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Othello School District staff detail K‑6 dual‑language program, instruction and assessment plan
Summary
District staff presented Lutacaga’s K‑6 dual‑language model to the board, describing a 50/50 English‑Spanish schedule, common instructional routines, a 20‑day writing cycle, three interim assessments per year and schoolwide interventions tied to exemplars and data meetings.
Othello School District staff told the board that Lutacaga, the district’s K‑6 dual‑language school, is using a coordinated instructional model that splits student learning time about 50% in English and 50% in Spanish and emphasizes bilingualism, high academic achievement and cross‑cultural competence.
The presentation, led by Assistant Principal Paul Auerzen and school leaders, described why the model matters for student outcomes: the school uses common lesson routines, shared graphic organizers and “teaching like a champion” techniques so instruction is aligned across grades and languages.
Auerzen said the school’s instructional core—teacher, student and content connected by purposeful tasks—drives classroom work. "You have to…
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