No, I can still support your EL student in many different ways. If you have a test coming up you can send it to me to translate or format differently for your student. If you have a writing assignment coming up let me know and I can create a graphic organizer to help support the students writing. Please give me at least 24-48 hours notice before you need an assignment/ activity. This will help ensure that I have enough time to create and send to you.
The possibilities are endless....
Create vocab cards and quizlets for your student
Pre-teach vocabulary
Create graphic organizers to support writing
Re test students
Format tests so they are ESOL friendly
Provide accommodations to assignments
If you aren't sure about an assignment just ask and I am more than happy to help.
No problem, send the document to me at least 24 hours before it is needed (preferably sooner) and I will get it sent back to you asap.
Let me know and I can set up a translator through a phone program called language line. Please let me know about conferences/phone calls ASAP so I can arrange my schedule accordingly.
Many times a student can speak socially in English with little to no problem. However, students might still struggle with academic vocabulary. A student might also miss exiting the ESOL program due to ACCESS test scores. There are a lot of reasons why this can occur, test anxiety, academic deficits, rushing etc.
If a student is classified as monitored that means that they have scored high enough on the ACCESS test to exit out of ESOL. Students will be monitored for two years after they have exited the program. This means that they will not receive direct ESOL services. If you notice a student who is monitored is struggling please reach out to me. Students who have been exited are still eligible for state testing accommodations for two years after they exit.
My role as an ESOL teacher is to provide content and testing support, recommend accommodations, and ensure testing paperwork is up to date and correct. Your role as a teacher is to use the recommended accommodations to make the content more accessible to the student.