ENGLISH LEARNER PROGRAM
LUDLOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS
205 FULLER STREET | LUDLOW, MA 01056 Phone 413-583-8372 Ext 1206 | FAX 413-589-0773
Dr. Erica Faginski-Stark
Director of Curriculum & Instruction
Phone: (413) 583-8372 Ext. 1203
Fax: (413) 583-5666
Jessica Gonzalez
EL Coordinator/SEI Instructor
Phone: (413) 583-8372 Ext. 1207
Fax: (413) 583-5666
j_gonzalez@ludlowps.org
Elise Ramos
Administrative Assistant to the Director of Curriculum & Instruction/Substitute Coordinator/Aesop Manager
Phone 413 583-8372 Ext. 1206
Email e_ramos@ludlowps.org
English Language Education Overview
Ludlow Public Schools support students and families from diverse backgrounds. We are committed to ensuring that students who are not proficient in English gain the mastery necessary to be successful in an academic environment while meeting state and federal program requirements. We are a mid-incidence district intent on providing quality Sheltered English Immersion programming for English Language Learners that consists of Sheltered subject matter instruction and English language instruction. Sheltered English Instruction services are available in all seven of our schools with a certified EL teacher in each building supporting students.
Our experienced, educated, and creative staff not only actively support student assimilation of the WIDA language standards, Common Core curriculum, and cultural norms, but they also act as an invaluable resource to other faculty and administration on matters relevant to the education and acculturation of Limited English Proficient Students.
In response to the mission of the Ludlow Public Schools and to fulfill the requirements of the Massachusetts State Law for Limited English Proficient Students, the Ludlow ELE Program establishes relationships which act both collaboratively and supportively to address the needs of the Limited English Proficient students in grades K-12.