The goal of the program for English language learners is to provide instruction so that students can become fully proficient in English and meet the same challenging state academic content and student achievement standards as all other children are expected to meet.
The main ELL program model used at elementary, middle and high school levels is ESL or English as a Second Language.
ELL teachers emphasize teaching English while also supporting the main objectives of the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOLs) in math, science, social studies/history and language arts. · Instruction includes techniques, methods, and tailored curriculum designed to develop an English Learner’s skills in reading, speaking, listening, and writing across content areas. ELL teachers may also use content-based instruction where children learn the academic content necessary to meet passing requirements in grade-level classes in order to be promoted to the next grade level, to pass Virginia's mandated standardized tests in which are in English, and to graduate from a Virginia high school. Thus, students learn grade-level content while they develop their English skills.
If you are an ELL parent or teacher and have any questions or concerns contact Instructional Services/Title III Coordinator, Dr. Bess Worley at 693-7498.
WIDA ACCESS TESTING
English Language Proficiency (ELP) testing will begin in January. Parents receive letters the week before Winter break with more information. However, as with all testing, please be sure that your students get plenty of sleep and a good breakfast on test days!
Below, please find many useful links – whether you are a teacher, student, or parent.
URLs for Students
Maggie’s Learning Adventures
Starfall
ABC Match
Comic Creator
Construct-a-Word
Fractured Fairy Tales
La mansion del ingles
Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary
Specifically designed for English Language Learners
Learn English Online
(Resource site from the Library in Multnomah County, Oregon)
For Parents
Colorin Colorado
(in English)
Colorin Colorado
(in Spanish)
La mansion del ingles
For Teachers
Colorin Colorado
Materials That Are Great to Have on Hand, a Scholastic Article
WIDA Consortium
Dave’s ESL Café, for Teachers
For Adult Learners
U.S.A. Learns
Here's a fact sheet about this wonderful resource for adult learners of English.
EL Teachers/Case Managers
ABG, ACH, PAGE: Courtney Nunes
BET, BOT, PETS, PEAS: Michelle Kennedy
GHS ESL Course Instruction: Hilary Falkenberg
GHS Case Management: EL Staff or Dr. Worley
Please contact the school’s designated Case Manager or a classroom teacher for assistance.