BRIDGEPORT ISD

BILINGUAL / ESL PROGRAM

DUAL LANGUAGE PROGRAM BENEFITS OF THE GOMEZ & GOMEZ MODEL

• Pairing students increases language development as they work together to complete assignments and projects
• Increased opportunities to engage in content conversations to defend, clarify, extend, and explain concepts in the language of instruction
• Language of instruction challenges students to learn from one another and work together to construct meaningful knowledge
• Paired groups clarify meaning for one another when the content is taught in the second language
• Language of instruction challenges students to retain the information through discussions and teaching, and modeling for each other
• Program goals is for students to become biliterate and bilingual in English and Spanish

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ESL PROGRAM

ESL Program Benefits

• Uses the academic and cultural background of the student as a platform to provide the appropriate instruction in English
• ESL instruction shall be commensurate with the student's level of English proficiency and academic achievement
• ESL is intensive English language instruction by teachers trained in effective language acquisition strategies who work with English Language Learners
• An ESL program provides intensive instruction that develops competency in the listening, speaking, reading, and writing of the English language

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Bilingual Brochure  |  English  |  Spanish

Chapter 89  |  English  |  Spanish