ESL CLASSES FOR WOMEN!!!
Hanley International Academy will provide ESL classes for women this fall on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, 4:00-6:00 starting Tuesday, September 16, 2014. The classes are open to beginner and intermediate ESL speakers of all language backgrounds. regardless of whether the woman has a child enrolled at Hanley. The classes will be taught by experienced female ESL teachers usin the level 1 and level 2 Cambridge Ventures curriculum. The student book and workbook will cost $30. If you are interested in enrolling, come to Hanley to register on Monday, September 15,2014 at 4:00 PM.
What Might ESL Support Look Like?
The ELL students will receive one or more of the following ESL instructional approaches:
1. Structured English Immersion - English Language Learners (ELL) students participate in
mainstream/content classrooms where teachers differentiate instruction to address the linguistic needs and
backgrounds of the ELL students. The goal is acquisition of English while learning academic content.
2. Pull-Out English Instruction - ELL students are pulled from their mainstream classrooms for a portion of the day to
receive instruction in English language development either individually or in small groups.
3. Collaborative Services 1 - The ESL teacher goes into the mainstream classroom to assist ELL students with
academic content and English language skills.
4. Collaborative Services 2 - The mainstream teacher and ESL teacher work together to determine accommodations,
modifications, and appropriate instructional strategies for ELL students.
5. Native Language Support - An ESL teacher may use the native language to clarify information that was
presented in English.
6. Transition/Monitor Status - After a students score Proficient/Advance Proficient the English Language Proficiency
Assessment (WIDA), the students will be monitored for two years.
ESL/ELL Support Eligibility
Students eligible for ELL
1. Have been identified as ELLs by
*Utilizing Home Language Survey.
*W-APT Screening.
*Transferred ELL Students Files.
2. Do not possess sufficient literacy skills in English to participate meaningfully without ELL supports.
Will my child be taught the same subjects and learn the same skills as the other students in the regular classroom?
1. All ELL students must receive instruction in English using strategies and techniques appropriate for
them.
2. Language arts, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies are integral parts of the state mandated curriculum.
3. Music, Physical Education, Health and Art are all parts of the balanced curriculum that children are required to receive.
What is involved in learning a new language?
Learning a new language is more complicated and takes longer than many people think. It is much more than learning correct grammar and vocabulary. This is why it can take many years to learn enough English to be academically successful.
To begin with, your child may:
• listen only and speak little, if at all.
• use simple English when speaking with friends.
• read and write words.
• copy simple sentence patterns and read them.
• write their own simple sentences and read them.
Should I continue to use our first language with my child?
YES! There is much research to suggest that the more highly developed a student’s first language is the more successful they will be in acquiring a second language.
How can I help my child?
• Create a quiet place and a regular time to do homework and study.
• Talk to your child about what is happening at school.
• Encourage your child to show you all school work.
• Read with your child.
• Learning in a new language takes lots of energy. Ensure that your child gets plenty of rest.
• Help your child to find opportunities to use English outside of school.
• Be patient. Understand that learning a language is a complex, long-term process.