for Language experience for students which promotes students which promotes

bilingualism, biliteracy and bilingualism, biliteracy and biculturalismbiculturalism

Instructional ModelInstructional Model

One period of One period of Spanish Language Arts Spanish Language Arts (SLA) (SLA) or or Spanish for Spanish Speakers Spanish for Spanish Speakers (SSS) (SSS)

One or two periods of dual language content One or two periods of dual language content area classes:area classes: 66thth grade- Social Studies and/or Math grade- Social Studies and/or Math 77thth grade- Social Studies and/or Science grade- Social Studies and/or Science 88thth grade- Social Studies and/or Math grade- Social Studies and/or Math

SSS / SLA ProgressionsSSS / SLA Progressions

Year Language Course Credits

Grade 6 SSS or SLA 6

Grade 7 SSS or SLA 7

Grade 8 SSS or SLA 1 1credit with LOTE A exam

Grade 9 SSS or SLA 2 1credit

Grade 10 SSS or SLA 3 1 credit – LOTE B

Grade 11 AP Spanish Language and Culture 1 credit

Grade 12 AP Spanish Literature 1credit

Grades 11-12 Spanish Film Elective 1 credit

Grades 10 - 12 Accelerated courses in French, German and Italian for students who wish to begin a second or third language

SSS / SLA Accelerated PathSSS / SLA Accelerated Path

Grade Course Credit

Grade 6 SSS 6 or SLA 6

Grade 7 SSS 7 or SLA 7

Grade 8 SSS 1 or SLA1 1 credit with LOTE A exam

Grade 9 SSS 3 or SLA 3 1 credit – LOTE B

Grade 10 AP Spanish Language and Culture 1 credit

Grade 11 AP Spanish Literature 1 credit

Grade12 Bilingual Elective with opportunity for service learning or internship

Half or full credit

Targeted Professional Targeted Professional DevelopmentDevelopment

Literacy training for LOTE teachers – ongoing Dual Language Consultant/Advisor – Bank

Street College of Education Teacher and counselor attendance at the DL

Symposium at Manhattanville College Teacher attendance at NYSABE (State

Association of Bilingual Education)

Looking Ahead to WPHSLooking Ahead to WPHS

Rigorous Spanish Language program Rigorous Spanish Language program including including AP Spanish Language and Culture AP Spanish Language and Culture and and AP Spanish LiteratureAP Spanish Literature

Opportunities to travel to Spain or Costa RicaOpportunities to travel to Spain or Costa Rica Bilingual electives that incorporate service Bilingual electives that incorporate service

learning and/or internshipslearning and/or internships Participation in NYS Seal of Biliteracy pilotParticipation in NYS Seal of Biliteracy pilot

Questions Questions

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