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Dual Language Immersion at UCLA Lab School
Our dual language immersion program is a strand of classrooms from Early Childhood (ages 4-6) through Upper (ages 10-12). Students engage in inquiry-based learning experiences that promote critical thinking, conceptual understanding, and language development. Dual language immersion teachers, in addition, plan lessons using a variety of instructional strategies to maximize language development. The curriculum and learning goals are aligned with those in all UCLA Lab School classrooms.
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Core Beliefs
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Language and Culture
Being bilingual (or multilingual) and valuing cultural diversity is an advantage in our global society -
Experiential Learning
Children can best learn academic concepts and a second language in an integrated, experiential context -
Language Skills
Many language skills are transferable between English and Spanish -
Conceptual Understanding
Conceptual understanding is transferable between languages
Goals for Students
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Demonstrate high levels of academic achievement
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Develop high levels of language proficiency and literacy in English and Spanish
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Develop an understanding and appreciation of languages and diverse cultures
Dual Language Immersion Model
Our program follows the 90/10 model. Emphasis is placed on the target language and begins with 90% of instruction in Spanish at the EC I level. It gradually increases through each level culminating with 50% of instruction in each language at the Upper level.List of 5 items.
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90 / 10
Early Childhood I
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90 / 10
Early Childhood II
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80 / 20
Primary
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70 / 30
Intermediate
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50 / 50
Upper I & Upper II
(ages 10–12)
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Early Childhood I (ages 4–5)
- Spanish literacy is promoted while valuing emergent literacy in both languages
- Content is integrated and taught in Spanish with English support for transfer
- Spanish is introduced in playful ways to build phonemic awareness, sound/symbol relationships, and social and academic vocabulary in Spanish
- Teaching strategies are used to meet students at their level of language development and proficiency
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Early Childhood II (ages 5–6)
- Spanish language is introduced in playful ways to build phonemic awareness, sound/symbol relationships, and social and academic vocabulary
- Spanish literacy is developed systematically
- Language transference between Spanish and English is made whenever possible
- Literacy becomes more formalized as phonics is taught in Spanish and English focusing on transferable sounds/symbols
- Content is integrated and taught in both English and Spanish
- Teaching strategies are used to meet students at their level of language development and proficiency
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Primary (ages 6–8)
- Language continues to develop in playful ways, building phonemic awareness, sound/symbol relationships, and social and academic vocabulary
- Literacy is formalized as phonics is taught in Spanish and English, with a focus on transferable sounds/symbols
- Formal phonics instruction begins to highlight the phonetic differences between Spanish and English when appropriate
- Content is integrated and taught in both English and Spanish
- At this level, math is taught in Spanish four days per week
- Teaching strategies are used to meet students at their level of language development and proficiency
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Intermediate (ages 8–10)
- Literacy instruction continues to focus on building strong reading and writing skills in both Spanish and English
- Language instruction continues to highlight similarities and differences between Spanish and English, and Spanish spoken across the world. There is a focus on building Tier II and Tier III vocabulary
- Content is integrated and taught in both English and Spanish
- At this level, math is taught in Spanish four days per week
- Teaching strategies are used to meet students at their level of language development and proficiency
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Upper I & Upper II (ages 10–12)
- Students continue to develop their Spanish language skills through literacy and math
- Content is integrated and taught in both English and Spanish
- Teaching strategies are used to meet students at their level of language development and proficiency
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