English Learners

EL Literacy - Levels I & II (9-12)

1020/1021

This course was created to support students in increasing their English literacy skills through word decoding. The course focuses on enhancing student understanding around letter sounds, blended sounds, and vowel sounds. The goal is to help students prepare for real world text that they may encounter during their time in school and outside of school. 

EL Level 2 I & II (9-12)

1022/1023 

Students are introduced to the language and concepts of literature and grammar. They develop academic language skills; reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Students develop academic language skills in preparation for co-taught and core content courses.

EL Language Dev. Science

3004/3005

This course is designed to support students as they increase their English skills through a science focus.  The course focuses on science vocabulary and skills, such as graphing, measuring, experiments and critical thinking. The goal is to help students prepare for subsequent science courses that students will take to meet the graduation requirements in science. 

EL Guided Study I & II (9-12)

Students are supported as they learn and apply organization and study skills. They participate in collaborative learning, and develop routines related to learning and academic success.

EL Pre-Algebra I & II (9-12) 4600/4601 

Students develop the foundational skills needed to be successful in HS Algebra and Geometry. This year long course places a strong emphasis on the continued study of integers, order of operations, variables, expressions, and equations. Students will solve and graph equations and inequalities, and explore geometry, statistics, and graph concepts. 

ELL Geography

2002/2003

ELL Geography is an introductory social studies course for Level 1 and 2 English language learners. Units of study are based on the Minnesota State Social Studies Standards. Students study topics such as human migration, population growth, consumption patterns in the United States, and land use conflict in the Amazon basin. This course satisfies one of the seven social studies credits required for graduation. 

ELL Government

2054

ELL Government is a one semester social studies course geared towards ELL Level 2 students and more advanced Level 1 students. Units of study are based on the Minnesota State Social Studies Standards. Topics include different forms of government, government systems, the foundations of the U.S. government and The Constitution. This course satisfies one of the seven social studies credits required for graduation. 

ELL Economics

2055

ELL Economics is a one semester social studies course geared towards ELL Level 2 students and some advanced Level 1 students. Units of study are based on the Minnesota State Social Studies Standards. Topics include basic economic concepts such as scarcity, economic systems, how markets work, business, and money management. This course satisfies one of the seven social studies credits required for graduation. 

ELL Literacy Development I & II

1030/1031

The EL literacy class is designed to help students increase fluency in English. We focus on phonemic awareness and engage in activities that help students with letter identification, letter sounds, pronunciation, and blended sounds. The goal is to help students decode words so they can work towards fluency and gain meaning from text.