FLES Presentation With Audio

“The limits of my language are the limits of my universe.”- Ludwig Wittgenstein - : 

“The limits of my language are the limits of my universe.”- Ludwig Wittgenstein -

Foreign Language in the Elementary School (FLES) : 

Foreign Language in the Elementary School (FLES) Adam ZbrozekRosa AscharyaFebruary, 2010

Agenda : 

Agenda Benefits of foreign language learning Foreign language programming in D303 Seek feedback from interested parents

FLES Committee : 

FLES Committee Rosa Ascharya - Asst. Director for K-12 Curriculum/ELL – Learning and Teaching Zenobia Bhanpuri - Reading Specialist – Ferson Creek/Corron Sarah Burgess – Teacher on Special Assignment - Learning and Teaching Donna Clavelli - Principal - Wild Rose Melissa DeCamp - Spanish Teacher - Wredling Michelle Fitzgerald – K-12 Director of Curriculum – Learning and Teaching Sonja Gansemer - Parent - Norton Creek Andrea Godziela - Parent - Richmond

FLES Committee : 

FLES Committee Guillermo Heredia - Principal - Richmond Jeff Hildreth - Principal – Anderson Peggy Kaspzyk - Parent - Bell Graham Amy Luedke - ELL Teacher - Davis Eric Matheny - Parent - Bell Graham Edith Monroy - Dean - East Lisa Ours – 5th Grade Teacher - Lincoln Brigette Smith - Parent - Richmond Patti Torres - Parent - Richmond and Bell Graham Shelley Varga - Teacher/Parent – Davis-Richmond/Bell Graham Donna Woelffer - Parent - Norton Creek Adam Zbrozek - Principal - Lincoln

FLES Committee : 

FLES Committee Our Charge Our committee was charged with researching best practices in foreign language programming at the elementary level in order to develop a recommendation for what would be best for the students of D303.

Benefits of Learning A Foreign Language : 

Benefits of Learning A Foreign Language Student Achievement Global Competition Cultural Awareness Communication

Student Achievement : 

Student Achievement “…higher levels of cognitive development at an earlier age…” Bialystok & Hakuta (1994) “…positively influences achievement in other disciplines…” Cumming-Potvin, Renshaw, & van Kraayenoord (2003); Garcia (2001); Hakuta (1987), Landry (1974), Marcos (2001), Turnbull, Lapkin, & Hart (2001); Weatherford (1986) “…routinely achieve among the highest scores in all subjects tested.” The SAT College Board (2002)

Global Competition : 

Global Competition “Language skills and cultural expertise are urgently needed...increasingly global marketplace.” National Research Council (2007) “…European Union mandate[s] the study of a foreign language, which usually begins in primary school.” Eurydice (2005)

Cultural Awareness : 

Cultural Awareness “… cultural information is significantly enhanced…” Curtain & Dahlberg (2004) “…language class can assist the learners in better understanding their own culture…” Curtain & Dahlberg (2004)

Communication : 

Communication “… able to achieve levels of fluency…” Strozer (1994) “…develop native pronunciation and intonation…” Caccavale (2007)

Site Visits – Wilmette, IllinoisHarper Elementary School : 

Site Visits – Wilmette, IllinoisHarper Elementary School

Site Visits – Wilmette, IllinoisHarper Elementary School : 

Site Visits – Wilmette, IllinoisHarper Elementary School

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Site Visits – Wilmette, IllinoisHarper Elementary School

What Would Foreign Language Learning Look Like in D303? : 

What Would Foreign Language Learning Look Like in D303? 2010-2011 School Year

Language - Spanish : 

Language - Spanish

Participants : 

Participants Available to all K-2 students in D303 Kindergarten would need to be enrolled in All Day Kindergarten Program The foreign language program will continue to grow as students progress through the grades

Location : 

Location Richmond Elementary School

Core Subject Area : 

Core Subject Area Daily Foreign Language Instruction Minutes per day Extended Day

Board Recommendation : 

Board Recommendation Program Goals and Outcomes November 23, 2009 Students understand and use conversational Spanish with a focus on listening and speaking Exposure to culture, history, and traditions Enjoy Spanish language learning

Moving Forward… : 

Moving Forward…

Next Steps : 

Next Steps Community Interest Budget Support Extended Day

Community Interest : 

Community Interest Parent Feedback Form Level of parent commitment will determine if Foreign Language in the Elementary School is a viable option for the 2010-2011 school year.

To complete the Parent Feedback Form,Click on this linkorCopy-paste the entire following link between quote marks (NOT including the quote marks) in a web browser" http://research.zarca.com/k/SsSUYXsRPYsPsPsP " : 

To complete the Parent Feedback Form,Click on this linkorCopy-paste the entire following link between quote marks (NOT including the quote marks) in a web browser" http://research.zarca.com/k/SsSUYXsRPYsPsPsP " Adam Zbrozek (630) 377-4855 Adam.Zbrozek@d303.org Rosa Ascharya (630) 377-4855 Rosalind.Ascharya@d303.org