English

This special education English course is designed to meet the students at their current level and

maximize their potential with a focus on functional language skills for life. Basic writing will be

expanded for a variety of purposes, along with reading skills and study skills habits. These concepts

have been designed with the intent to support the students in their other classes, as well as to support

them to be as independent as possible in managing these skills outside the classroom. Students may

be enrolled in this course for more than one year, depending on their ability. The curriculum is revised

each year to suit the students who are enrolled and to build on the previous years’ material.

Prerequisites: Placement determined by IEP Team Semesters: 2 Credits: 2

Course Code: 1st Semester - 00223 2nd Semester - 00224 Grade Levels: 9, 10, 11, 12

This course is designed to help students with improvement in the areas of reading comprehension,

vocabulary, and written communication skills. Students will analyze fiction, the short story and the

novel. Students will be introduced to grammar and essay writing.

Prerequisites: Placement determined by IEP Team Semesters: 2 Credits: 2

Course Code: 1st Semester - 00363 2nd Semester - 00364 Grade Levels: 9

This course aligns directly with the Common Core for English Language Arts and is designed to help

students improve reading, writing, speaking, listening and analytical skills through world literature and

various genres. This course's content is modified to meet the needs of students with Individualized

Education Plans. Assignments and activities will focus on various literary pieces and nonfiction, writing

appropriately for different occasions, audiences, and purposes, and improving their speaking, listening,

and presentation skills. In addition we continually practice and review grammar and vocabulary to

improve reading, and writing skills.

Prerequisites: Placement determined by IEP Team Semesters: 2 Credits: 2

Course Code: 1st Semester - 00121 2nd Semester - 00122 Grade Levels: 10

This two-semester course focuses on the study of American literature in combination with extensive

practice in composition. Students will explore works of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and drama spanning

the course of American history from the colonial period to the present day. This course is modified to

meet needs of students with Individualized Education Plans. In addition we continually practice and

review grammar and vocabulary to improve reading, and writing skills.

Prerequisites: Placement determined by IEP Team Semesters: 2 Credits: 2

Course Code: 1st Semester - 00151 2nd Semester - 00152 Grade Levels: 11, 12

English 12 is a year long course for students who require individualized attention in a smaller class

setting to receive explicit reading and writing instruction. The course focuses on non-fiction reading to

prepare students for careers and community college after high school. Students participate in a novel

study each semester, essay writing, resume and cover letter writing, in addition to a career research

project to help students outline the next steps from high school to post-secondary life.

Prerequisites: Placement determined by IEP Team Semesters: 2 Credits: 2

Course Code: 1st Semester - 00181 2nd Semester - 00182 Grade Levels: 12