SLP PD

Spring Lake Park immersion Staff Development: Professional Learning Sessions for Immersion Teachers

Monday, Aug 16

8:00-12:00

Introductions & Intentions

  • Warm-up – AM meeting
  • Agreements

Overview

  • Goals of Immersion
  • 9 Immersion Strategies

Demonstration Lesson

  • Immersion Strategies Checklist

Demonstration Lesson

  • Lesh Model

1:00-3:00

Building Background & Thematic Planning

  • 8-Piece Unit Plan Format

Application

Resources & Reflection

Tuesday, Aug 17
8:00-12:00

  • Welcome & Intentions
    • Warm-up – AM meeting

1:00-3:00

  • Energizer
  • Application
  • Resources & Reflection Sharing

Vocabulary Resources:

Developing Oral Proficiency in the Immersion Classroom: http://www.carla.umn.edu/immersion/acie/vol2/Bridge2.3.pdf
Rin, rin, telefono! A Vocab Building Classroom Activity: http://www.carla.umn.edu/immersion/acie/vol10/feb2007_telefono.html
Draw, Tell, Write, read: http://www.carla.umn.edu/immersion/acie/vol1/Nov1997_DrawRead.html
Using Stories to Promote…Language Development: http://www.carla.umn.edu/immersion/acie/vol11/Bridge_May_08.pdf
Learning Centers: Meaningful Contexts for Language Use…: http://www.carla.umn.edu/immersion/acie/vol8/vol2_bridge3.pdf
Improving Student Oral Proficiency…: http://www.carla.umn.edu/immersion/acie/vol6/Bridgev.6.n.1.pdf

Beck, I., McKeown, M. & Kucan, L.  (2002). Bringing Words to Life.  New York, NY: The Guilford Press

Cloud, N., Genesee, F., & Hamayan, E. (2000). Oral Language Development, p. 51-86. Dual Language Instruction: A Handbook for Enriched Education. Boston, MA: Heinle & Heinle.

Gibbons, P. (2002). Scaffolding Language, Scaffolding Learning: Teaching Second Language Learners in the Mainstream Classroom. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

What Parents Want to Know about Foreign Language Immersion Programs.http://www.carla.umn.edu/immersion/FAQs.html

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