Long-Range Planning Checklist for Bilingual Classrooms

A strong year does not happen by accident; it is planned. Use this checklist as you map out the year so your teaching connects standards, curriculum, and units to clear goals for both ASL and English. It walks you through choosing texts and captioned or ASL videos, deciding when each language leads instruction, planning anchor charts and other visual supports, building in hands-on experiences, and checking that assessments and materials give every student full access. Return to it as you plan and adjust, so learning builds steadily and access stays consistent all year.