Biliteracy Institute - Part 2: Going Deeper into Biliteracy Implementation

Prerequisite: Completion of the Biliteracy Institute K-5

Join us for the third and final day equipping Kindergarten through 5th-grade educators with advanced strategies to foster biliteracy skills in their classrooms. This in-depth session focuses on creating meaningful cross-linguistic connections, promoting cultural responsiveness, and leveraging the Bridge to strengthen bilingual instruction.

Participants will delve into instructional design practices that celebrate students' linguistic and cultural assets while building fluency across both languages.

What You’ll Learn:

This hands-on training will cover:

1. Seleccionando textos culturalmente relevantes (Selecting Culturally Relevant Texts) – Learn to curate engaging, authentic texts that resonate with students' diverse cultural backgrounds.
2. Principios y conceptos fonéticos derivados de la lectura (Phonics from Reading) – Explore effective phonics strategies rooted in reading activities that support literacy development in both languages.
3. Cross-Linguistic Connections – Discover techniques to help students identify and transfer skills across languages for deeper comprehension and language mastery.
4. Intentional Bilingual Practices for Pairing Students – Gain practical tools to pair students effectively, fostering collaboration and peer learning in the bilingual classroom.
5. The Bridge and Its Different Types – Dive into the theory and application of the Bridge, exploring how it connects two languages to promote metalinguistic awareness.

Audience:

This workshop is designed for Dual Language and Bilingual educators committed to enhancing biliteracy instruction for their K-5 students.