The two-way language model has been implemented at Harris Bilingual Immersion School is as follows:
Kindergarten students are in mixed language groups to learn Math, Science, and Social Studies in Spanish three days a week and in English the other two. Everyday they learn to read and write in their first language.
1st through 5th grade students are in mixed language groups for Math, Science, and Social Studies. These subjects are taught one week in Spanish and one week in English (the language of the week.) By grades 4 and 5, students are in mixed language groups for literacy, reading and writing, instruction.
|
Spanish Literacy |
English Literacy |
* ELD or SLD | Social Studies | Science | Math | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | Spanish speakers/ 60% of the day | English speakers/ 60% of the day | 30 min. two days/ week |
Spanish M / W / F Tu / Th |
Spanish M / W / F Tu / Th |
Spanish M / W / F Tu / Th |
| 1st Grade | Spanish speakers/ 60% of the day | English speakers/ 60% of the day | daily | By language of the week | By language of the week | By language of the week |
| 2nd Grade | Spanish speakers/ 60% of the day | English speakers/ 60% of the day | daily | By language of the week | By language of the week | By language of the week |
| 3rd Grade | Spanish speakers/ 50% of the day | English speakers/ 50% of the day | daily | By language of the week | By language of the week | By language of the week |
| 4th Grade | Monthly | Monthly | during literacy | By language of the week | By language of the week | By language of the week |
| 5th Grade | Monthly | Monthly | during literacy | By language of the week | By language of the week | By language of the week |
*ELD: English Language Development
*SLD: Spanish Language Development