World Languages & Multilingual Learner Education
"The sum of human wisdom is not contained within any one language" Ezra Pound
ORCHARD HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SUPERVISOR OF WORLD LANGUAGES AND MLed, ALMA REYES
OUR MISSION is ... to foster life-long learners who have a positive impact on the world by exploring interculturality through discourse about different languages, cultures and real life experiences. Our world languages family promotes acceptance, compassion, respect, equity and social justice. We envision a world of respectful and globally-minded citizens who think critically, embrace diversity and strive to build just societies that are free of fear and hatred of the unknown other.
ESTABLISHED GOALS: STATE AND NATIONAL STANDARDS
WHAT IS THE ELEMENTARY FLEX PROGRAM?
CURRICULUM
The curriculum uses the Understanding by Design (UbD) approach and is organized in thematic units to provide meaningful context for academic and cultural content, address national and state standards and assure that students are 21st century college-, careers- and world-ready. We offer Spanish to all first and second grade students at Orchard Hill Elementary School. Forty-minute classes meet regularly twice in a cycle of 6 school days. Kindergarten Spanish is offered for forty-minute classes once in a cycle of 6 school days.
FACULTY