Minnesota Department of Education and Secondary Immersion
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Successes |
Challenges |
Resources |
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Numbers are increasing |
6th grade social studies North Lights text in Spanish and other languages!
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Secondary? |
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Grassroots parents push |
Waivers from publishers to share translated materials |
Having differentiated (leveled) content area materials to meet all of their needs |
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Variety of languages |
Teachers (visa) Licensing – non-US, secondary |
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Focal point for unity/networking |
Standards
International visas
Cross- cultural
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Interested personnel |
Daily – parents, methods, kids-teachers
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Networking |
Parent demands
Grow your own
Aides becoming teachers
Equity
EL Special Ed Services for students
Insuring that students are proficient in both languages
Not enough help
MTLE Tests, especially basic skills tests for non-native English speakers EdTPA
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