Professional development is required to support an effective implementation of dual language education, and it must be on-going and include a long term commitment by the school community and the school district in which the program resides. Professional development will differ for new and veteran dual language educators.
DLeNM offers a variety of high quality program and professional development opportunities. It is part of DLeNM's mission, through these opportunities, to build instructional leadership capacity and support individual programs in the development of the on-site expertise needed to fully ensure program implementation success. With this end in mind, DLeNM is always looking to collaborate with individual schools and/or school districts to plan school and/or district hosted events. These events would be planned in addition to a regular calendar of events that DLeNM maintains.
This workshop provides training in dynamic, adaptable, and practical strategies for teaching second language learners in a dual language 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.
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.
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Guided Language Acquisition Design
a model of professional development in the area of language acquisition and literacy;
an instructional model with clear, practical strategies that promote an interactive classroom;
a commitment to high expectations and high standards for all students;
a U.S. Department of Education (OBEMLA) Project of Academic Excellence;
adaptable to all elementary and middle school grades and any language of instruction; and dynamic, effective, and FUN.
Sheltering Protocol Training
GLAD includes a unique training model that is teacher-focused and extremely effective. To be certified as a GLAD practitioner, teachers must participate in 6-7 full days of rigorous training.
“Part One” is a 2-day GLAD “Foundation” Workshop, where participants are introduced to the underlying research that supports GLAD and the sequence of strategies that makes up a GLAD unit.
“Part Two” is a 4-5 day classroom demonstration where teachers have the opportunity to:
Observe a GLAD unit being taught in an actual classroom (mornings) and;
Debrief the demonstration and plan for their own implementation of GLAD in the afternoon.
Upcoming 2010-2011 GLAD Trainings
Two-Day Foundations Workshop
October 2010, TBD - Santa Fe, New Mexico
May 2011, TBD - Albuquerque area
Please contact Lisa Meyer-Jacks at
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if you would like to be on the waiting list for one of these trainings. Limited spaces are available.
Elementary Classroom Demonstrations
October 18-22, 2010 - Santa Fe, New Mexico
December 6-10, 2010 - Santa Fe, New Mexico
January 18-21, 2010 - Santa Fe, New Mexico
February 7-11, 2010 - Santa Fe, New Mexico
June 2011, TBD - Albuquerque area
Please contact Lisa Meyer - Jacks at
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if you would like to be on the waiting lists for one of the trainings. Limited spaces are available.
Pricing for individual participants
$1,025 per person which includes Two-Day Foundation Workshop and Classroom Demonstration
Pricing for district hosted trainings
Up to 20 teachers - $20,500 plus expenses (no discount available)
Up to 40 teachers - $41,000 plus expenses (no discount available)
* Cost includes a one day follow-up training/”refresher” for GLAD Certified Teachers (those completing the six/seven days. Districts are responsible for travel expenses for the GLAD trainers.)
* DLeNM will negotiate and cover portions of the facilitator expenses.
Eva Thaddeus and Lisa Meyer-Jacks are fully certified GLAD Trainers and collaborate with other veteran Dual Language Educators in offerings trainings in New Mexico.
Power Planning Institute(s) are an intensive two-three day institute(s) for teachers to develop content curriculum that aligns with appropriate content standards, language objectives, and effective dual language strategies.
Working from the New Mexico Content Language Arts Standards, “targeted” Content Area (Math, Science or Social Studies) and targeted Curriculum materials, participants will develop curriculum (including content units and lesson plans) that combine language and content as well as cultural education objectives.
Who should participate?
Dual Language Teachers, new and veteran
Bilingual/Dual Language Instructional Leadership, including Instructional Coaches, Program Coordinators and Site Administrators
Centro Tlahica de Lenguas e Intercambio Cultural (CETLALIC), the most progressive Spanish language immersion school in Mexico, is located in the "City of Eternal Spring," Cuernavaca. CETLALIC offers small Spanish classes and homestays with Mexican families in a community-minded environment. We provide a place for cultural exchange with a focus on mutual understanding and social justice issues in Mexico. Visit their website at http://www.cetlalic.org.mx/.
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.
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.
G.L.A.D. Final Report, summer 2008, Clark County School District (
Power Planning Institute(s) are an intensive two-three day institute(s) for teachers to develop content curriculum that aligns with appropriate content standards, language objectives, and effective dual language strategies.