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TALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
Immersion Continuation
Brandywine School District
Continuación del Programa de Inmersión en Brandywine Claymont Elementary & Talley Middle School
Introducciones Talley Middle School
•Kenneth Rivera, Principal
•Hugo Velastegui, Lead Immersion Teacher
Claymont Elementary School•Tamara Grimes-Stewart, Principal
•Dr. Melinda Tartaglione, Asst. Principal
•Alfredo Burgos-Gonzalez, 5th Gr Immersion Teacher
•Marrisha Pyle, 5th Gr Immersion Teacher
Ajenda❖ Why continue with Immersion - Porque continuar
con inmersión❖ Transition from CES to TMS - La transición de
Claymont a Talley❖ Program structure - Estructura del programa❖ About Talley - Sobre Talley❖ Next Steps - Pasos Siguientes❖ Q & A - Preguntas y Respuestas
Beneficios de InmersiónEconomic advantages - Ventajas Económicas ❖ Marketable language skills
Academic achievement - Logros Académicos ❖ Achievement-gap closures among minority populations❖ Scores as high or higher than monolingual peers
Cognitive benefits - Beneficios Cognitivos❖ Increased flexibility and focus❖ Superior problem-solving skills
Transición de Claymont a TalleyCLAYMONT DUAL LANGUAGE IMMERSION HIGHLIGHTS❖ Rich bilingual culture is evident throughout Claymont due to whole
school participation in aspects of the Immersion Program. ■ Signage throughout building...en Español■ Assembly or special event participation by whole school■ Increase in Spanish speaking staff to support family engagement
❖ Roller Coaster Model has allowed for daily English & Spanish instruction in ELA, Math, Science & Social Studies.
❖ Majority of grade 5 students are bi-literate and able to communicate verbally and in writing with native speakers in school & community.
Excited and ReadyWhat we’ve accomplished...❖ Joining your child’s class to meet them❖ Collaborating with Claymont’s immersion teachers❖ Ongoing training and development from the state❖ Growing presence in our building❖ Developing sister-school partnership❖ Collaborating with other immersion middle schools
Emocionados y Listos 😊
Immersion Continuation ModelStudents will have the traditional BSD middle school class schedule - Tendrán un horario tradicional para la secundaria
● Some electives are only semester long, the rest are year long● Both immersion classes are year long.
Immersion classes will take place in:•Spanish Language Arts (SLA)/ Literatura •Social Studies / Estudios Sociales (following the traditional State of DE and BSD curriculum in Social Studies)
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What makes Talley so special?Our Vision: Talley Middle School pursues academic excellence
and cultivates leaders for a diverse global community
Our Mission: Challenging students to grow academically and personally by knowing their need or name.
Talley Tigers LEADLearnersEngaged
AcceptingDetermined
Talley LEADs the Way
❖ 1:1 Chromebook Technology❖ Smartboards in every classroom❖ 3D Printers in STEM and Art classrooms
❖ VEX Robotics - 2019 Mid-Atlantic Champions & 2021 World Competition Finalists
❖ 3 state content “Teachers of the Year”
We offer over 20 clubs, 19 athletic teams & adding more each month!
Talley was recognized as a “Superstar in Education”
winner in 2021
Talley has earned statewide honors for
our PBIS program each of the last 4 years
Next Steps for the Immersion Continuation
Program…
❖ Continuation Verification➢ Conducted by Claymont in the Spring
❖ Think about the other programs you want to join➢ Clubs, Sports➢ Music, AVID, IB
Los Pasos Siguientes…Completar la verificación de continuación en la primavera (conducida por Claymont)
Questions? /¿ Preguntas?● Are there any questions about
the Immersion Continuation Program at Talley Middle School?
● ¿Hay preguntas sobre el programa de Continuación de Inmersión en Talley Middle School?
Email any time with questions. School questions: [email protected] questions:[email protected]
