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“…I have used many of the ideas and strategies for transferring Spanish to English and the students are getting it! They are tapping into their Spanish foundation to help them understand new concepts in English and they are proud of having this foundation! I have also used the initial assessment from the SEBT training with my newcomers and it has really helped me pin point what areas they really need the most.”
–Norma Valenzuela, Bilingual Resource Teacher
Spanish-to-English Bi-literacy Transfer (SEBT) Program
DESCRIPTION:
The California Reading and Literature Project is pleased to offer two professional development institutes for the K-5th grade teachers delivering California’s Spanish language arts program adoptions:
- Houghton Mifflin Lectura, or
- SRA’s Foro Abierto
This institute has been carefully designed to effectively promote Spanish-to-English bi-literacy transfer.
The institute includes:
- Concepts of Print
- Phonological/ Phoneme Awareness
- Phonics
- Fluency (w/ High Frequency Words)
- Academic Language/Vocabulary
- Comprehension (i.e., strategies & skills)
OUTCOMES:
- Understand scientifically-based reading research in bilingual school contexts
- Learn models of how to teach English literacy by harnessing students’ Spanish knowledge-base
- Utilize a scope and sequence for the introduction of English literacy skills in a Spanish language arts context that prepares students for the English versions of each CA-adopted programs
- Use literacy assessments in both languages to plan reading interventions
- Plan and practice instruction using a bi-literacy transfer approach
HOW WILL ENGLISH LEARNERS BENEFIT?
English Learners will benefit as they transition from Spanish reading to English more effectively by participating in an environment for English literacy to be learned in an “additive approach across grades.”
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION AND RESOURCES:
The professional development provided in this institute is appropriate for:
- K-5th Clasrooom Teachers
- Lectura Coaches
- Bilingual or ELD Coaches
- Staff Development Providers
CRLP will work with school and district leaders to plan and implement this 20-hour professional development.
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