ESOL 6 & 8

ESOL 6 & 8 Syllabus

CONTACT INFORMATION 

Teacher: Dr. Ying Leach

E-mail: yxleach@greenville.k12.sc.us

Phone Number: (864) 355-0907

Location: Room # 210/S202

Plan Time/Office Hours: Tu/Thurs 8:00 AM to 8:30 AM; daily 11:10-11:55 AM

COURSE DESCRIPTION 

This course is meant to help students become college- and career-ready. The course is designed to help them develop and enrich their English language skills to succeed in other content-area classes. The four language skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening will be addressed throughout the course to improve proficiency in English.

COURSE GOAL

 The central objective of ESOL instruction is for Multilingual Learners (MLs) to become proficient in English in all four language domains: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. 

The course goals reflect the ESOL National Standards for students in grades 9-12:

Goal 1: To use English to communicate in social settings.

Goal 2: To use English to achieve academically in all content areas.

Goal 3: To use English in socially and culturally appropriate ways.

Students are encouraged to speak as much English as possible during class. The class consists of a large range of English proficiency levels; therefore, the teacher’s attention may be divided at times to provide one-on-one instruction and/or assistance. Thus, students are encouraged to become independent learners with the help of the teacher and the use of appropriate resources.

The SCCCR Standards for ESOL are based on the five WIDA English Language Proficiency Standards.

• Standard 1: English language learners communicate for social and instructional purposes within the school setting.

• Standard 2: English language learners communicate information, ideas, and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of language arts.

• Standard 3: English language learners communicate information, ideas, and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of mathematics.

• Standard 4: English language learners communicate information, ideas, and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of science.

• Standard 5: English language learners communicate information, ideas, and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of social studies.

Course objectives are based on the standards and encompass all four language domains of reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Students should be able to: 

• Recognize and use academic vocabulary.

• Use note-taking, reading, and study strategies to succeed in all classes.

• Write for a variety of purposes and audiences.

• Use correct forms and vocabulary for a variety of speaking situations.

• Recognize and use idiomatic expressions and text structures.

• Use critical thinking in real-world applications.

MATERIALS & RESOURCES 

Text: We will use the National Geographic Lift Fundamentals Curriculum. This includes a student textbook, e-content, and a language companion e-book.

Required material: paper and flash cards kept in a binder just for ESOL class, pens, pencils, and Chromebook. Headphones/earbuds, dictionaries will be occasionally used with the teacher's permission.

NOT Required: Cell phones and headphones/earbuds are not permitted. These items must be kept in the student’s bag. During this year, we will be using bilingual dictionaries, thesauruses, and other sources to find information.

COURSE OUTLINE 

The course outline is subject to change based on the language proficiency and the language progression of the class as a whole. The standard pacing for each unit is 10-15 days.

3rd Quarter

Assessments: 

1. Gains pre-test

2. WIDA Access exam

Unit 5 Determination 

• Vocabulary: Theme and Key Vocabulary

• Grammar: Simple Past Tense

• Reading: Analyzing Character; Visualizing; Expression; Phrasing

• Writing: A Poem and a Personal Narrative

Unit 6 Becoming Me

• Vocabulary: Theme and Key Vocabulary; Using a Dictionary

• Grammar: Possessive Nouns and Adjectives

• Reading: Intonation; Making Connections; Analyzing Events

• Writing: A Biography and an Artwork

4th Quarter

Assessments: 

3. Gains post-test

4. Final Exam

Unit 7 Nature 

• Vocabulary: Theme and Key Vocabulary; Word Choice

• Grammar: Compound and Complex Sentences 

• Reading: Analyzing a Poem; Identifying Claims in an Argument

• Writing: Taking notes; Developing a Claim

Unit 8 Designing Our World 

• Vocabulary: Theme and Key Vocabulary; Using a Thesaurus

• Grammar: Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

• Reading: Using Text Evidence to Make Inferences; Explaining Point of View

• Writing: Writing an Introduction to a Story

GRADING POLICY

A  90 – 100

B  80 – 89

C  70 – 79

D  60 –69

F  59 or below (no credit)

All assignments will fall into one of two categories:

60% Major Grades (Unit Tests and Writing Projects)

40% Minor Grades (Classwork, Quizzes, Oral Reading Fluency, Homework)

MAKE-UP WORK POLICY 

If a student is absent, this follows the make-up work policy:

• The student gets 5 days absent plus one day to make up for the missing assignments.

• The make-up policy applies when a student is absent for any reason. (ISS, OSS, etc ……).

LATE WORK POLICY

If a student is present in the classroom and homework is not completed:

• The student has 5 days after the due date to turn in the homework late.

• The teacher will deduct 10% from agency points each day homework is late and will become zero in all categories if not submitted by the fifth day.

TARDY POLICY: 

A tardy consists of any time a student is late for class.  A student who arrives late to school or class is tardy. 

All teachers will close their doors to begin instruction when the tardy bells ring.  Any student who is tardy to school will be marked with an Unexcused Tardy.

If a student does not attend at least half of any class (45 Minutes) the student will be counted absent.

Students who are late to school or late to a class cause major disruptions to the school day for office personnel and classroom teachers. Students will have five minutes between classes to help them manage the hallways, visit restrooms, and move from one end of campus to the other. 

Wade Hampton High School expects students to be in class on time.

• First Tardy – Warning

• Second Tardy – Warning

• Third Tardy – Final Warning, Parent Contact

• Fourth Tardy – Submit Referral, Administrator Assigns Lunch Detention

• Fifth Tardy – Submit Referral, Administrator Assigns After School Detention

• Sixth Tardy – Submit Referral, Administrator Assigns ISS

• Seventh Tardy - Submit Referral, Administrator Assigns ISS

• Eight and Subsequent Tardies – Submit Referral, Administrator Assigns OSS

Tardies will reset at the beginning of the semester.

ENTERING THE CLASSROOM: Quietly enter the room, prepare your workspace to be ready to learn when the bell rings, and read the daily schedule and bell ringer description on the board.

ABSENCE OUT OF CLASS: 

The school year consists of two 90-day semesters. To receive credit in a 90-day semester course, students must attend at least 85 days of each 90-day semester course, as well as meet all of the minimum requirements for each course. 

Because 85 days are the minimum required by state law for a 90-day course, the first five absences may be lawful, unlawful, or a combination. Any absence in excess of five days may cause the student to lose credit for the course, if the absence is not excused. 

If students must leave the classroom for any reason, ensure that they have submitted the request for a pass using the electronic hall pass system (SmartPass) and possess the appropriate Wade Hampton High School hall pass lanyard before leaving the room. 

PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES 

For high schools, personal electronic devices (including, but not limited to cell phones, smartwatches, smart glasses, earbuds, and wireless headphones) cannot be used by students from 8:45 AM to 3:45 PM. All personal electronic devices must remain out of sight of others and be silenced during this time.

In the cafeteria during lunch, students may use their cell phones (for educational purposes only) in the designated Phone Zone.

For each violation of the personal electronic device policy, referrals should be submitted with the behavior code “cell phone violation” (even if the personal electronic device being used is not a cell phone).

Unlike tardies, cell phone violations will not restart at the beginning of the semester.

1st violation - Lunch Detention

2nd violation - ISS

3rd and subsequent violations - OSS

EXITING THE ROOM: The teacher determines the end of class, not the clock.

If the learning objectives for the day have been met, instruction will end five minutes before the bell rings. All materials may be packed away at that time in anticipation of going to your next class.