Talley Middle School Immersion Continuation 2021-2022

TALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL

Immersion Continuation

Brandywine School District

Continuación del Programa de Inmersión en Brandywine Claymont Elementary & Talley Middle School

Introducciones Talley Middle School

•Kenneth Rivera, Principal

•Hugo Velastegui, Lead Immersion Teacher

Claymont Elementary School•Tamara Grimes-Stewart, Principal

•Dr. Melinda Tartaglione, Asst. Principal

•Alfredo Burgos-Gonzalez, 5th Gr Immersion Teacher

•Marrisha Pyle, 5th Gr Immersion Teacher

Ajenda❖ Why continue with Immersion - Porque continuar

con inmersión❖ Transition from CES to TMS - La transición de

Claymont a Talley❖ Program structure - Estructura del programa❖ About Talley - Sobre Talley❖ Next Steps - Pasos Siguientes❖ Q & A - Preguntas y Respuestas

Beneficios de InmersiónEconomic advantages - Ventajas Económicas ❖ Marketable language skills

Academic achievement - Logros Académicos ❖ Achievement-gap closures among minority populations❖ Scores as high or higher than monolingual peers

Cognitive benefits - Beneficios Cognitivos❖ Increased flexibility and focus❖ Superior problem-solving skills

Transición de Claymont a TalleyCLAYMONT DUAL LANGUAGE IMMERSION HIGHLIGHTS❖ Rich bilingual culture is evident throughout Claymont due to whole

school participation in aspects of the Immersion Program. ■ Signage throughout building...en Español■ Assembly or special event participation by whole school■ Increase in Spanish speaking staff to support family engagement

❖ Roller Coaster Model has allowed for daily English & Spanish instruction in ELA, Math, Science & Social Studies.

❖ Majority of grade 5 students are bi-literate and able to communicate verbally and in writing with native speakers in school & community.

Excited and ReadyWhat we’ve accomplished...❖ Joining your child’s class to meet them❖ Collaborating with Claymont’s immersion teachers❖ Ongoing training and development from the state❖ Growing presence in our building❖ Developing sister-school partnership❖ Collaborating with other immersion middle schools

Emocionados y Listos 😊

Immersion Continuation ModelStudents will have the traditional BSD middle school class schedule - Tendrán un horario tradicional para la secundaria

● Some electives are only semester long, the rest are year long● Both immersion classes are year long.

Immersion classes will take place in:•Spanish Language Arts (SLA)/ Literatura •Social Studies / Estudios Sociales (following the traditional State of DE and BSD curriculum in Social Studies)

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What makes Talley so special?Our Vision: Talley Middle School pursues academic excellence

and cultivates leaders for a diverse global community

Our Mission: Challenging students to grow academically and personally by knowing their need or name.

Talley Tigers LEADLearnersEngaged

AcceptingDetermined

Talley LEADs the Way

❖ 1:1 Chromebook Technology❖ Smartboards in every classroom❖ 3D Printers in STEM and Art classrooms

❖ VEX Robotics - 2019 Mid-Atlantic Champions & 2021 World Competition Finalists

❖ 3 state content “Teachers of the Year”

We offer over 20 clubs, 19 athletic teams & adding more each month!

Talley was recognized as a “Superstar in Education”

winner in 2021

Talley has earned statewide honors for

our PBIS program each of the last 4 years

Next Steps for the Immersion Continuation

Program…

❖ Continuation Verification➢ Conducted by Claymont in the Spring

❖ Think about the other programs you want to join➢ Clubs, Sports➢ Music, AVID, IB

Los Pasos Siguientes…Completar la verificación de continuación en la primavera (conducida por Claymont)

Questions? /¿ Preguntas?● Are there any questions about

the Immersion Continuation Program at Talley Middle School?

● ¿Hay preguntas sobre el programa de Continuación de Inmersión en Talley Middle School?

Email any time with questions. School questions: kenneth.rivera@bsd.k12.de.usInstruction questions:hugo.velastegui@bsd.k12.de.us302.475.3976