May 28, 2015 Expanding World Language to Elementary Students

Meeting Agenda Introductions Review/Discuss Survey Questions Discuss Scheduling Alternatives – TIME! Plan Meetings/Visits for September/October/November 2015 Adjourn

Parent/Teacher Surveys - What questions would you like to ask our elementary teachers. What do we want to know? What questions should we ask parents? What do we want to know? Review and discuss teacher/parent surveys from Develop draft surveys for teachers and parents to be administered in the fall of 2015.

Partner Share Talk with a partner about the work you did since related to survey questions. Develop list to share with the whole group. Put your ideas on chart paper.

Whole Group Share: Survey IDEAS

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Phase In Process- Option B Year One Explore (FLEX) in K and Grade 1 Year Two Begin FLES: Spanish –Grade 2 Year Three Study Spanish – Grade 3 Year Four Study Spanish – Grade 4 Year Five Study Spanish – Grade 5 Year Six Study Spanish – Grade 6

CHESHIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS WORLD LANGUAGE PROPOSAL PLAN B - Spanish Focus Beginning in K GRADE KGRADE 1GRADE 2GRADE 3GRADE 4GRADE 5GRADE 6GRADE 7GRADE 8COST FLEX 1x wk 20 min Exploration of Spanish FLEX 2x wk 20 min Exploration of Spanish FLES 3x wk 20 min Spanish 1A FLES 3x wk 20 min Spanish 1B FLES 3x wk 30 min Spanish 1C FLES 4x wk 30 min Spanish 1D & 2A FLES 4x wk 30 min Spanish 2B & 2C OR Exploratory Chinese French German Latin Italian Spanish Year 2D & 3A OR Year 1A/B Spanish Year 3B,C,D OR Year 1C/D Staffing 9.5 teachers = $712,500 Supplies = $12,000 Texts/ Resources = $50,000 Equipment = $28,170 Curriculum Writing = $28,800 TOTAL = $831,470

Special Subject Area TIMES (Art, Music, PE, Library) Per SpecialTotal Per Week Grades 5 and 6 60 Minutes240 Minutes Grade 450 Minutes200 Minutes Grades K – 345 Minutes 180 Minutes Adding World Language: K - 1 X 20 mins per week = 20 min 200 Minutes X 20 mins per week = 40 mins220 Minutes X 20 mins per week = 60 mins240 Minutes X 20 mins per week = 60 mins240 Minutes

TIME – Scheduling Classes 20 Minute Classes: Grades K - 3 K – 1 class per week 1 – 2 classes per week 2 – 3 classes per week 3 – 3 classes per week Scheduling: (2) 20 minute classes per hour Example: 9:00 – 9:20 Class A 9:30 – 9:50 Class B 10:00 – 10:20 Class C 10:30 – 10:50 Class D 10 classes per day (5 hour periods X 2 per period)

TIME PLAN B 2016 – 2017 (YEAR ONE) Doolittle ChapmanNortonHighland Darcey K Total Classes M- AMT - AM Wed – AM Th/Fri Mon T –PMW – PM M - PM

Grade K Teacher Schedule NOW:OPTION B: Monday – PE Monday –PE Tuesday Tuesday – SpanishWednesday – Music Thursday – Art Friday – Library *Planning time on each day *Additional 20 minutes PT

Grade One Teacher Schedule NOW:OPTION B: Monday – PE Monday – Spanish PE Tuesday Tuesday – SpanishWednesday – Music Thursday – Art Friday – Library *Planning time on each day *Additional 40 minutes PT

TIME PLAN B 2017 – 2018 (YEAR TWO) Doolittle ChapmanNortonHighland Darcey K Total Classes Mam T Wpm Mpm Wam Th F 1.0 M/Tam/Fpm W/Tpm/Th/Fam

Grade Two Teacher Schedule NOW:OPTION B: Monday – PE Monday – Spanish PE Tuesday Tuesday – Spanish Wednesday – MusicWednesday – Spanish Music Thursday – Art Friday – Library *Planning time on each day *Additional 60 minutes PT

TIME PLAN B 2018 – 2019 (YEAR THREE) Doolittle ChapmanNortonHighland Darcey K Total Classes M, T, W Th F 1.0 M-F 1.0M, T W, Th, F

Grade Three Teacher Schedule NOW:OPTION B: Monday – PE Monday – Spanish PE Tuesday Tuesday – Spanish Wednesday – MusicWednesday – Spanish Music Thursday – Art Friday – Library *Planning time on each day *Additional 60 minutes PT

TIME – 30 Minutes (Grades 4-6) 3 classes in a two hour period 9:00 – 9:30 Class A 9:45 – 10:15 Class B 10:30 – 11:00 Class C 8 classes in a day (3 classes + 3 classes + 2 classes)

TIME PLAN B 2019 – 2020 (YEAR FOUR) Doolittle ChapmanNortonHighland Grade Classes Th, FpmThTF, M (K – 3) M, T, W M, T, W W, Th, FM- F * F am.1 Darcey (6 classes) Totals

Grade Four Teacher Schedule NOW:OPTION B: Monday – PE Monday – Spanish PE Tuesday Tuesday – Spanish Wednesday – MusicWednesday – Spanish Music Thursday – Art Friday – Library *Planning time on each day *Additional 90 minutes PT

Grade Four Teacher Schedule NOW: OPTION B:ELIMINATE: Monday – PEMonday – Spanish/PESpanish Tuesday Tuesday – Spanish Spanish Wednesday – MusicWednesday – Spanish/MusicMusic/Spanish Thursday – Art Thursday – Art Art Friday – LibraryFriday – LibraryLibrary *Planning time on each day *Additional 90 minutes PT *Additional 40 minutes PT (Eliminating 1 Special = 50 minutes)

Grade Four Teacher Schedule NOW: OPTION B:REDUCE: Monday – PEMonday – Spanish/PESpanish/PE Tuesday Tuesday – Spanish Spanish Wednesday – MusicWednesday – Spanish/MusicMusic/Spanish Thursday – Art Thursday – Art Art Friday – LibraryFriday – LibraryLibrary *Planning time on each day *Additional 90 minutes PT *Additional 70 minutes PT (45 minutes for each special area and 30 minutes for Spanish)

Grades 4 – 6 Need to Rethink Special Areas Are there other options to consider? Do we need to have PE, Art, Library, or Music? For Grades 4 – 6: Could we eliminate one special? – (we would be in line with others for planning time) Could we reduce the time for each special area? What are the ramifications of reducing/eliminating a special? Are there other options to consider?

TIME PLAN B 2020 – 2021/ (YEAR FIVE and YEAR SIX) Doolittle ChapmanNortonHighland Grade Classes Grade Classes

TIME TOTALSDoolittle ChapmanNortonHighland 3.0 5/ K

Grades Teacher Schedule NOW:OPTION B: Monday – PE Monday – Spanish PE Tuesday Tuesday – Spanish Wednesday – MusicWednesday – Spanish Music Thursday – Art Thursday – Spanish ArtFriday – Library *Planning time on each day *Additional 120 minutes PT

Grades 5+6 Teacher Schedule NOW: OPTION B:ELIMINATE: Monday – PEMonday – Spanish/PESpanish Tuesday Tuesday – Spanish Spanish Wednesday – MusicWednesday – Spanish/MusicMusic/Spanish Thursday – Art Thursday – Art Art/Spanish Friday – LibraryFriday – LibraryLibrary *Planning time on each day *Additional 120 minutes PT *Additional 60 minutes PT (Eliminating 1 Special = 50 minutes)

Grades 5+6 Teacher Schedule NOW: OPTION B:REDUCE: Monday – PEMonday – Spanish/PESpanish/PE Tuesday Tuesday – Spanish Spanish Wednesday – MusicWednesday – Spanish/MusicMusic/Spanish Thursday – Art Thursday – Art Art/Spanish Friday – LibraryFriday – LibraryLibrary *Planning time on each day *Additional 120 minutes PT *Additional 60 minutes PT (45 minutes for each special area and 30 minutes for Spanish)

Special Subject Area TIMES (Art, Music, PE, Library) Per SpecialTotal Per Week Grades 5 and 6 60 Minutes240 Minutes Grade 450 Minutes200 Minutes Grades K – 345 Minutes 180 Minutes Adding World Language: (Reduce) K Minutes4 – 270 Minutes Minutes5 – 300 Minutes Minutes6 – 300 Minutes Minutes

HOMEWORK What are other Districts doing? WHY World Language at an Early Age? What are the benefits of becoming proficient in a World Language? Ideas for Options A and C – How could we manage offering many languages? What technology applications are available to support our efforts? How would this work? How can we gain support for this initiative? What other scheduling options should we consider?

Plans for Next School Year September/October – Visits ???? September 29 - Review Homework Ideas for Proposal/Share Technology Applications October 26– Review Survey Results – Decide on the Option of Choice November 30– Finalize Plan/Recommendation for Curriculum Committee Meeting Scheduled for 12/7/15

Thank YOU!