One of the most difficult (yet important!) parts of scaling and sustaining a great program is investing staff, students, families, district-level leadership, and the community at large. While will still have a long way to go in this area, we have started laying a good foundation. I wanted to share some documents we've created and presentations we've delivered to share our program, seek approval, and build support. You'll notice that each presentation contains a lot of similar information, but framed a little differently each time. It's critical to know what the end goals and core concerns of a particular constituency are and address those head on.
Texas Charter School Conference
TCSC Conference Presentation: Two-Way Immersion
Presentation to IDEA Chiefs (District Senior Leadership)
Chiefs Presentation
Chiefs Presentation Handouts
Principals Presentation
Principals Presentation
Principals Presentation (Brief)
Principals Presentation Handout: What is bilingual immersion?
Parent Information Sessions
Info Session for Parents of English-dominant students
Info Session for Parents of Spanish-dominant students
Session Feedback Form English (not sure where the Spanish translation is?)
Parent FAQ English
Parent FAQ Spanish
Two-Way Immersion Basics English
Two-Way Immersion Basics Spanish
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Welcome to my collection of resources, experiences, and advice for launching and growing a quality two-way immersion bilingual program. I am deeply committed to bilingualism and biliteracy for every child and firmly believe that this approach is key for preparing traditionally underserved English Language Learners for short and long term academic, cognitive, and sociocultural success. My personal mission as an educator is to do everything I can to close the achievement gap and to provide every student with an excellent college prep education--particularly ELLs. If you're looking to launch something similar, or simply want ideas and resources for your bilingual classroom, I want to help in any way I can!
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