1. 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 & Instruction Joseph Cloherty, Principal - Eastview Middle School / Leroy Dixon, Assistant Principal EV Laura Mungin, Principal - George Washington / Brendan McCarthy, Assistant Principal GW Jesimae Ossorio, Principal - Post Road / Suzanne Lasser, Assistant Principal PR Lisa Panaro, Director of ELL / LOTE Programs Lisa Panaro, Director of ELL / LOTE Programs

2. Program Goal To provide a K-12 Dual Language experience for students which promotes bilingualism, biliteracy and biculturalism

3. Instructional Model One period of Spanish Language Arts (SLA) or Spanish for Spanish Speakers (SSS) One period of Spanish Language Arts (SLA) or Spanish for Spanish Speakers (SSS) One or two periods of dual language content area classes: One or two periods of dual language content area classes: 6 th grade- Social Studies and/or Math 6 th grade- Social Studies and/or Math 7 th grade- Social Studies and/or Science 7 th grade- Social Studies and/or Science 8 th grade- Social Studies and/or Math 8 th grade- Social Studies and/or Math

4. SSS / SLA Progressions YearLanguage CourseCredits Grade 6SSS or SLA 6 Grade 7SSS or SLA 7 Grade 8SSS or SLA 11credit with LOTE A exam Grade 9SSS or SLA 21credit Grade 10SSS or SLA 31 credit – LOTE B Grade 11AP Spanish Language and Culture1 credit Grade 12AP Spanish Literature1credit Grades 11-12Spanish Film Elective1 credit Grades 10 - 12Accelerated courses in French, German and Italian for students who wish to begin a second or third language

5. SSS / SLA Accelerated Path GradeCourseCredit Grade 6SSS 6 or SLA 6 Grade 7SSS 7 or SLA 7 Grade 8SSS 1 or SLA11 credit with LOTE A exam Grade 9SSS 3 or SLA 31 credit – LOTE B Grade 10AP Spanish Language and Culture1 credit Grade 11AP Spanish Literature1 credit Grade12Bilingual Elective with opportunity for service learning or internship Half or full credit

6. Targeted Professional Development 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)

7. Looking Ahead to WPHS Rigorous Spanish Language program including AP Spanish Language and Culture and AP Spanish Literature Rigorous Spanish Language program including AP Spanish Language and Culture and AP Spanish Literature Opportunities to travel to Spain or Costa Rica Opportunities to travel to Spain or Costa Rica Bilingual electives that incorporate service learning and/or internships Bilingual electives that incorporate service learning and/or internships Participation in NYS Seal of Biliteracy pilot Participation in NYS Seal of Biliteracy pilot

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