Language Use Overview Tip Sheet

In a strong ASL/English bilingual program, language use is planned, not left to chance. Use this tip sheet as a quick reference for what that looks like across the school. It describes six markers of strong practice: a data-informed language plan that guides decisions, balanced use of ASL and English in every setting, staff who serve as fluent language models, embedded visual and language supports, ongoing monitoring of language growth, and bilingual teaching strategies that use one language to strengthen the other. Use it to build shared understanding of what intentional language use looks like program-wide.