Bilingual Learning Journey
How does our educational model work?
Our bilingual education model is progressive, starting with intense immersion in the early years, approaching a 50/50 instructional model in grades 4 and 5, and ending with a solid emphasis on English while maintaining focused, high-level target language in Middle School. Drill down by ages below:
- ECE: IMMERSION
- GRADES 1 AND 2: SOLIDIFYING THE KNOWLEDGE BASE
- GRADES 3-5: TEAM TEACHING, EXPANDING THE KNOWLEDGE BASE, OPTIONAL INTRODUCTION OF A THIRD LANGUAGE
- MIDDLE SCHOOL: EMBEDDING GLOBAL CONTEXTS AND RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP; CONTINUED DEDICATION TO LANGUAGE ACQUISITION
ECE: IMMERSION
GRADES 1 AND 2: SOLIDIFYING THE KNOWLEDGE BASE
GRADES 3-5: TEAM TEACHING, EXPANDING THE KNOWLEDGE BASE, OPTIONAL INTRODUCTION OF A THIRD LANGUAGE
MIDDLE SCHOOL: EMBEDDING GLOBAL CONTEXTS AND RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP; CONTINUED DEDICATION TO LANGUAGE ACQUISITION
Why the ISDenver Teaching and Learning Method
Research is debunking the previously held approaches to immersion education and giving way to methodologies that should be shaping the way that we as language school educators think and teach. International School of Denver Head of School, Bob Carignan, underscores new research that has helped inform our Admissions policy as well as pedagogy at the International School of Denver. The student outcomes and data of the approach are compelling.
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