Duration: Two day institute, w/one day follow-up.

Audience: 5 – 8 schools participating; 5 – 8 persons per school.

*Administrator must participate

Consultation

Workshop: Building Oral Language Through the Use of Poetry

This workshop will demonstrate how poetry is used to build oral language in a two-way dual language kindergarten and first grade classroom. Strategies used will be connected to practical application of findings in the area of brain research and language acquisition. The workshop will include a demonstration of how poetry is introduced and the different ways in which students interact with poetry to build oral language skills. Handouts will include sample poems that can be used in the classroom.

Cost: *800.00

* mileage, lodging & per diem is not included

Workshop: Sheltering Strategies for the Dual Language Classroom

This two hour workshop is designed for both classroom and resource teachers.  It offers training in several of the most dynamic, adaptable, and practical strategies for teaching second language learners.  These strategies focus on making instruction comprehensible to all learners, developing oral fluency and vocabulary, and helping every child feel comfortable, included, and excited about class participation. Teachers taking part in this workshop will walk away with a handful of excellent techniques they can immediately apply in their own class settings.

Cost: *500.00

* mileage, lodging & per diem is not included

Used to monitor student achievement/performance longitudinally. Perfect for collecting and disaggregating data from short-cycle assessments to be used to drive program implementation and instructional delivery decisions.

Duration: (2 hrs + 2 hr prep meeting)

Software Required: Excel and FileMaker Pro or Access.

Cost: *500.00

* mileage, lodging & per diem is not included

Used to monitor student achievement/performance longitudinally. Perfect for collecting and disaggregating data from short-cycle assessments to be used to drive program implementation and instructional delivery decisions.

Duration: 1.5 – 2 hrs

* on-going assistance with maintaining database is available for an hourly consultation fee.

Cost: *500.00

* mileage, lodging & per diem is not included

Other Database Workshops may be designed and offered, that utilize the following software applications:

• Excel
• Filemaker Pro
• Access

Free Services

Phone or Email Consultation

School and district administrators and instructional leadership are free to contact DLeNM Staff at any time to ask questions or request assistance with finding solutions to challenges facing program design and/or implementation.

For Teachers, these study groups meet monthly. The focus is always on the essential components and effective strategies of an effective classroom. Meeting agendas include best practices, group shares current research discussion.

Dual Language Study Groups

For Administrators and Teachers, these study groups meet monthly. The focus is always on the essential components and effective strategies of an effective program. Meeting agendas include best practices, group shares & current research discussion.

Presently there are administrative study groups meeting monthly in Santa Fe, Albuquerque and soon in Las Cruces.

Part of our mission, DLeNM Staff and Board Members are available to give Dual Language presentations to business, educational and political organizations as to the design effectiveness of our program models.

Requests for presentations may be refined to meet your particular educational need. Please give as much notice as possible when making your request.

DLeNM Office

Located near the Albuquerque Sunport, the office offers a modest meeting room (14-20 people), professional library and a great view of downtown Albuquerque as well as the Sandia Mountains. This space is available to dual language program staffs on a first come, first served basis. No rental fee required. Donation requested for “coffee/snack fund”