Welcome to Mrs. Tillson's ELD site. Here you can access the needs for your specific level and daily lesson objectives.
Above are the four levels of the Hampton Brown and National Geographic Edge Text which are covered here at South Tahoe High School. Edge Fundamentals and Levels A & B are taught in our ELD 1/2 and 3 courses. These courses are pass/no pass courses once proficiency is obtained to move into STEEL English which utilizes Edge Level C, many supplemental texts and integrates our English 9/10 curricula for South Tahoe High School. STEEL English is a weighted grade course. All ELD courses are Common Core aligned.
Inside the USA is a 5-10 week intensive newcomer course taught to students who are recent arrivals to the US. This course is taught in our ELD 1/2 course where after intense instruction, students will advance to Edge Fundamentals.
Rosetta Stone software is a supplemental STHS adopted language learning platform which covers 5 different levels of English Language Instruction. Our ELD 1/2 and often times ELD 3 students engage in the use of this software on a weekly basis where they study for at least 90 minutes each week through this interactive, immersive program.
Throughout each course, students will engage in Project Based Learning units of study where they will practice grade level standards, ELD standards, 21st Century Skills, and engage in authentic learning/ situations.