English Language Learners Department
All ELL Courses
(Only Level 2 and 3 Courses Above are Included in GPA)
ESL Academics S1/S2
ELL101/102 - 0.5 CREDIT - SEMESTER LONG (STUDENTS MAY TAKE BOTH SEMESTERS IN THE SAME YEAR) - GRADES 9-12
Prerequisite:
- Approval of ESL teacher
This course is for students who are learning English while enrolled in content classes.
ESL Reading L2/L3
ELL123/133 - 1.0 CREDIT - YEAR LONG - GRADES 9-12
Prerequisite:
- Approval of ESL teacher
This course is designed for students who have recently arrived in the US and have little or no knowledge of the English language. The course focuses on the development of reading comprehension in English. Carefully scaffolded readings build vocabulary and basic reading strategies; both fiction and nonfiction are read. This course fulfills the graduation requirement for English. This course can be taken as a L3 course with teacher’s approval.
ESL Writing I L3
ELL135 - 0.5 CREDITS - SEMESTER LONG - GRADES 9-12
Prerequisite:
- Approval of ESL teacher
Designed for WIDA levels 1 to 3 this course focuses on the domain of writing, providing focused instruction for the ELLs in this domain. Fluency and structure are both addressed through various strategies and methods that may include but are not limited to timed writings, journals, process writing, inquiry, study of models, writing for content learning. The focus is on the production of phrases and sentences.
ESL Writing II L3
ELL136 - 0.5 CREDITS - SEMESTER LONG - GRADES 9-12
Prerequisite:
- Approval of ESL teacher
Designed for WIDA levels 3 to 5 this course focuses on the domain of writing, providing focused instruction for the ELLs in this domain. Fluency and structure are both addressed and is an extension of ESL Writing 1. The focus is on production of paragraphs and essays.
SEI English L3
ELL132 - 1.0 CREDIT - YEAR LONG - GRADES 9-12
Prerequisite:
- Approval of ESL teacher
This course is an alternative English class for students learning English. Students will read a variety of literature genres: plays, poems, novels and short stories, and expand their writing skills. Grammar skills work will continue along with literary analysis. This course fulfills the graduation requirement for English.