Professional Development
2022-2023
Winter PD 2023 (Boondocks Draper)
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Counterbalance follow-up
-Presentation (all grades) – Additional counterbalance video examples shown for all grades found here)
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Escritura
– Presentation – Grades K-2 / Grades 3-6
– Grades K-2 – (Google Slides presentation with embedded videos)
– Grades K-2 – Additional slides with materials used by the teacher during the presentation
– Grades 3-6 – (Google Slides presentation with embedded videos and teacher-adapted materials)
Special thanks to teachers Lucía Martín (Herriman Elementary – Jordan SD) and Lizzie Robles (Middle Canyon Elementary – Tooele SD) for their collaboration.
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Teacher rotations
– Engagement in math
– AAPPL
– Enriched calendar routine
Fall PD 2022 (Boondocks Kaysville)
Counterbalance
Herramientas de planificación (lectura guiada y video)
- Presentation (PDF format)
- Plantilla – Menú para guiar la lectura
- Plantilla – Protocolo de presentar el video
Antología
- Antología 2022 (Presentation – PDF format)
- Programación anual – Antología
- Plan de dos días – Antología
- Video (2nd Grade – Antología activity)
AUDII 2022 – First Year Teachers
CORE INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES – Presentation (PDF Format)
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT – Presentation (PDF Format)
LITERACY (Kinder-1st Grade)- Presentation (PDF Format)
LITERACY (2nd Grade)- Presentation (PDF Format)
LITERACY (Grades 3-4)- Presentation (PDF Format)
LITERACY (Grades 5-6) – Presentation (PDF Format)
SCIENCE (grades 4-5-6) – Presentation (PDF Format)
ESTRELLITA- Presentation (PDF Format)
SOCIAL STUDIES – Presentation PDF
LUNITA – Presentation Presentation (PDF Format)
CALENDAR ROUTINE – Presentation (PDF Format)
PUBLIC RELATIONS- Presentation (PDF Format)
THE FIRST 10 DAYS OF SCHOOL – Presentation (PDF Format)
AUDII 2022 Manuals
Printable Poster Packets
AUDII 2022 – Second Year Teachers
Collaboration: The Key to Success – Presentation (PDF Format)
Vocabulary Teaching Strategies – Presentation (PDF Format) (available soon)
2021-2022
School Year 2021-22
Webinars 2021
AAPPL – Presentation (Video)
Fall PD 2021
Kinder & 1st – Presentation (PDF format)
2nd – Presentation (PDF format)
3rd & 4th – Presentation (PDF format)
5th & 6th – Presentation (PDF format)
AUDII 2021
Zoom Sessions
LUNITA – Presentation (PDF format) / Scope and Sequence (PDF Format)
INTRODUCTION TO LITERACY – Presentation (PDF format)
INTRODUCTION TO CURRICULUM – Presentation (PDF format) / Instructional time chart (PDF Format)
ESTRELLITA – Presentation (PDF Format)
PERSPECTIVAS CULTURALES Y RELACIONES PÚBLICAS – Presentation (PDF Format)
Live Sessions
CORE INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES – Presentation (PDF Format)
LITERACY COMPONENTS OVERVIEW – Presentation (PDF format) / Visual packing list (Google Doc)
LITERACY (Kinder-1st Grade)- Presentation (PDF Format)
LITERACY (2nd Grade)- Presentation (PDF Format)
LITERACY (Grades 3-4)- Presentation (PDF Format)
LITERACY (Grades 5-6) – Presentation (PDF Format)
2020-2021
Adelante Implementation – Zoom Update Sessions
Dear DLI Teachers,
Below you will find the recording of the two Zoom sessions from December 15th and 17th, which provided some additional information regarding the implementation process of Adelante, as well as information on how to navigate the program’s features.
Grades K-2 |
Grades 3-6 |
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Literacy Program Adoption – Zoom Sessions
Dear Spanish DLI Teachers,
We are looking forward to seeing you at the Zoom session scheduled for Nov. 13.
This session has been scheduled to process any lingering questions that teachers may have after going through the tutorials. Each session will be hosted by Benchmark consultants and representatives of the Utah State Spanish DLI Team.
Please click on the thumbnails below to see a recording of the Zoom sessions held in November.
Grades K-1 |
Grades 2-6 |
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It is very important that you continue to use the Transitional Plan until you have all the materials, have watched all the tutorials, have attended one of the Zoom sessions and you can access your TRS (Teacher Resource System).
Please visit this page regularly to stay up to date with the latest news regarding the literacy adoption.
Benchmark Adelante – Tutorials #1 , #2 & #3
Dear teachers,
Please click on the links below to access the tutorials #1 and #2 for the implementation of Benchmark Adelante.
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Literacy Adoption Update (Oct 12)
Dear Elementary Spanish Teachers, Principals, Coordinators and LEAs,
Here is the latest update on the literacy adoption and adaptation process:
On October 15th and 16th, the current transitional portal will start looking very differently. Benchmark recommends that we try not to use the transitional portal on these two days, as they will be doing a simultaneous portal upload for all the participating schools.
Below is the tutorial rollout schedule:
- October 19–Tutorial #1 (Walkthrough of the visual packing list and portal).
- October 19—Tutorial #2 (Walkthrough of the 6-week unit plan). This tutorial will have two versions:
- K-1 grades
- 2-6 grades
- October 26—Tutorial #3 (Use of anchor charts and annotating routines)
UPDATED DISTANCE LEARNING RESOURCES: COVID-19 VIRTUAL PLAN (April 28th)
DIGITAL PLATFORM TUTORIALS
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Special thanks to our Amazing colleagues below for sharing their exemplary distance learning strategies. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to learn from each other!
Update: Literacy transitional plan video tutorial now available
Literacy Transitional Plan Video Tutorial
Please click here to access the presentation
Literacy Transitional Plan – August/September
The resources below contain the DLI transitional plans to be used during August and September in preparation for the implementation of the new literacy Program (Benchmark Adelante). The new program is expected to be implemented in October.
The plans consist of two files:
5-day plan (K-1st) and 10-day plan (Grades 2-6)
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Texts and Evaluation Projects Guide
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Click on your corresponding grade to access a page that will give you access to the plans. Please note that you will be given access to Benchmark Adelante’s e-library as your schools sign the contracts over the next weeks. Contact your school or district’s tech specialist for additional information.
Literacy Transitional Plan Video Tutorial – Please click here to access the presentation
2019-2020
School Year 2019-20
1st-year teachers Fall PD – Boondocks Kaysville (Sept. 16th-19th 2019)
- 4-Square writing method (Grades K-3)
- 4-Square writing method (Grades 4-5-6)
- Antología
- Pearson Successnet Access
- Science – Grades K-3
- Science – Grades 4-5-6
AUDII Conference 2019
These are some of the materials and presentations shared with the teachers during AUDII 2019.
1st-year teachers
- Professional collaboration
- Perspectivas culturales y relaciones públicas (maestros internacionales)
- Sobreviviendo a los 10 primeros días de clase
- Lectoescritura (Grados 2 – 3)
- Lectoescritura (Grados 4-5-6)
- Estrategias fundamentales (Grados K-4)
- Estrategias fundamentales (Grados 5-9)
- Ciencias en Doble Inmersión
- Model classroom materials (zip file)
2nd-year teachers
Please see the clickable 10-day plans under your grade’s literacy section to access the updated evaluation projects, counterbalance and vocabulary activities materials.
Winter PD 2019 – Draper
These are the materials and presentations shared with the teachers during our PD days at Boondocks in Draper.
Presentations
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Grades K-3Grades 4-5-6 |
Classroom conversations / Academic vocabulary
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Printable wall posters K-1![]() |
Printable cards K-1![]() |
Protocol 2nd Grade![]() |
Printable wall posters 2nd Grade![]() |
Printable cards 2nd Grade![]() |
Protocol 3rd Grade![]() |
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Printable cards 3rd Grade![]() |
Protocol Grades 4-5-6![]() |
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Text genre protocol
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Videos and presentations from guest teachers
Silvia Iglesias: Vídeo guiado (Primer Grado)

Erik Torres: vídeo guiado (Presentación y vídeo – Cuarto Grado)

Vanessa Colorado: Narración de la selección (Primer Grado)

Diego Benites: Narración de la selección (Tercer Grado)

María Pereira: Lectura guiada (Tercer Grado)
