Shut the door and teach
Fermer la porte et enseigner
Cierra la puerta y enseña
Administrators
Start here:
Math
Eureka Math:
This program has been translated for immersion classes by Lafayette Parish. If you have regular Eureka contact Tia Lebrun for access to translations (in French, Spanish, and Mandarin)
Target Language Arts
Guidebooks:
This program has been translated for immersion classes by Lafayette Parish. If you have regular Guidebooks contact Tia Lebrun for access to translations (in French, Spanish, and Mandarin)
Science
Great Minds (PhD Science) Grades 3-5:
Lafayette Parish and FLAIM are working to translate these texts. Lafayette has all of the fourth grade translated and at least one module in 3rd and 5th in French and Spanish (Mandarin is coming)
Main a la pate: K-2 (projects aligned with NGSS)
Social Studies
Still in progress.
While there are not any Tier 1 curriculum currently translated for Immersion programs, Pearson has Mi Mundo, Mon Monde translated K-5 (although their 4th grade French translation is very Maryland specific). Pearson is not considered Tier 1.
Curriculum to start with:
Supplementary Materials:
French: Mes petits Docs , Paul et Suzanne,
Spanish: Estrallitas,
Mandarin:
How to run an immersion program:
Top ten responsibilities of a successful immersion administrator
Various immersion models that you can follow:
60/40 Model
66/33 Model
50/50 Model with two of each grade
50/50 Model starting with K and 1st
Sustainable immersion. Very Cool!
What makes a successful immersion school, what does great implementation look like?:
Louisiana Immersion Site Certificate Overview and General Guidelines
Louisiana Immersion Site Certificate Rubric
My teachers know content but not what to teach in terms of language:
Louisiana World Language Immersion Standards
Louisiana State-Created Referential of Language taught in French Immersion K-5 (Thanks to the French Government for helping us with this!!)
What about my ELA teachers; what do they need to know about immersion?:
Grant Opportunities
FACE grant