Bilingual, Biliterate, Bicultural Pathways to Global Citizenship for Military- Connected Students
Abstract
As a Refugee Resettlement Community, Newport News, Va., has seen tremendous growth in the number of English learners in the past 10 years. Learning a foreign language in Newport News Public Schools not only opens our students up to wider opportunities in the future, but it improves the quality of communication across our whole community. Focusing on pre-K through 5th grade, we will expand our Spanish Dual Language Immersion program to two additional schools (pre-K, K-5) for increased military-connected accessibility. This project includes two school locations: Denbigh Early Childhood Center and Lee Hall Elementary. Students at an additional three elementary schools in shadow zones will have access to the program: Epes Elementary, General Stanford Elementary, and Greenwood Elementary. Professional Learning will increase knowledge and skills of teachers and administrators in a 50/50 Dual Language model, and will reinforce curriculum best practices. A successful program will show student growth in Spanish language literacy. This program will add a new grade level each year, reaching PreK-3 by 2026, but will continue until grade 12 is reached in school year 2034-2035.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 2021
- Source ID
- HE12542110018
Entities
People
- Susanna Bailey
Organizations
- Department of Defense Education Activity
- United States Department of Defense