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Virginia Dzialo

2011-2012 School Year   

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 ESL

       William Davies Middle School runs a High Intensity ESL program, which consists of a push-in Language Arts period and a pull-out ESL period. All ESL students receive at least 40 minutes of ESL instruction every day. A second period of High Intensity ESL instruction is provided for those in need. This pull-out period provides instruction and support in each of the academic subjects as needed and also provides Instruction in expanding vocabulary, Reading, English, and Math. The students are screened at the beginning of the year or when they enter and evaluated individually to determine their needs. The ESL Program is conducted for all ESL and Spanish speaking students.  Our goal is to ensure that these kids will have enough language skills to function and learn in the mainstream classroom, but not at the cost of losing their cultural identity.    

 Textbooks

6th Graders -   Scott Foresmann ESL6 Accelerating English Language Learning         Textbook & Activity Book

7th Graders - Scott Foresmann ESL7 Accelerating English Language Learning           Textbook & Activity Book

8th Graders - Scott Foresmann ESL8 Accelerating English Language Learning            Textbook & Activity Book

Additional texts and materials are used based on the students needs.

Beginner's Picture Dictionary and workbook

The Pizza Tastes Great  text & workbook

Please check student's Agenda books for homework as it may change.

This Week in ESL :

Overview of Curriculum

TESOL Standards

1.     use English to communicate in social settings

2.     use English to achieve academically in all content areas

3.     use English in socially and culturally appropriate ways

WIDA Standards

English Language Proficiency Standard 1:

English Language Learners communicate in English for Social and Instructional purposes within the school setting.

English Language Proficiency Standard 2:

English Language Learners communicate information, ideas, and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Language Arts.

English Language Proficiency Standard 3:

English Language Learners communicate information, ideas, and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Mathematics.

English Language Proficiency Standard 4:

English Language Learners communicate information, ideas, and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Science.

English Language Proficiency Standard 5:

English Language Learners communicate information, ideas, and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Social Studies.     
 

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                    7th Grade -

Unit 1 Journeys - Immigration to New Lands

Watch a BrainPop on IMMIGRATION   http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/culture/immigration/

People often bring their customs & Culture when they immigrate. CULTURE -Learn about the things people do...Watch a BrainPop on Culture  http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/culture/

Glogster - use prempeha, rodriquezr, or vargaskat

Unit 2 Relationships- Sight & Color

Watch a BrainPop on "Eyes"

http://www.brainpop.com/health/bodysystems/eyes/preview.weml

                            Watch a BrainPop on Eye Glasses

Watch a BrainPop on Refraction of Light http://www.brainpop.com/science/energy/refractionanddiffraction/

            8th Grade Watch BrainPop on Weather

                            http://www.brainpop.com/science/weather/

                           Watch a BrainPop on Tornadoes

                            Watch a BrainPop on Natural Disasters

                            Watch a BrainPop on Wind 

                            Watch a BrainPop on Hurricanes

                            Watch a BrainPop on Thunderstorms

                            Watch a BrainPop on Clouds

                            Watch a BrainPop on Drought & Fighting Hunger

                            Watch a BrainPop on Weather

                            Watch a BrainPop on Water Cycle

                            Watch a BrainPop on Climate Types

                            Watch a BrainPop on Seasons

                            Watch a BrainPop on Snowflakes

                            Watch a BrainPop on Tundra

                            Watch a BrainPop on Floods

                            Watch a BrainPop on Tsunami

                            Watch a BrainPop on Avalanches

                            Watch a BrainPop on Plate Tectonics

                            Watch a BrainPop on Earthquakes

                            Watch a BrainPop on Volcanoes

Dzialo ESL @ Google Site

ESL Practice;         Learn New Words & Game Links: click on the blue link below

ESL Resources

Easy Things for Beginners (Interesting Things for ESL Students) - word games, puzzles, quizzes, exercises, slang, proverbs and much more
http://www.manythings.org/e/easy.html

Interesting Things for ESL Students Home Page - word games, puzzles, quizzes, exercises, slang, proverbs and much more
http://www.manythings.org/

VOA Special English Features (Interesting Things for ESL Students) - listen & read along
http://www.manythings.org/voa/rss/

Bilingual Vocabulary Quizzes - for numerous languages
http://iteslj.org/v/

English-Spanish Vocabulary Quizzes
http://iteslj.org/v/s/

VOA Special English Verbs - A quiz by Voice of America with 531 questions
http://iteslj.org/v/s/
 

www.eslcafe.com

Vocabulary & Grammar Practice Games. Also Bilingual Games in many Languages:

http://a4esl.org/

ESL students have a questions about something? Try website Qwiki. It will read and write the answer for you.  http://www.qwiki.com/

Watch, Listen, Learn. Can you find information and statistics about your country here? https://docs.google.com/present/view?id=0ARynQNZxJ_VkZGdndDVjMm1fNTlmN3M1Mjljag&hl=en_US

Need something? http://www.go2web20.net/

Edmodo- http://hamiltonschools.edmodo.com/home

Standards based resources for IMMIGRATION

http://www.eslcafe.com/idioms/

ESL6- Click on the link below to answer survey question on Unit #1

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XMVYRLJ

Powerpoints

Language Arts Literary Elements

Literature Circles

Persuasive Elements

Contact Times:

Call 625-6600 x 1032

best time to call is between 8:40 to 9:15 or after 2:15

or

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  English as a Second Language  

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