Jan 01, 2016
Two-Way Bilingual Immersion blends two language education models: an immersion program for English-only speakers and a bilingual maintenance model for English
learners. Students from the two language groups attend class together, learning from
one another and supporting each other's second language acquisition. Both groups
of students develop linguistic and academic competence in two languages: their native
language and one more.
What is Two-Way Immersion?
Students will develop high levels of proficiency in their primary language and a second language.
Academic performance for both groups of students will be at or above grade level.
All students will demonstrate positive cross-cultural attitudes and behaviors.
Goals of Two-Way Bilingual Immersion
Students add a second language to their first- Additive Bilingual Model ◦ L1 + L2 = Bilingual
High levels of bilingual proficiency Bilingual – read and write at or
above grade level in TWO languages!!
Achievement in content areas (math, science, social studies) at or above grade level
Multicultural competencies
Benefits of Two-Way Immersion
Students work as language partners/ triads The partner language and English are used
equally throughout the program Content is separated by language Builds literacy skills in English and Spanish Students take their L1 knowledge and
transfer it to the L2
50:50 Model at Work
Requires that teachers model and use visual meaning making in both language
Language is always academic Spanish/English is used as the language to
deliver content Strong phonemic awareness instruction will
move across languages English and Spanish reading is explicitly
taught Teachers model language and sets
expectations for language use
Instructional Delivery
Language rich instruction Phonemic awareness and phonics are
taught and built upon throughout the day The classroom environment is one that
teaches and supports
What does support look like?
Classroom supports
What supports does this chart provide?
Is this a chart that teaches? ORIs it a chart that represents the learning?
Language Supports Across the Curriculum
Setting the objective Language demands
Supports for Non-fiction Text
Language experience Big idea- supporting details
Word Study Supports
Academic Language supports for discussing stories and characters
• Support meaning making
• Build vocabulary• Common
experiences are used within oral language study
Non-Fiction Supports to Build Academic Language
Guided Supports for Language •Guided writing experience supports language development
•Labels build vocabulary
•Instruction is linked to independent practice
Application to Writing