English as a New Language (ENL)

Mackenzie Dickinson- ENL Teacher

Phone Number: Watertown High School: 317-785-3810

Email: mdickinson@watertowncsd.org

Google Classroom Code: Please ask teacher

Office Hours: M,T, TH, F - 1:00-1:30 on Zoom. Please see Google Classroom for Zoom link

Virtual Wednesdays: 9:30 am

APP: please download Parentsquare to receive all messages.

Google Voice: 315-775-8661

Course Description: ENL is a program that is used throughout New York State to further development and/or teach English to students whose families are familiar with a language other than English. This does not always mean that the student can read, write, speak or understand another language, but that another language is present in their home. We are an enrichment program, not remediation. Our goal is to further enrich your child with the English language within the New York State learning standards and content curriculum.

Objectives: To serve as a bridge between the student's native language and English Language instruction. The ultimate objectives are to develop English language proficiency for our students, to provide support for our students' families, and to provide significant opportunities for our districts' communities to learn and grow from the cultural mosaic that is our district.

• Lessons are designed to enrich Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking skills

• Lessons are designed to support material taught in core classes (ELS, Math, Science and Social Studies)

Required Supplies: Chromebook, any materials supplied by the classroom teacher.

Course Requirements

Grading Structure

All work is ungraded in an ENL classroom and we do not give a numerical grade. However, students will receive a participation grade/ comment based on their attendance and class involvement. Even though no grades are given, students are expected to take the New York State English as a Second Language Test in May. This is a required New York State exam that determines the students language proficiency and placement for the following year.

Policies and Procedures

The rules of the ESL classroom follow the individual rules of the students' classroom.

On days that the students are remotely learning, they are expected to participate in lessons with the classroom teacher and the ENL teacher. This may be Zoom, Google Classroom or SeeSaw.

Course Calendar

COURSE CALENDAR

These dates are subject to change at the discretion of the teacher. “Week” begins on Wednesday of each week. We will be following the English teacher’s agenda and assignments. Please refer to the appropriate English class.