Dual Language Academy Part III

1. Dual Language Academy
Sociocultural Competence
http://bit.ly/culturalproficiency

2. Select a Word
Sociocultural Competence
Ally
EquityDignity
Empathy
Activism
Respect
Voice Difference
Responsiveness Advocate
Equality

3. Testimonios
Sociocultural Competence
María Lucía Hernández Contreras
“Voice”
Gloria Piedad Bastidas Echeverry
“Advocate”

4. Select a Word
Sociocultural Competence
Ally
EquityDignity
Empathy
Activism
Respect
Voice Difference
Responsiveness Advocate
Equality

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Objectives
Participants will analyze features of
cultural proficiency and learn how to
foster sociocultural competence in
students.
Learning
Through thinking, writing, reading,
listening, and speaking activities,
participants will analyze features of
sociocultural competence.
Language

6. Agenda
● What is Sociocultural Competence?
● Equality vs. Equity
● The Iceberg Concept of Culture
● Cultural Proficiency: The Continuum
● Sociocultural Proficiency in the
Classroom
Handout

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Dual Language Cycle of Biliteracy
Challenging, Interactive,
Meaningful Instruction
Conceptual Refinement
in Language of
Instruction
Bridging for Language
Transfer
Bilingualism/Biliteracy
High Academic Achievement
Sociocultural Competence

8. Stereotypes
Sociocultural Competence

9. Definition
Sociocultural Competence
A term encompassing identity development,
cross-cultural competence, and multicultural
appreciation for all students.
-Guiding Principles for Dual Language Education

10. Sociocultural Competence
Educational Solutions - Dr. José Medina
● The ability to see the similarities and differences in
each but viewing the differences as opportunities
to connect rather than obstacles to overcome.
● Stakeholders defend students’ right to access
diverse curriculum and instructional materials.
● All student languages, including regionalism
and/or accents are valued.

11. The Need for Learning Targets
Sociocultural Competence
Culture Learning Target: Allows students to
connect content and language to self,
community, and/or to real world scenarios.

12. Creating Access
Sociocultural Competence

13. Equity vs. Equality?
Sociocultural Competence
● At your tables,discuss equity versus equality and
identify the key differences between these two terms
(you may do so using definitions, examples, or any
other creative means you desire.)
● As a team, draft a Tweet that summarizes your group’s
ideas.
● Remember to stay within the 140-character Tweet limit!
● Share on Twitter using @duallanguage

14. Sociocultural Competency
The Iceberg

15. Activity-Cultural Proficiency: The Continuum
● Take a card
● Find your group according to
the card color you have
● As a group, place the cards in
order of cultural proficiency
● Stand in a circle in that order
● Be ready to read...
1
2
31 2 3 4 5

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17. Find your i+1
Sociocultural Competence
i = Where am I now?
+ 1 = How can I grow in this area?

18. Our Differences Are Opportunities
Sociocultural Competence

19. Got Privilege?
Educational Solutions-Dr. José Medina
● Physical Ability Privilege
● Linguistic Privilege
● Heteronormative
Privilege
● Gender Identity Privilege
● Socioeconomic Privilege
● Academic Privilege
● Mental Health Privilege
● Physical Appearance
Privilege
● Religious Privilege
● Location Privilege
● Security Privilege
● Racial Privilege
● Legal Status Privilege
● Age Privilege
● Educational Privilege

20. Twitter - Dr. Jose Medina
Reflection-Sociocultural Competence
rRef

21. Types of Prejudice
Sociocultural Competence
● racism
● sexism
● classism
● nationalism
● ageism
● ableism
● lookism
● linguistic
● neurological
● homophobia
● nationalism
● language
● xenophobia
● affiliations (religious,
political, sports)

22. 3, 2, 1… Action!
Sociocultural Competence in the classroom

23. Language
Sociocultural Competence
...the book shows how language operates to limit
equitable participation and how it can be used to radically
reimagine a world with social justice.” -Ofelia García

24. Paradigm Shifts in Teaching and Learning Language
Sociocultural Competence
Learning in two
languages
Using two
languages to
communicate
Communicating
Interculturally

25. Language is Culture. Culture Drives Language.
Sociocultural Competence

26. Language is Culture. Culture Drives Language.
Sociocultural Competence

27. Language is Culture. Culture Drives Language.
Sociocultural Competence

28. Learning Disposition on the Path to Sociocultural Competence
Sociocultural Competence
❖ Awareness of self: personal perspectives and values.
❖ Curiosity to explore diverse perspectives and value
intercultural experiences.
❖ Sensitivity and empathy toward understanding the
perspectives of others.
❖ Development of a decentered perspective and ability to
withhold judgment.
Transformation

29. Seek to Understand
Sociocultural Competence
In order to understand students better, teachers
should take into consideration students’ prior
life experiences.
● Migrated from a war zone
● Lived in a refugee camp
● Escaped religious/political persecution
● Fled oppressive poverty
● Lacked formal educational opportunity
● Experienced brutal gang violence

30. Multicultural Manners
Sociocultural Competence
● Find a partner with the same card as yours and
discuss the scenario and how it could relate to
instruction and to building sociocultural
competence.
● Create an anchor chart that addresses this in a
way that develops cultural proficiency in all your
students.
● Share with the whole group.

31. Classroom Activities
Sociocultural Competence
Activities Folder

32. Written Conversation

33. Dual Language Summer and Fall PD Sessions
Summer 2019 Dual Language PD
Dual Language Summer Institute
Super Saturday - Fall 2019
(more inf. to come)

34. Two-Way Dual Language liaison
and dual language Teacher PLC 2019-2020
Two-Way Dual Language Liaison and Dual Language Teacher PLCs
(1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.)
Thursday, September 26, 2019 Thursday, January 30, 2020
Thursday, October 24, 2019 Thursday, March 26, 2020
Thursday, November 21, 2019 Thursday, April 30, 2020
Please contact Gloria Bastidas at
gbastidas@dallasisd.org for more information.

36. Secondary Dual Language Events for 2019-2020
Secondary DL Teacher Work Sessions
July 22 - August 8, 2019
H. B. Bell Building, Room 801
8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
January 21, 2020
H. B. Bell Building
5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
September 17, 2019
H. B. Bell Building
5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
February 18, 2020
H. B. Bell Building
5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
October 15, 2019
H. B. Bell Building
5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
April 21, 2020
H. B. Bell Building
5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
November 19, 2019
H. B. Bell Building, Room 801
5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
Please contact Belinda Moran at
bbriones@dallasisd.org for more
information.

37. Cadre
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Interested in being a presenter and
facilitator for the Dual Language
Program?
Submit an interest form to the link
below:
http://bit.ly/CadreInterestForm

38. Online Feedback Form
Please complete this short survey before you go:
http://bit.ly/2019DLPDFeedback
Title of Session:
Presenter Name:
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39. Dual Language Services Survey
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https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DallasISD_DualLanguageSurvey
Dual Language Survey

40. ¡Gracias!
Cloris Rangel
cbarrera@dallasisd.org
María Hernández
mhernandez16@dallasisd.org
Gloria Bastidas
gbastidas@dallasisd.org