English for New Learners
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ENL I
Students with limited knowledge of English are enrolled in this course. Lessons stress developing the language skills of listening and speaking for participation in everyday situations. Audio and video resources model pronunciation of vocabulary in context and develop listening skills needed to participate in conversations. Grammar includes use of nouns, formation of singulars and plurals, punctuation, subject-verb agreement, and word order.
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ENL II
This course builds on the foundation established in ELL I, with emphasis on increasing vocabulary and writing essays. Students focus on perfecting grammar skills as well as written and oral proficiency. In addition, students read adapted novels as well as non-fiction resources in order to enhance class discussions and writing assignments.
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ENL III
This course continues the development of reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills in English, with an emphasis on reading and writing. Activities are designed to increase the vocabulary necessary to become more mature readers and writers. Students will apply a variety of reading strategies as they become more active and critical readers of increasingly challenging fiction and nonfiction texts.
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ENL IV
This course will assist those students who are not yet prepared for transition to a mainstream English course and need additional development of skills essential to success in English, specifically in reading and writing. Students will increase their ability in the areas of comprehension, vocabulary, and writing by building on the skills learned in ELL III. Novels will be utilized within the curriculum that enhance their understanding of the larger world, their experience with written and spoken English as well as the cultural and abstract aspects of language and literature.
Math for New Learners
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MNL I
This course is designed to reinforce student’s foundational math skills, reviews the basic mathematical concepts of arithmetic operations, place value, addition, subtraction, and multiplication. Students are encouraged to make practical applications. This course is most appropriate for students at low levels of English proficiency who possess limited background in mathematics and/or have had limited or interrupted prior schooling. This course will assist those students who are not yet prepared to transition to a mainstream AP Algebra I course and need development of skills essential to succeed in math.
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MNL II
This course is designed to continue to build and expand upon students' foundational knowledge of math. Topics include division, fractions, decimals, percent, measurements. This course is most appropriate for students at low levels of English proficiency who possess limited background in mathematics and/or have had limited or interrupted prior schooling.This course will assist those students who are not yet prepared to transition to a mainstream AP Algebra I course and need development of skills essential to succeed in math.
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MNL III
This course is designed to continue to build and expand upon students' foundational knowledge of math. Topics include geometry, logic, probability, and problem solving. This course is most appropriate for students at low levels of English proficiency who possess limited background in mathematics and/or have had limited or interrupted prior schooling.This course will assist those students who are not yet prepared to transition to a mainstream AP Algebra I course and need development of skills essential to succeed in math.
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MNL IV
This course is designed to continue to build and expand upon students' foundational knowledge of math. Topics include geometry, logic, probability, problem solving, estimation and graphing. This course is most appropriate for students at low levels of English proficiency and or have had limited or interrupted prior schooling.This course will assist those students who are not yet prepared to transition to a mainstream AP Algebra I course and need development of skills essential to succeed in math.
Spanish Heritage Language Learners
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A Spanish heritage language learner, also called a heritage speaker, is a student who was exposed to Spanish at home while growing up, and may or may not have current exposure to the language. Heritage language learners can be categorized by the degree of language dominance, as well as the development and use of the heritage language in their daily life. Some students may have full oral fluency and literacy in the heritage language; others may have full oral fluency, while their written literacy may have never been developed because they were schooled exclusively in English. Another group of students, typically third or fourth generation, may speak the heritage language to a limited degree but have difficulty expressing themselves on a wide range of topics. Heritage language learners usually present a broad knowledge about their cultural heritage and limited knowledge or exposure to other Spanish speaking countries.
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ESL
This course is designed to prepare students who are acquiring English for the reading, writing, speaking, listening, and critical thinking skills necessary for academic coursework and lifelong success. There is a strong focus on communication skills. The writing component entails the advancement of skills in descriptive, narrative, expository, and persuasive writing topics. Students will study a variety of themes and literary genres through analysis of reading selections. Written and oral communication will be further developed through small-group presentations, demonstration, and oral reports using academic language. Courses may be repeated for credit.
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Heritage I
This course is designed for Spanish for Heritage Speakers, the goal is to build upon the language knowledge that students bring to the classroom and advance their proficiency of Spanish for multiple contexts. Special attention is given to building vocabulary, acquiring and effectively using learning strategies, and strengthening composition skills in Spanish. Cultural projects and readings reinforce learners' understanding of the multiple issues related to the Hispanic cultures in the USA. This course is taught exclusively in Spanish,and is designed for heritage or native speakers only.
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Heritage II
This course builds on the HLs experience in Heritage I, advances their understanding and appreciation of their language and culture. A strong component of the course is creating a cultural connection with their heritage language through novel readings, discussions, and historical, literary, and sociolinguistic knowledge of Spain, Latin America, and the US Hispanic population.
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Heritage III
This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of Hispanic cultures and sociopolitical realities, especially those less familiar and common to many students’ experiences; study and analyze spoken, oral, and written Spanish in an academic setting; improve strategic Spanish speaking, reading, and writing skills you have acquired through your use and study of the language; build sophisticated and advanced vocabulary, including terminology to discuss language; evaluate dialectal, social, and contextual variations.
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Heritage IV
This course will assist those students who are not yet prepared for transition to a mainstream Spanish III or AP Spanish IV course. This course is project-based; students will perform learner-centered activities that focus on learning through inquiry. Students will acquire in-depth knowledge on issues of relevance and interest in the real world. In this course, students will perform research in Spanish using a variety of sources, and learn to analyze these sources, developing critical and integrative thinking skills in the heritage language. Students will have the opportunity to interact in Spanish with members of their communities, discuss topics that are relevant to their interests and fields of study, as well as write, speak and present on these topics in an academic and professional setting. In addition, they gain skills that would be required to work professionally in a Spanish-speaking environment. The goal of this course is to both prepare and empower students to apply their bilingual/bicultural knowledge in academic and professional settings.
