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Thompson School District Dual Language Program

The Thompson School District Academic Dual Language Program seeks to provide learning experiences that promote literacy, linguistic and intercultural competencies and academic content in Spanish. The TSD Dual Language Program goals guide learners to be able to communicate effectively in multiple languages so that students will graduate ready for college, career, and life in order to actively participate in the international community and a global economy.

What are the 3 Goals of the TSD Dual Language Program?

  • Bilingualism and Biliteracy  
  • High academic achievement in both languages
  • Intercultural and Sociocultural Competence

What do these three goals mean? 

  • Bilingualism/Biliteracy is the ability to speak two languages and biliteracy is about being able to also read and write in two languages.
  • High academic achievement in both program languages continues as courses increase the complexity of learning.
  • Intercultural and Sociocultural Competence-the ability to function effectively across cultures, to think and act appropriately, and to communicate and work with people from different cultural backgrounds at both home and around the world. Students better understand the practices, products, and perspectives in their own cultures and those studied. Interculturality provides pathways to open-mindedness to other cultures. Dual Language students are more aware of and generally show more positive attitudes towards other cultures and an appreciation of other people because the dual language programs offer a rich, culturally diverse experience. 
  • The TSD Dual Language Program is about “languages for all.”

TSD K-5 Elementary Dual Language Program

The TSD K-5 Dual Language Elementary at Truscott Elementary and Cottonwood Plains Elementary

Pre-requisites: Students may enter the TSD Elementary Dual Program up to the end of 1st Grade. After this time a student may take a district approved Spanish Language assessment to evaluate if the student is at the appropriate proficiency level in Spanish to be successful in the Elementary program.

The TSD elementary dual language program is a two-teacher team: one Spanish teacher and one English teacher. Instruction is divided between these two qualified teachers into two classrooms. The K-2 English-speaking teachers use half of the instructional day to teach English language arts and portions of social studies and science and the K-2 Spanish-speaking teachers use the other half of the day to teach Spanish literacy and math, from the grade-appropriate level of the Colorado State Standards. Then in grades 3-5 the English-speaking teachers highlight English literacy and math and the 3-5 Spanish-speaking teachers focus on Spanish literacy, social studies, and science. All Dual Language courses are taught 100% in Spanish.