Language Immersion Session 1

Language Immersion
Session 1
Developing language through
content-based instruction
Facilitated by Maria Buceta Miller,
John Stanford International School
Seattle, WA
http://www.seattleschools.org/schools/JohnStanfordIntlSchool/
Challenges & Opportunities
 Getting
resources in the
immersion language and
usable curriculum materials
 Integrating language,
content, and culture
 Dealing with expectations for
meeting standards in content
areas in English
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Table Topics
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Teaching Science in immersion
Teaching Math in immersion
Teaching Social Studies in immersion
Making input comprehensible
Encouraging extended student output
Developing writing and reading in the
immersion language
Reaching state standards in the
content areas in English
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