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Ellen Ochoa Learning Center
Cudahy, CA
Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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Celebrating Bilingualism
Funded May 28, 2020
The Path to Biliteracy Award is a special recognition our students receive during their 5th grade year. Every year we celebrate students' bilingualism and biliteracy and encourage them to earn the California Seal of Biliteracy. These students demonstrate fluency in two languages and it's important to recognize their efforts so that they maintain bilingualism and biliteracy.
Our students received a medal and a beautiful yard sign that they were able to post in their yards or windows. Families and neighbors celebrated and congratulated students for their hard work in attaining biliteracy. Students were delighted to see their colorful sign.
Students will have another opportunity in 8th grade to continue on their path to biliteracy and be recognized one more time to encourage them to continue to the Seal of Biliteracy.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Garcia
This classroom project was brought to life by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and 15 other donors.

Students come from low-income areas but they don't need to be taught how to use technology. It is part of their world. They need guidance how they can use it as a curriculum resource. They value the ease of accessibility and portability of devices yet they must go to a public library or borrow their parents phones in order to search for information. They get easily motivated and enjoy working on projects when an iPad is involved. Using iPads as tools is enjoyable resulting in more engaged and motivated learners. The products they can create promote productive thinking. We have a computer lab which we visit once a week for 30 minutes but it is only use for math review teach for a Dual Language class (English-Spanish) and iPads can provide apps that can be used for both languages.

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