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My name is Melissa Austin and I am the ESL teacher at Bingham and Downing Elementary Schools. Multilingual Learners are students whose primary language or home language is a language other than English, and whose English language proficiency level impacts their access to classroom content. I work with our Multilingual Learners in the classroom as well as in a small group setting. If you have any questions or need to contact me, I can be reached at:
Bingham: 856-939-3192
Downing: 856-939-4036
Email: maustin@runnemedeschools.org
Runnemede School District Mulilingual Learner Program
English as a Second Language (ESL) is a program where children, who speak another language at home ,will work on social language, listening, speaking, reading, and writing in English. The program incorporates push-in and pull-out services by the ESL teacher as well as math and reading interventionists who will work on language acquisition and basic skills.
To qualify for ESL services you must:
Step 1- When you register your child with the school district, you will receive a home language survey. If the survey indicates that another language is the primary language spoken by the child then we will proceed with step 2.
Step 2- You child will be given the WIDA screener assessment. If their proficiency level is below a 4.5 then they will receive ESL services.
WIDA Access for ELLs:
WIDA Access is a state mandated assessment given once a year. It is used to track the proficiency level performance in all of the language domains: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Exiting ELL services:
Once a student has a proficiency score of a 4.5 or higher then the student will be exited from the program. They will be monitored for 2 years after being exited to make sure they are being successful in their academic classes.
How can you help at home?
Parents are an important part of a child’s education. Research shows that parental interest and involvement in school has a positive effect on a child’s academic progress. We will try to keep you informed about your child’s progress and the activities at school.
Here are some ways to help your child be a successful student:
1. Take an interest in your child’s work by looking at his or her papers. Praise work that is well done.
2. Establish a regular time and place for your child to do homework. Each child should develop the habit of studying at home.
3. Practice the weekly spelling words with your child.
4. Encourage your child to read every day at home. When appropriate, read aloud to your child. In some cases, books will be assigned or book reports will be required. Reading is an important skill for all academic work.
5. Basic mathematical skills need to be reviewed regularly, both at school and at home. Special homework will be assigned periodically. Please go over this work with your child. Parent involvement at home is so helpful. Your child will love knowing that you are interested in his or her schoolwork and activities.
IMPORTANT: In order for children to be able to focus in school, they must be well rested. Elementary school children need between 8 and 10 hours of sleep each night. Depending on your schedule and morning routine, children should be in bed with the lights out by 8:30PM on school nights.
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