Students will take English Language Arts and Reading (ELAR) each year in middle school. Honors ELAR classes are open to any student in 6th through 8th grade who is interested in a deeper immersion into ELAR concepts and skills. There are no prerequisites for honors ELAR courses. All ELAR courses are double blocked. Students will be in ELAR for 90 minutes each day.
GT ELAR courses are open to any student with a GT designation.
ELAR 6 EN60A/B
Students will build on skills from previous study of ELAR to enrich their skills in reading and writing. Students will read and write across genres and for a variety of audiences, including making cross-curricular connections throughout the year. Additionally, students will use inquiry and research to locate relevant sources and to evaluate, synthesize, and present ideas and information.
Prerequisite: None
English Learners Language Arts 6 (ELLA 6) EN63A/B
ELLA 6 is a linguistically accommodated English Language Arts course for beginner and intermediate level Emergent Bilingual students receiving ESL services. The course is aligned to the ELAR 6 TEKS and provides differentiation, scaffolds, and targeted teaching strategies for English learners. Students will acquire academic language and develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in English.
Prerequisite: LPAC Recommendation
Honors ELAR 6 EN61A/B
Honors ELAR 6 addresses the same skills as those in ELAR 6 but with greater depth and complexity. Students will build on skills from prior years in ELAR and will read and write across genres and for a variety of audiences, including making cross-curricular connections throughout the year. Additionally, students will use inquiry and research to locate relevant sources and to evaluate, synthesize, and present ideas and information.
Prerequisite: None
GT ELAR 6 EN62A/B
GT ELAR 6 addresses the same skills as those in Honors ELAR 6 but with a differentiated instruction designed to meet the specific learning needs of identified gifted learners. Students will build on skills from prior years in ELAR and will read and write across genres and for a variety of audiences, including making cross-curricular connections throughout the year. Additionally, students will use inquiry and research to locate relevant sources and to evaluate, synthesize, and present ideas and information.
Prerequisite: Prosper ISD GT Identification
ELAR 7 EN70A/B
Students will build on skills from ELAR 6 to enrich their skills in reading and writing. Students will read and write across genres and for a variety of audiences, including making cross-curricular connections throughout the year. Additionally, students will use inquiry and research to locate relevant sources and to evaluate, synthesize, and present ideas and information.
Prerequisite: None
English Learners Language Arts 7 (ELLA 7) EN73A/B
ELLA 7 is a linguistically accommodated English Language Arts course for beginner and intermediate level Emergent Bilingual students receiving ESL services. The course is aligned to the ELAR 7 TEKS and provides differentiation, scaffolds, and targeted teaching strategies for English learners. Students will acquire academic language and develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in English.
Prerequisite: LPAC Recommendation
Honors ELAR 7 EN71A/B
Honors ELAR 7 addresses the same skills as those in ELAR 7 but with greater depth and complexity. Students will build on skills from prior years in ELAR and will read and write across genres and for a variety of audiences, including making cross-curricular connections throughout the year. Additionally, students will use inquiry and research to locate relevant sources and to evaluate, synthesize, and present ideas and information.
Prerequisite: None
GT ELAR 7 EN72A/B
GT ELAR 7 addresses the same skills as those in Honors ELAR 7 but with a differentiated instruction designed to meet the specific learning needs of identified gifted learners. Students will build on skills from prior years in ELAR and will read and write across genres and for a variety of audiences, including making cross-curricular connections throughout the year. Additionally, students will use inquiry and research to locate relevant sources and to evaluate, synthesize, and present ideas and information.
Prerequisite: Prosper ISD GT Identification
ELAR 8 EN80A/B
Students will build on skills from ELAR 7 to enrich their skills in reading and writing. Students will read and write across genres and for a variety of audiences, including making cross-curricular connections throughout the year. Additionally, students will use inquiry and research to locate relevant sources and to evaluate, synthesize, and present ideas and information.
Prerequisite: None
English Learners Language Arts 8 (ELLA 8) EN83A/B
ELLA 8 is a linguistically accommodated English Language Arts Course for beginner and intermediate level Emergent Bilingual students receiving ESL services. The course is aligned to the ELAR 8 TEKS and provides differentiation, scaffolds, and targeted teaching strategies for English learners. Students will acquire academic language and develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in English.
Prerequisite: LPAC Recommendation
Honors ELAR 8 EN81A/B
Honors ELAR 8 addresses the same skills as those in ELAR 8 but with greater depth and complexity. Students will build on skills from prior years in ELAR and will read and write across genres and for a variety of audiences, including making cross-curricular connections throughout the year. Additionally, students will use inquiry and research to locate relevant sources and to evaluate, synthesize, and present ideas and information.
Prerequisite: None
GT ELAR 8 EN82A/B
GT ELAR 8 addresses the same skills as those in Honors ELAR 8 but with a differentiated instruction designed to meet the specific learning needs of identified gifted learners. Students will build on skills from prior years in ELAR and will read and write across genres and for a variety of audiences, including making cross-curricular connections throughout the year. Additionally, students will use inquiry and research to locate relevant sources and to evaluate, synthesize, and present ideas and information.
Prerequisite: Prosper ISD GT Identification