Tildenville Elementary School

Dual Language Magnet

Program

Agathe Alvarez, Principal

Learning Goal

○ You will better understand the Dual Language English/Spanish Magnet program at

Tildenville Elementary School.

Program History

Implementation of the program:

○ Began in 2001-2002 school year – Title VII Grant Federal Grant of $1 million dollars

○ Started the program with just two Kindergarten classes, we are now at twenty DL classes!

○ 2004-2005 We officially became an OCPS Magnet Two Way Bilingual Program

○ We have since become a World Language Academy and added French into the student

schedule K-5

○ Magnet School of America, School of Distinction winner 2015-2016 and 2017-2018

Federal mandated minutes and how they have changed over the years

Subject 2014-2015 2017-2018 2018-2019

Reading 90 minutes 90 minutes 90 minutes a day

Lang. Arts 45-60 minutes 30 minutes (less) 30 minutes a day

FBS 30 minutes 30 minutes 30 minutes a day

Math 60 minutes 45 minutes (K-2)

60 minutes (3-5)

60 minutes a day

Science 30-45 minutes

2X a week

120 minutes weekly

(more)

180 minutes a week

Social Studies 30-45 minutes

2X a week

60 minutes weekly

(less)

75 minutes a week

Special Areas 45 minutes 45 minutes 50 minutes a day

PE 150 minutes week 150 minutes week

Recess 20 minutes a day 20 minutes a day

Health 25 minutes 1 day/week

Lunch 25 minutes combined

with recess

25 minutes

Why

does

this

matter?

What language will my child learn each

subject in?

Math- English

Science-Spanish

Language Arts- English and Spanish

Social Studies-Spanish

FBS- English/Spanish (as per the child’s need)

Dual Language is a Rigorous Program

• Homework in both languages

• 30 minutes of homework every night

• Quarterly projects including Hispanic Heritage, Black History and Science

• Grades are given in all subjects including Spanish, French, Music, Art and

PE. Make sure to check ProgressBook regularly to stay current on grades.

• Students need to practice their Spanish or English at home. Duolingo and

Mango Language are two websites that can be used for free. Other

websites can be found on our school homepage. iStation can be used in

August once students start school.

What can I expect from my child in terms

of language acquisition?

Research shows it takes years to become fully bilingual depending on the individual. You must be patient.

If anyone in your house is a Spanish speaker, speak to your child in Spanish even if they do not

respond in Spanish. The more exposure to the second language, the more they will learn and the more comfortable they will be using it.

The more effort they put in to being bilingual the more they will be able to speak. Using resources

at home like iStation, Mango Language and Duolingo give your child more language practice when not in school.

Every child is different! Children learn at their own pace. It may be several years before you find

out just how much Spanish your child truly knows.

https://blog.thelinguist.com/how-long-should-it-take-to-learn-a-language

Advanced Fluency: It takes students from

4-10 years to achieve cognitive

academic language proficiency in a

second language.

What happens after elementary school

with Dual Language students?

• Students can apply for the Dual Language Magnet

program at Lakeview Middle School in 5th grade.

• Credits for Dual Language students can be earned for:

○ High school Spanish 1

○ High school Spanish 2

○ AP Spanish- College credit

Communication

○ The year goes very quickly as we are an active school and something is going on! Please make sure you are receiving ALL communication so you are always informed.

○ Grade Level Biweekly Newsletters will come home in backpacks○ Event Flyers will come home in backpacks○ Connect Orange Phone Message- make sure we have your correct phone

number○ Tildenville.ocps.net- newsletters are published, events are posted ○ Tildenville Facebook ○ Tiger’s Roar Online Newsletter- emailed out monthly○ Agendas

Communication

Your number one contact is your child’s teacher!

• Email

• Voicemail

• Student Agenda

Please remember teachers are hard at work during the day

making sure your child receives the best instruction possible.

Communication turnaround is between 24-72 hours.

What else does Tildenville offer?

• Gifted classes on campus for gifted students

• ESE services on campus for those with an IEP

• 504 Accommodations for those with a 504 plan

• Outdoor STEM garden

• French for all students

• Free clubs every morning: French, Spanish, Garden Club, Computer Lab, Running Club

• National Elementary Honor Society for grades 4-5

• National Spanish Honor Society grade 4-5

• K-Kids grade 3-5

• Tutoring and Enrichment Saturday School for grades 3-5

• Tiger’s Den-Before and After School care right here on campus throughout the year and in the

summer too!

ADDitions Volunteers

The first weeks of school you will want to log on and become an ADDitions volunteer. This will allow you to do the following:

• Chaperone Field Trips

• Volunteer at School and PTA events such as the Carnival or in the Garden

• Help out in the Parent Workroom

• Volunteer in the lunchroom

• Volunteer in the school library

• It takes several weeks to become approved so do not delay!

Spanish Resources

• School Library

• iStation- launch.ocps.net

• Mango Language- Orange County Library System

• YouTube

• Tiger’s Roar

• Think Central-Launch.ocps.net

• Google Translate

School Tour

Classroom

● Class size is 18 students for

grades K-3 and 22 for students in

grades 4-5.

● Classrooms are equipped with

Smart Boards, Surround Sound,

3-5 Student Computers and Doc

Cameras.

● Instruction in the classroom is a

mix of whole group, small group,

independent and partner work.

● Spanish lessons are planned for

students to practice reading,

writing, speaking and listening in

the classroom.

● All students at Tildenville learn

using the same curriculum, ELA

and Math standards and scope

and sequence as all other OCPS

students.

School

Tour

Garden

School

Tour

Specials

PE

Art

Drama-Coming

2018-2019

School YearFrench