ESOL Program at Shiloh Point Elementary2013-2014

Students in the ESOL Program at Shiloh Point Elementary

21 in kindergarten 17 in first grade 10 in second grade 16 in third grade 3 in fourth 5 in fifth

ESOL Teachers: (678) 341-6481ext. 322301

Diana Delaney-1st, 3rd, 4th ddelaney@forsyth.k12.ga.us Eileen Bayanati-1st, 5th ebayanati@forsyth.k12.ga.us Tracie Newlin-K and 2nd

Languages Spoken

Spanish MalayalamTamil RussianFarsi KoreanTelegu TurkishVietnamese FarsiChinese GreekArabic UrduHindi KrioFrench Gujarati

English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) provides English language instruction that will allow a student to gain improved proficiency in listening, speaking, writing, reading and comprehension so that they can experience success in their content courses and in social contexts both inside and outside of school. Students from other cultures often become acclimated to U.S. culture through language-based instruction. The Georgia Department of Education provides the following guidelines for identifying students who may be identified as an English Language Learner (ELL):

Students whose native/home/first language is other than English

Students who have difficulty speaking, reading, writing or understanding the English language to the extent that their language skills would be a barrier to their success in the classroom

ESOL Goals:

The ESOL teachers work in collaboration with classroom and other special programs teachers to support the acquisition of language and content skills.

The ESOL program promotes each student's appreciation of their ability to perform a wide variety of intellectual and physical activities. The ESOL program encourages the student's positive recognition of a variety of cultures, recognizing similarities and differences.

How do students qualify for ESOL?

Language Survey Language test-W-APT Score 1-4 ACCESS< 5 in February Reading, speaking,

writing and listening

How do we serve them?

K-3 45 minutes every day.

4-5 Two segments of 50 minutes a day

K-3 pull out and 4th-5th inclusion.

Standards: WIDA

The Six StandardsThe Early English Language Development Standards (EELD) includes the following six standards:The language of Social-Emotional DevelopmentThe language of Early Language and LiteracyThe language of MathematicsThe language of ScienceThe language of Social StudiesThe language of Physical Development

Common Core

Test Participation Committee

ESOL students are provided accommodations.

Monitored students are provided accommodations based on SST meetings.

Accommodations need to be given in the classroom throughout the year.

We have to meet with parents, teachers and administration to discuss accommodations based on individual needs.

Curriculum Night

Meeting in the Cafeteria 5:15

Go to Teacher’s classrooms at 5:30

Go to the county page: www.forsyth.k12.ga.us then click on: Schools Elementary Shiloh Point Academics Kindergarten First Grade Second Grade Third Grade Fourth Grade Fifth Grade

Grade Level Pages

www.100mileclub.com We will be running/walking the mile on the

field! $10.00 per child/includes registration for

one year and a t-shirt Students set personal goals, learn team

spirit, perseverance, poise, confidence, and get fit!

Students earn their t-shirts at 25 miles! A gold medal is awarded to each child that

reaches 100 miles at our year end ceremony!

100 Mile Club

Questions?

Every word or utterance in a second language is a step forward and should be seen for what it accomplishes rather than for what it fails to do.

- Else B. Hamayan