For Students
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For Parents
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For Teachers
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What is ESOL
(also known as ESL)?
It is a program of English language, cultural
instruction and academic support ...more
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How do ESOL teachers teach?
They
collaborate with
regular classroom teachers to...more
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What do ESOL students learn?
They learn listening, speaking, reading and
writing...more
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Where do ESOL
teachers teach?
They teach in regular classrooms...more
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Assessments
If
a
language other than English is spoken at home, students are tested for
English language skills...more
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CULTURAL FACTORS
- ESOL
students and their families are encouraged to maintain their native
languages and cultures in addition to English.
- Students
and families are invited to share their languages and cultures with
classes.
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PROFICIENCY
LEVELS
The following five
language
proficiency levels...more
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EXITING
Decisions on when students
are
ready to be exited from the program are made by the ESOL team. After
exiting, a
student is monitored for a minimum of 2 years. |
