English Language Development

ELD 1 Literacy A, B, C

Course # 613130, 613132, 613132

Grade Offered: 9, 10, 11, 12

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: Recommendation from teacher/test. 

Description: This class provides an introduction to the English language with an emphasis on reading and writing skills. Students learn vocabulary and grammar through interactive literacy activities. Students work on decoding, reading fluency, and expressing basic grammatical constructions in writing. This course provides students with a hands-on language learning environment. 

ELD 1 Oral Fluency  A, B, C

Course # 613100, 613101, 613102

Grade Offered: 9, 10, 11, 12

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: 

Description: This class provides an introduction to the English language with an emphasis on listening and speaking skills. Students learn vocabulary and grammar through interactive speaking activities. Students work on pronunciation, vocabulary, and expressing basic grammatical constructions in their speech. This course provides students with a hands-on language learning environment. 

ELD 2 A, B, C

Course # 61321, 61322, 61323

Grade Offered: 9, 10, 11, 12

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: Recommendation from teacher/test. 

Description: This class provides an introduction to the English Language. Students learn vocabulary and grammar through concepts in reading, writing, listening and speaking. Students work with high frequency vocabulary and simple grammatical structures by reading texts, writing sentences and developing paragraphs. This course is visually rich, providing students with a hands-on language learning environment. 

ELD 3 A, B, C

Course # 61324, 61325, 61326

Grade Offered: 9, 10, 11, 12

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: English Learner 2 or recommendation from teacher/test. 

Description: This class builds on the English Learners 2 concepts in reading, writing, listening and speaking. Students read short stories and simple novels to build vocabulary and develop their writing skills from paragraphs to short stories. In this course, students will participate in guided discussions, develop their grammar skills and move beyond basic English vocabulary to acquire academic English. 

ELD 4 A, B, C

Course # 61328, 61329, 61330

Grade Offered: 9, 10, 11, 12

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: ELD 3 or recommendation from teacher/test 

Description: This class builds on the English Learners 3 concepts in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Students work with exciting and moderately challenging absented narratives and pieces of literature that are tailored to their linguistic needs. Also, this course integrates technology, grammar activities, and vocabulary lessons to support the students' learning. Lastly, students will focus on writing journals, essays and personal narratives. 

ELD 11 A, B, C 

Course # 613135, 613136, 613137

Grade Offered: 11

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: ELD 1/2/3 or recommendation from teacher/test. 

Description: This course is designed for 11th grade students who are in the ELD program. Students enrolled in this course will research college and career options, engage in goal setting around college and career choices after graduation, and work on building their resume while focusing on writing and language skills necessary for their next steps. 

ELD 11 Accelerated A, B, C

Course #  613138, 613139, 613140

Grade Offered: 11

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: ELD 3/4 or recommendation from teacher/test. 

Description: This course is designed for 11th grade students who are in the ELD program. Students enrolled in this course will research college and career options, engage in goal setting around college and career choices after graduation, and work on building their resume while focusing on writing and language skills necessary for their next steps. 

ELD Career Seminar A, B

Course # 5616ELA, 5616ELB

Grade Offered: 12

Credits: 2

Prerequisites: In order for students to participate in this course, they must be a graduating senior in the ELD program. 

Description: Students will learn how to research careers and postsecondary educational opportunities to pursue these career options. They will learn how to apply for a job, develop interview skills, evaluate success on the job, and maintain personal finances. This course is experiential in nature and includes building relationships with an e-mentor, visiting a large corporation in Minneapolis and multiple college visits.

ELD Career Seminar A, B Online

Course # 5616ELAL, 5616ELBL

Grade Offered: 12

Credits: 2

Prerequisites: In order for students to participate in this course, they must either have completed the Career Seminar course or take the Career Seminar course concurrently. 

Please Note

This online course will only run if there are enough students registered. In the case that the online course you selected does not run, you will be enrolled to the in-person version of the course.

Description: Students will learn how to research careers and postsecondary educational opportunities to pursue these career options. They will learn how to apply for a job, develop interview skills, evaluate success on the job, and maintain personal finances. This course is experiential in nature and includes building relationships with an e-mentor, visiting a large corporation in Minneapolis and multiple college visits

ELD Skills 

Course # 61378

Grade Offered: 9, 10, 11, 12

Credits: 1 

Prerequisites: None

Description: This class provides practice with foundational academic skills. Students will work on English Language, academic skills and vocabulary while building their literacy skills. It also builds upon students' background knowledge and experiences with the world to help them prepare for future coursework. 

Intro to Interpreting

Course # 61395

Grade Offered: 9, 10, 11, 12

Credits: 1 

Prerequisites: None

Description: Intro to Interpreting introduces bilingual students to the basics of interpreting including the different types of interpreting, the role of the interpreter, and common interpreting errors. Students in this course will learn about the codes of ethics interpreters follow and will practice applying them in healthcare, education, and legal interpreting situations. Students will develop academic and specialized vocabulary in both English and their native language and will have opportunities to practice interpreting with peers. Opportunities for special projects that support the RAHS and Roseville community and for guest speakers also exist.

Sheltered Content English 9 A, B

Course # 61340, 61341

Grade Offered: 9, 10, 11, 12

Credits: 2

Prerequisites: EL teacher or counselor permission to enter. 

Description: See description of regular Eng. 9 course. This course is specifically designed for 9th grade English Learners 2 and 3 only. 

Sheltered Content English 11  A, B

Course # 61348, 61349

Grade Offered: 9, 10, 11, 12

Credits: 2

Prerequisites: ELL teacher or counselor permission to enter 

Description: Sheltered Content 11 is a two-trimester required course that engages students in applying critical thinking skill while reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Students will study American literature and improve language arts skills by reading and writing fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. An emphasis will be placed on identifying and using figurative language, using textual evidence as support for arguments, and writing personal essays. 

Sheltered Content Foundations of Algebra A, B, C

Course # 61350, 61351, 61352

Grade Offered: 9, 10, 11, 12

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: EL teacher or counselor permission to enter. 

Description: This course is specifically designed for English Learners only. 

Sheltered Content Intermediate Algebra A, B, C

Course # 61359, 61360, 61361

Grade Offered: 9, 10, 11, 12

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: EL teacher or counselor permission to enter. 

Description: See description of regular Intermediate Algebra course. This course is specifically designed for English Learners 2 and 3 only. 

Sheltered Content Geometry A, B, C

Course # 61353, 61354, 612355

Grade Offered: 9, 10, 11, 12

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: EL teacher or counselor permission to enter. 

Description: See description of regular Geometry course. This course is specifically designed for English Learners 2 and 3 only. 

Sheltered Content Advanced Algebra A, B, C

Course # 3173, 3174, 3176

Grade Offered: 9, 10, 11, 12

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: EL teacher or counselor permission to enter. 

Description: See description of regular Geometry course. This course is specifically designed for English Learners only. 

Sheltered Content Science 9 A, B

Course # 61370, 61371

Grade Offered: 9, 10, 11, 12

Credits: 2

Prerequisites: EL teacher or counselor permission to enter. 

Description: See description of regular Science 9 course. This course is specifically designed for 9th grade English Learners 2 and 3 only. 

Sheltered Content Biology A, B

Course # 61374, 61375

Grade Offered: 9,10, 11, 12

Credits: 2

Prerequisites: EL teacher or counselor permission to enter. 

Description: See description of regular Biology course. This course is specifically designed for English Learners 2 and 3 only. 

Sheltered Content World Studies 9 A, B

Course # 61340-01, 61340-02

Grade Offered: 9

Credits: 2

Prerequisites: EL teacher or counselor permission to enter 

Description: See description of World Studies 9 course. This course is specifically designed for 9th grade English Learners 2 and 3 only. 

Sheltered Content World Studies 10 A, B

Course # 1114E23, 1115E23

Grade Offered: 10

Credits: 2

Prerequisites: EL teacher or counselor permission to enter 

Description: See description of World Studies 10 course. This course is specifically designed for 10th grade English Learners 2 and 3 only. 

Sheltered Content American History A, B

Course # 61380, 61381

Grade Offered: 11

Credits: 2

Prerequisites: EL teacher or counselor permission to enter. 

Description: See description of American History course. This course is specifically designed for English Learners only. 

(Offered every other year)