English Language  Learners

Mrs. Cushing –  ESL : Department Head

Ms. Donovan - ESL     

Ms. Jamieson - ESL

Mr. Hellwig - ESL       

Mr. Phelps - Math

Ms. Walsh -  English

Mr. Creamer –  Science

Mr. Waldron –  Social Studies  

  Note: Due to changes in federal law, the following description has been modified recently.

    The ELL department is organized so that newcomers to the country with little or no knowledge of English begin in ELL A and appropriate levels of content area subjects such as math, history, and science. Year two generally finds the student in ELL B classes with possibly a mainstream math class.  ELL C is for third year students and many also take mainstream science as well as math.  The fourth year in the country generally finds the student in all mainstream classes, including English, with one support class, ELL D.  There is a curriculum that is followed in each level and as long as the student passes the required material, he or she is moved on to the next level.  Although unusual, some students who progress rapidly are allowed to skip a level to allow them to pass into the mainstream more quickly.  

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