English Learners 4 Courses Found schema Course Sequence

This course develops specific reading skills (decoding, vocabulary, comprehension strategies, etc.). Students will also develop specific writing skills (sentences, paragraphs, etc.) through themes in narrative, descriptive and expository forms. Grammar skills will be developed through listening, speaking, reading and writing. Student will be registered in an appropriate English class as well as the EL literacy course. Satisfies .5 Elective Credit

This course develops the language of science and supports students in learning foundational skills in science as well as learning to write as a scientist. Students learn how to write in the different scientific genres such as lab reports, resentations, and other required work in their science class. Students in level 2 should take the required environmental science class. Students will also work on vocabulary specific to environmental science. -satisfies .5 elective credits

This course develops specific reading skills (decoding, vocabulary, comprehension strategies, etc.). Students' writing skills will be developed to be able to write clear and effective sentences and paragraphs, as well as multi-paragraph themes in narrative, descriptive, and expository form and a variety of writing styles (compare/contrast, cause/effect, etc.). Grammar skills are taught through listening, speaking, reading, and writing while developing background knowledge in content areas (literature, social studies and science). Student will be registered in an appropriate English class as well as the EL literacy course. Satisfies .5 Elective Credit

This course expands basic reading skills to include inference, literary terms, and more nuanced vocabulary. Students develop reading skills in various genres of literature (fiction, nonfiction, poetry, etc.). Students will develop clear and effective writing of sentences, paragraphs, and themes in narrative, descriptive and expository forms, and an introduction to the writing process and research paper. A variety of writing styles such as compare/contrast and cause/effect are taught. Students write in response to literature and nonfiction. Student will be registered in an appropriate English class as well as the EL literacy course. Satisfies .5 Elective Credit