Dual Language Education of New Mexico

La Siembra is a retreat designed to facilitate planning, preparation, and design of new dual language programs in New Mexico.

The retreat consists of two days of intensive training and planning for key stakeholder groups from schools that are planning to start a dual language program in the next two years. The work of the groups is organized around the Dual Language Program Planner: A Guide for Designing and Implementing Dual Language Programs. The ultimate goal is for each school team to leave with a clear idea of what is needed to provide a high quality dual language program at their school.

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El Enriquecer is a retreat for existing programs to self-evaluate,identify areas of improvement, and develop action plans to strengthen and improve program implementation. The retreat consists of two days of intensive training and planning for school teams based on using the Guiding Principles for Dual Language Education, available at: http://www.cal.org/twi/guidingprinciples.htm,as a program self-assessment tool.

The goal is for school teams to not only leave El Enriquecer with a clear idea of where their program is with respect to best practices and the next steps they need to take to improve program quality, but also to have myriad concrete examples and tools for immediate use back at the school site.

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Dual Language Education of New Mexico continues to support the development of an instructional framework to deepen students’ mathematical learning.
 

Achievement Inspired Mathematics for Scaffolding Student Success (AIM4S³) provides a framework of instructional components that shelters mathematics content to make it comprehensible and accessible to all students, with a specific focus on English learners (ELs) and academic language learners (ALLs). AIM4S³ is a powerful framework to support teachers in planning and implementing the Common Core State Standards. It can be utilized with any mathematics program and is applicable in kindergarten through high school, as well as post-secondary school. This model provides the strategies to allow students to own the language of mathematics, to access the knowledge, and to be fluent in demonstrating their understanding. It also deepens teachers’ mathematical understanding and curricular knowledge.

The three-day AIM4S³ training and workshop includes a model overview of the Key Instructional Principles and Components as well as supporting data, classroom demonstrations, and collaborative planning time.

Follow-up training is tailored to the needs of the school and the individual teachers. Past follow-up has included work sessions to develop Compendia, trainings to deepen and strengthen mathematical understandings, classroom demonstrations, teacher observations with supportive feedback, and meetings with administrators to address school goals. During AIM4S³ professional development, the training addresses the specific CCSSM units or mathematics core program implemented at the school site or district. 

AIM4S³ Supported by Lockheed Martin - Sandia National Laboratories

Upcoming Trainings

June 24-26, 2013 in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Click here for the June 24-26 registration form.  The training will close when we hit the maximum number of participants.  The training will include classroom demonstrations at both the elementary and middle school level and is appropriate for elementary, middle and high school teachers.  A description of the model can be found in the  Soleado Winter 2011.

For information on the AIM4S³ model or on scheduling district level trainings, please contact Lisa Meyer at  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  .

Compendium Bank

As a resource for  teachers who have participated in professional development for AIM4S³, this Compendium Bank offers a sampling of compendia for download. These come from teachers across a range of programs, grade levels, language of instruction, etc. We hope that these will support teachers' thinking and planning as they develop their own unit compendia with specific students, standards, and classroom contexts in mind. This bank will grow over time, so keep checking back!

Videos

AIM4S³ videos now available to subscribers  

Related articles in Soleado

Achievement Inspired Mathematics for Scaffolding Student Success  Soleado Winter 2011

Focus on Language During Mathematics Games   Soleado Winter 2011                                 

Scaffolding Language and Content Learning in a Core Mathematics Program  Soleado Fall 2011

Interactive Sheltering of Mathematics with the "Fuente Informativa" Soleado Spring 2012

Impacting Second Grade Student Achievement in Mathmatics With AIM4S³  Implementation   Soleado Fall 2012  

Reflecting on AIM4S³ — What are We Learning?  Soleado Winter 2012

Technology and Talk—Bringing Purpose, Accountability, and Understanding to Homework  Soleado Winter 2012

Explorando las matemáticas de una manera más interactiva mediante el modelo AIM4S³  Soleado Summer 2012

Available electronically to DLeNM subscribers, the monograph that accompanies the AIM4Scubed training: Achievement Inspired Mathematics for Scaffolding Student Success— An instructional model for language and content learning.  Monograph Series Vol. 4, 2011

Support Implementation of AIM4Scubed with DLeNM's Clearinghouse Resources  Soleado Spring 2013

Creating a Positive Classroom Culture—"Explaining the Why"  Soleado Summer 2013

Click on the photo for a video PowerPoint presentation that gives a brief introduction to the Project G.L.A.D. training model and its application in the classroom.  GLAD provides training in dynamic, adaptable, and practical strategies for teaching second language learners in a dual language or English immersion setting. These strategies focus on making instruction comprehensible, developing oral fluency and vocabulary, and allowing every child to feel comfortable, included, and excited about class participation. 

Guided Language Acquisition Design

Dual Language Education of New Mexico is committed to developing, supporting, and advocating for high-quality dual language enriched education in New Mexico. To that end, DLeNM has developed the Collaborative Schools Project, a consortium of dual language schools that benefit from high quality program and professional development from DLeNM staff as well as participation in a network of dual language schools that share their experience and expertise with one another.

Download the full document to learn more.     Collaborative Schools Project

The American Indian Language Policy Research and Teacher Training Center aims to serve as a local and national center of collaborative research that examines major policy issues affecting the survival and maintenance of American Indian language. The Center will also provide a venue for building an international dialogue about language issues that extend to other Indigenous languages of the Americas. Developing and providing Native language teacher training programs and technical assistance support for American Indian tribes engaged in language maintenance and preservation initiatives will be another key aspect of the Center's outreach and service. For more information download a PDF document.

Many of the PowerPoints and Handouts from La Cosecha 2012 are available for download.  We have listed them by lead presenter's last name.  We also have pleny of exciting information available for La Cosecha 2013.  Go to our La Cosecha home page to get started.  www.dlenm.org/lacosecha2013 and look for the link on the right side of the page.

Instructional Leadership Study Groups are held monthly in Albuquerque and Santa Fe at the DLeNM Offices and/or at schools with dual language programs.

The purpose of the study groups are to provide an opportunity to: 1) study the guiding principles that support effective dual language program implementation; 2) identify and share best practices for classroom instruction and program implementation; 3) ask the really tough questions, and find the answers that are right for us.

Who would benefit?

• Site and district administrators who are supporting a dual language program implementation.
• Lead Teachers who are involved in instructional decisions for their dual language program. They must attend with their site administrator.