TWDL Overview

TWO-WAY DUAL LANGUAGE
SUMMER INSTITUTE
Van Buskirk Elementary School MPR
July 14th – 18th, 2014
8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
LANGUAGE ACQUISITION DEPARTMENT
¡BIENVENIDOS!
 Imagine
Learning Español
 K-2nd
TWDL Model
 K-2nd
Common Core en Español
ND
K-2
Minutes
TWDL MODEL…
of Instruction
ELD/SLD
Specials
Intervention/Enrichment
PREVIEW/REVIEW
“TALKING CLIP”
WHAT IS PREVIEW?

Preview is an introduction to a lesson that
provides information on the key components
the students will be learning

Preview can be taught using the students’
home language in order to help them better
comprehend
REQUIREMENTS

Support materials such as concrete objects,
realia, visuals, activities, graphic organizers

Opportunities for students to use prior
knowledge, background knowledge, personal
experiences to connect to new information
WHAT ARE KEY COMPONENTS?

Vocabulary

Identify new key concepts

New materials being worked with
WHAT ARE KEY COMPONENTS?

New learning strategies

New teaching methods

Provide additional practice to reinforce the key
concepts and vocabulary
SUPPORT MATERIALS

Concrete objects

Visuals

Activities

Graphic organizers
WHAT IS REVIEW?

Following the lesson review takes place

During review, key components of the lesson
are summarized and discussed again

Support materials may be used to reiterate the
key components and vocabulary
WHAT IS REVIEW?

Review may be done in the students’ home
language

Review is ongoing and can require additional
practice as well as assessment
WHAT HAPPENS DURING THE LESSON?
The teacher introduces the lesson
 Support materials can be used throughout to
help students connect to the lesson
 Teachers speak clearly and slowly using
gestures and body language
 Teachers teach lesson to make sure that
students are comprehending the material

BENEFITS
Builds vocabulary and key concepts
 Allows activation of background knowledge
 Guides comprehension of the Spanish
language
 Helps students to organize new information
 Supports the learning of grade-level content as
well as the second language

TIPS
Integrate technology
 Repeat key phrases often
 Assess students by using follow up activities
 Always start with concrete materials (support
materials) and then move to the abstract
 Speak clearly and slowly
 Continually check for comprehension
 Build on student’s background knowledge
 Keep it fun!

ORAL LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
Provide opportunities to build oral language
development
 Singing
 Poetry/chart stories
 Chants
 Routines

DLENM CHANT BANK
Available for gradesPre-K
Kinder/First
Second/Third
Fourth/Fifth
Sixth/Eighth
Additional Chant Resources
http://www.dlenm.org/index.ph
p?option=com_content&view=
article&id=175%3Aglad-chantbank&Itemid=1#Pre-K
LIBROS DE RECURSOS
Libros de recursos
Te ayudan a encontrar
Toda la información
Que quieras averiguar
Si quieres saber de una palabra,
Usa un diccionario
MATERIALS
READING A TO Z
SCHOLASTIC
K-2ND COMMON CORE EN ESPAÑOL
CONTINUED
JIGSAW-READ & JOT DOWN A BIG IDEA FOR
EACH SECTION
KINDER-THE FORWARD
1ST GRADE-INTRODUCTION & LINGUISTIC
AUGMENTATION
2ND GRADE-THE ACCENT MARK & LEADERSHIP
OPPORTUNITY
COMPARE & CONTRAST
Common Core en Español-Booklet & Online
 1’s-Reading/Literature
 2’s-Reading/Informational Text
 3’s-Reading/Foundational Skills
 4’s-Writing
 5’s-Speaking & Listening
 6’s-Language
ALIGNMENT

Compare your notes from the California
Common Core en Español to ADE ELA State
Standards

Be prepared to share out changes (if any) from
your assigned Domain with your Grade Level
group
OUTCOME
 How
can you use this document for your
Dual Language planning and instruction?
FICHEROS
EXPERT GROUP ACTIVITY
1.
Literacy Squared
2.
Certificate of Biliteracy
3.
Imagine Learning Español
4.
Common Core en Español
TWDL ASSESSMENTS
LAS Links K-12
 DRA2/EDL2

Pending
Imagine Learning Español
 Achieve 3000 (2nd-12th)
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GRADE LEVEL PLANNING
CLOSURE