english department

PHILOSOPHY OF THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT 

The East Longmeadow High School English Department strives to provide students with the opportunity to become literate and effective communicators. Our goals are the following: 1. To expose students to the complexities of various cultures through the reading and discussion of literature. 2. To foster an appreciation of reading and an appreciation for good writing. 3. To help students to understand and appreciate the writing process. 4. To enrich the vocabulary of all students. 5. To help students to employ the correct usage of Standard English. 6. To develop student oral skills through group work, oral presentations and class discussion. 7. To address all of the Massachusetts Language Arts/Common Core standards in all courses.