Thursday, May 7, 2009

Dual Language at Norrback

We're having a superintendent's report tonight on the dual language program at Norrback Avenue School.
The kids are on a whole-week program: one week in the English classroom, and one week in the Spanish classroom. The teacher presenting says that there is a great deal of peer learning going on. Science and social studies are taught in the language they're in for that work. Specials are in with the rest of the school (in English).
Both English and Spanish fluent is the goal.
Up to 25% fluency in the language after kindergarten, with 100% fluency by third grade.

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