ESOL Texts

Course Description: This course is based on the WIDA Consortium English Language Proficiency Standards and emphasizes social and academic language proficiency. The curriculum integrates the WIDA Standards with the 6th grade Georgia Standards of Excellence. Content is individualized to meet the needs of each student based upon his/her language and literacy level. It focuses on the primary language functions: reading, writing, listening, speaking, and viewing. Language support for other 6th grade academic classes is provided as needed. 

This course is based on the WIDA Consortium English Language Proficiency Standards and emphasizes social and academic language proficiency. The curriculum integrates the WIDA Standards with the 7th grade Georgia Standards of Excellence. Content is individualized to meet the needs of each student based upon his/her language and literacy level. It focuses on the primary language functions: reading, writing, listening, speaking and viewing. Language support for other 7th grade academic classes is provided as needed. 

This course is based on the WIDA Consortium English Language Proficiency Standards and emphasizes social and academic language proficiency. The curriculum integrates the WIDA Standards with the 8th grade Georgia Standards of Excellence. Content is individualized to meet the needs of each student based upon his/her language and literacy level. It focuses on the primary language functions: reading, writing, listening, speaking and viewing. Language support for other 8th grade academic classes is provided as needed. 

The Inside Fundamentals series (Volumes 1 & 2) can be used in any of the middle school ESOL courses to meet the needs of Newcomer students,

This course will focus on the acquisition of social and instructional language across the four language domains as prescribed in WIDA Standard 1.  The suggested proficiency level of the student is PL 1-2. This course awards elective credit.

This course is an expansion of Communication Skills I with the inclusion of some content language, particularly the discipline of English language arts. The five WIDA standards serve as its basis with emphasis upon proficiency in Standard 2 regarding the communication of information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of language arts. The suggested proficiency level of the student is PL 1-2. This course awards elective credit.

This course supports and enhances literacy and listening skills necessary for success in the mathematics content areas. Guiding the course are the five basic WIDA Standards with particular emphasis on vocabulary, speaking, listening and reading skills in mathematics. The content addresses all five WIDA Standards. The suggested proficiency level is CPL 2-3.

This course supports and enhances literacy and listening skills necessary for success in the content area of science. Guiding the course are the five basic WIDA Standards with particular emphasis on vocabulary, speaking, listening and reading skills in science. The content addresses all five WIDA Standards. The suggested proficiency level is CPL 2-3.

This course supports and enhances literacy and listening skills necessary for success in the content areas. Guiding the course are the five basic WIDA Standards with particular emphasis on reading and listening skills in language arts, science, social studies and mathematics.  The suggested proficiency level is PL 1-3. This course awards elective credit.

This course supports and enhances listening and speaking skills in the content areas and references the five basic WIDA standards with emphasis on the listening and speaking skills in the content areas. The suggested proficiency level of the student is PL 1-3. This course awards elective credit.

This course focuses on teaching students with interrupted or limited formal schooling to decode the specialized vocabulary, symbols and text in science and mathematics. Reading comprehension of texts, listening and comprehending lectures, and using correct scientific and mathematical terminology when speaking and writing are integral to academic success in the mathematics and science content areas. The content addresses all five WIDA Standards. The suggested proficiency level is CPL 2-3.