DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION
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The English Language Education (ELE) Program is designed to meet the needs of English Language Learners (ELLs) who attend Northampton High School. ELLs are students who are learning English as a second or additional language and are not yet proficient in English at their grade level. The ELE Program creates a welcoming and challenging learning community. Students learn English in the areas of listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
SKILLS, VALUES, KNOWLEDGE, EXPECTATIONS
SKILLS, VALUES, KNOWLEDGE, EXPECTATIONS
Must be a:
Good listener
Able to encourage students to advocate for themselves
Patient
Empathetic
Strong reader
Making suggestions about things to read with students
Ability to write essays well enough to work with 9th graders when they need help.
Must have knowledge in:
United States culture and its diversity
Reading strategies, fluency and comprehension
Writing including the use of narrative, fiction, nonfiction and poetry
Speaking including the expression of ideas and opinions
Listening using fiction and nonfiction sources
Must value:
TA Responsibilities:
FACULTY MEMBERS
FACULTY MEMBERS
Sue Sullivan
Marisa Mathiesen
COURSES
ELE I
ELE I
DESCRIPTION
ELE I offers instruction in listening, speaking, reading and writing in English. Students study both conversational and academic English. This course includes explicit instruction in phonics, grammar, reading comprehension, and vocabulary. Students read, write and discuss a variety of fiction, non-fiction, and informational texts. Greater emphasis is put on the development of oral communication skills. This course can be repeated for credit. Students must achieve proficiency at this level in order to transition from the course.
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ELE II
ELE II
DESCRIPTION:
Intermediate ELE II offers intermediate instruction in listening, speaking, reading and writing in English. Students study both conversational and academic English. This course includes explicit instruction in grammar, reading comprehension, and vocabulary. Students read, write and discuss a variety of fiction, non-fiction, and informational texts. This course can be repeated for credit. Students must achieve proficiency at this level in order to transition from the course.
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ELE Content Support
ELE Content Support
DESCRIPTION
The Content Support class offers ELE and Former ELE students the opportunity to work in small groups with academic support from ELE teachers and support staff in all subject areas. Students are provided access to additional materials and resources in order to be successful in content classes. In addition, this course supports and encourages organizational skills and self-advocacy for academic achievement at NHS. This course may be taken more than once.
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