Elementary+Second+Language

= Up-date from Charlotte Hiatt 10.22.12 =

= Follow-up from Rosetta Stone Meeting = September 20, 2012

September 06, 2012
= Philosophy on World Languages =

= LEARNNC =

Wed 4/25/2012 9:03 AM = One Board goal for this year deals with Rosetta Stone: =

Improve delivery of Rosetta Stone in the elementary grades and work to connect second language instruction to all areas of school life.

Could you please give me an update with specifics from your school regarding the two components of this goal? I will be sharing your information with the Board at their retreat.
 * The delivery of Rosetta Stone in my school has been improved by…….
 * We have connected second language instruction to all areas of school life through…..

Thank you for your support.


 * Pat Widdowson **
 * Assistant Superintendent **
 * Surry County Schools **

YOUR INPUT: Let's share this information with our group. By sharing we can jog our own memory of the many things we are doing through out the year to make a Second Language lessons work for our schools.


 * We absolutely see integration of language awareness throughout our school. Students are trying to talk with each other in the language that they are studying. For third grade students, Mrs. Edwards asks students to give her a word in Spanish before they are allowed to line up at the end of their computer lab time. Mrs. Collins integrates language through music and song. We are continually looking for ways to make these areas stronger to aid in our student's language development.

Teachers work on integrating by putting emphasis on different cultures as part of the New Teacher Evaluation Instrument. Angie Edwards

Melissa Spurlin
 * Mrs Varney and I said that we have had a little segment on our news broadcast (WDES) called "Tiger Talk" where I had kids say something in their second language and then in English also Our music teacher had them learn a couple of songs in other languages.

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= = = = = Elementary Second Language = = = As the leading language-learning software in the world, Rosetta Stone makes learning a new language second nature. Millions of learners in more than 150 countries have already used our software to gain the confidence that comes with truly knowing a new language.

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= Working with the program Rosetta Stone = =How can we show that we are learning a second language?=
 * slide show presentation (CES)
 * get invited to present slide show at PTO or other parent meeting
 * build this presentation as you go along in the lessons

= Working with the students in Learning a Second Language = =How do we keep students maintaining a decent grade when learning their second language?=
 * monitor their progress
 * chart individual progress for self check/monitoring
 * chart class progress to display
 * join in on your school wide reward system (PBIS) to offer incentive
 * student reporting on progress to parents in a note