Middle School Multilingual Learners (previously ESOL)
Developing English Language Proficiency and Content Understandings
The middle school ESOL curriculum is a scaffolded content based curriculum that fully aligns to the essential understandings, knowledge and skills of the grade level Standards of Learning. The curriculum is designed to support English Learners by providing context, building background knowledge and vocabulary, and fostering the academic discourse of English, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies so that students may successfully navigate rigorous academic content.
Middle school ESOL instruction provides English Learners with a language focused environment to develop the academic language necessary to demonstrate complex thinking and learning across the disciplines. Students learn to recognize and use language explicit to the task in the four domains of reading, writing, speaking and listening through engaging interactions with teachers and peers.
ESOL course selection is based upon the English Language Proficiency Level of the individual student.
Elementary English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
Elementary English Learners (ELs) are placed in age-appropriate grade level classes. ESOL teachers work directly with ELs to support content understanding and to develop their English language proficiency skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
High School English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
The high school ESOL curriculum is a scaffolded content based curriculum that fully aligns to the essential understandings, knowledge and skills of the grade level Standards of Learning.
