Ms.+Crothers

Welcome ...to the Middle School English Language Learners (ELL) Quarterly Planner.

Visit AIAN's English Language Learning page here. This quarter the Middle School ELL classes will continue to be geared to support the ideas, concepts, language and subject matter of main stream classes. In-class support and some team teaching will be provided in Math, Social Studies and Science for 6th Grade.

ELL teachers will meet with colleagues on a weekly basis to ensure mainstream curriculum material and content is made accessible to second language learners. Language Arts topics and activities including 6+ 1 Traits of Writing will be supported in the 50 minute ELL class each day. The novel “Animorphs” will provide a prompt for review and analysis both for written and spoken language. Drama activities, poetry and multi media will also be used to prick students imagination and afford them opportunity to communicate ideas and impressions in creative and original ways. This meaningful language learning environment will afford students vocabulary and concept reinforcement and enrichment, enhancing opportunity for success in both language acquisition and academics.

This quarter because of their increased language proficiency the beginning English group will read “The Cay” a novel set in the Caribbean, also a study focus for 6th Grade Social Studies. Parents are asked to sign their children’s reading journal to indicate to the teacher that some reading takes place each night. We encourage you to ask questions of your child in English so they will explain their day to you practising the language of the classroom. Students will sit the second LAS Benchmark Test in December.

Welcome ...to the High School English Language Learners (ELL) Quarterly Planner.

High School ELL classes will continue to run in a tutorial style where students are able to ask questions, seek clarification and assistance from the ELL teacher as well as those core curriculum teachers free during this time. Allusive points of grammar, vocabulary or syntax are often taught in the context of the material understudy; this provides a more naturalistic environment, the logic and relevance of the repair work is therefore more meaningful and more likely to be absorbed. 6+ 1 Traits of Writing will be reinforced during this class and be a focus of discussion when reviewing papers for other classes.

This quarter I am the Chair of High School meetings and as such very much aware of issues related to both curricula and extra-curricula events. Teachers are encouraged to discuss curriculum, test and task modification with me so that I pre-teach or re-teach topics or concepts requiring further explanation and clarification. Students are also encouraged to be proactive in their language acquisition through questioning, discussion, self-analysis and focus on language inadequacies and repair. Students will sit the second LAS Benchmark Test in December.