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audience, please share with us…
 Specific information you came looking for
 Questions we will want to be sure to have addressed

3. Utah’s Immersion Model
 50% of Instruction in Target Language
 Content areas: Math, Science & Social Studies,
Literacy
 50% of Instruction in English = English Language
Arts
 Target Language used 100% in immersion
classroom
 Recommended Curriculum and Assessment
 State-sponsored Professional Development

4. Leadership Strategies
(Hall & Hord, 2006)
 Create a Context Supportive of Change
 Develop and Articulate a Shared Vision
 Plan and Provide Resources
 Invest in Professional Learning
 Check on Progress and Provide Continuous
Assistance

5. Supportive Context
(Handout pp. 5-10)
 Community Interest
 District Approval
 School Staff Support
 Parent Enthusiasm
 Student Relevance
 Collaborative Processes

6. Shared Vision
(Handout pp. 11-12)
 Why Immersion?
 Educational and Cognitive Benefits
 School and Community Renewal
(Cloud, Genesse, & Hamayan, 2000)
 Why Chinese?
 Economic and Socio-Cultural Benefits
 Over a Billion Reasons why!
 Build Collective Understanding

7. Resources
(Handout pp.13-26)
 Advertise and Recruit Students
 Application Forms
 Registration Process
 Teaching Material
 Classroom Supplies
 Qualified and Quality Teachers

8. Professional Learning
(Handouts pp. 27-29)
 Site Visits to Successful Immersion Programs
 Team Planning of Curriculum and Instruction,
Management and Expectations, etc.
 On-going Professional Development

9. Continuous Assistance
 Implement with Fidelity
 Embed Collaborative Teams
 Parent Orientation and Conferences
 Seek Input on Program’s Progress
 Manage Expectations/Perceptions of the Program

10. References
 Hall, G. E., & Hord, S. M. (2006). Implementing
change: Patterns, principals, and potholes. San
Francisco, CA: Pearson Education, Inc.
 Cloud, N., Genesee, F., & Hamayan, E. (2000). Dual
language instruction: A handbook for enriched
education. Boston, MA: Heinle.

11. Questions & Answers