1. Dual Language Enrichment Education
Dr. Leo Gómez, Professor
Dr. Richard Gómez, Associate Professor
Dual Language Training Institute
Parent Meeting / Junta de Padres
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2. Purpose of Bilingual Education Proposito de Programas Bilingües
Learn knowledge & skills on-grade level using the native language while learning the second language
Aprender contenido a propio nivel en la lengua materna mientras que se aprende el segundo idioma
Knowledge and skills in first language transfer to second language
Contenido y conocimientos en lengua materna se transfiere a la segunda lengua
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3. Purpose of Bilingual Education Proposito de Programas Bilingües
The number one predictor for long-term academic achievement in English is the extent and quality of L1 schooling
Para el logro académico a largo plazo en inglés se debe a la cantidad y calidad de instrucción en español
(Thomas & Collier, 2002)
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4. NCE National Research - Models for Educating Spanish Dominant Students
Investigación Nacional: Modelos para Educar Estudiantes de Habla Español
Enrichment Models
(English Reading - Lectura en inglés) 1
Remedial Models 2
Average reading score of native English speakers
El promedio de lectura para estudiantes de habla inglés
NCE 3 4 5 6
(Thomas & Collier, 2002)
Program Implementation through 5th Grade only
Programa implementado solamente de K-5 grado
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5. Texas Districts Using Gómez & Gómez DLE Model (2011-2012)
Alvarado ISD district-wide
Alvin ISD district-wide
Andrews ISD district-wide
Athens ISD district-wide
Austin ISD district-wide
Bonham ISD district-wide
Burleson ISD
Cedar Hill ISD district-wide
Chapel Hill ISD district-wide
Cleburne ISD district-wide
Crowley ISD district-wide
Crystal City ISD district-wide
Dallas ISD district-wide
Dennison ISD
Denton ISD district-wide
Diboll ISD district-wide
E. M. Saginaw ISD 6 district-wide
Ector County ISD
Frisco ISD district-wide
Everman ISD district-wide
Forney ISD
Fort Worth ISD district-wide
Frenship ISD
Grand Prairie ISD district-wide
Grapevine-Colleyville 3 district-wide
Hays CISD district-wide
Hidalgo ISD district-wide
Hidalgo ISD MS
Hutto ISD district-wide
Irving ISD
Jacksonville ISD district-wide
Joshua ISD district-wide
Keller ISD district-wide
Kennedale ISD district-wide
Klein ISD district-wide
La Joya ISD district-wide
Lake Worth ISD
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6. Texas Districts Using Gómez & Gómez DLE Model (2011-2012)
Laredo ISD district-wide
Leander ISD district-wide
Little Elm ISD district-wide
Longview ISD district-wide
Lufkin ISD district-wide
Mansfield ISD district-wide
Marshall ISD
Pine Tree ISD district-wide
PSJA ISD district-wide
PSJA ISD MS
PSJA ISD HS
Prosper ISD
R. Yzaguirre SS district-wide
Rio Hondo ISD district-wide
Round Rock ISD
Santa Maria ISD
Santa Rosa ISD
Schertz CISD district-wide
Schertz CISD MS
Sharyland ISD
Sherman ISD district-wide
Spring Branch ISD district-wide
Tomball ISD district-wide
Venus ISD
Weatherford ISD district-wide
Williams Prep. Charter district-wide
Willis ISD
White Settlement ISD district-wide
TOTAL: 533 ELEM / 9 MS / 4 HS
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7. Other States Using Gómez & Gómez DLE Model (2011-2012)
Washington State
Brewster SD (1)
Bridgeport SD (1)
Burlington SD (1)
Grandview SD (3) / MS (1)
Highline SD (1)
Manson SD (1)
Mount Vernon SD (1)
North Franklin SD (1)
North Shore SD (1)
Othello SD (1)
Shelton SD (1) / MS (1)
Sunnyside SD (3)
Vancouver SD (1)
Walla Walla SD (3) / MS (1)
Wenatchee SD (3)
Yakima SD (1)
TOTAL 27
Kansas State
Horace Mann Magnet (1)
Nevada State
Clark County SD (1)
California State
Accelerated Charter School (1)
Alaska State
Lower Kuskokwim SD (17)
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8. Instructional Program - Programa Instrucciónal
Program is not remedial, but enrichment & challenging, additive
Este programa no es basado en remedios, es enriquecimiento y retos, aumentativos
Enrichment instruction challenges all students with high expectations like gifted & talented students
La instrucción va a retar a todos los estudiantes con expectativas altas como para niños dotados
Students learn content together (bilingual pairs/groups)
Estudiantes aprenden el contenido juntos (pares bilingües o grupos bilingües)
Content is not repeated in both languages; taught in one language only
El contenido no se repite en los dos idiomas; se enseña en un solo idioma
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9. 2nd Year DLE Benchmarks
By the end of the 2nd year in the DLE program, 100% of participants will:
be reading on grade level in their native language
be able to write 1 full page in their native language (L1) and ½ page in the second language (L2)
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10. Elements of Gómez & Gómez Dual Language Enrichment Classroom
Elements of Gómez & Gómez Dual Language Enrichment Classroom **Bilingual Pairs Learning Together**
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11. Instructional Program - Programa Instrucciónal
During PK-1st grade, students learn language arts in their native language
Durante PK-1°, los estudiantes aprenden artes de lenguaje en su lengua materna
Second-fifth grade, students learn language arts in English and Spanish
De segundo a quinto grado, los estudiantes aprenden artes de lenguaje en inglés y en español
All students learn mathematics in English
Todos los estudiantes aprenden matemáticas en inglés
All students learn science & social studies in Spanish
Todos los estudiantes aprenden ciencias y estudios sociales en español
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12. Parent support of children through home-school collaboration
Benefits of Bilingualism for All Children Beneficios de Capacitación Bilingüe Para Todos Los Niños
Parent support of children through home-school collaboration
Padres deben apoyar a su(s) hijo(s) por medio de la colaboración con la escuela
Learning Advantages (Future Academic Success)
Ventajas de aprendizaje (Exito académico en el futuro)
Value and Respect of one’s Language and Other Languages and Cultures
Valorar y respetar el idioma y cultura de si mismo y otras idiomas y culturas
Economic Advantages (Job Opportunities, NAFTA)
Ventajas económicas (oportunidades de trabajo, NAFTA)
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