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Learning Program
For parents
with ELL
support
unconditional
*students in grades 4-8 may be admitted with ELL after school support
The after school ELL Program at CIS Until ELL students meet
the success criteria for
3-4 pm promotion from ELL, they
Tuesday-Friday cannot join clubs or
with CIS teachers teams (when times
conflict)
*students assessed below these levels cannot be admitted; if above these, no ELL is required
After school ELL support
Admissions Criteria at our school
ENGAGEMENT FAMILY
SUPPORT
TEAMWORK
Trained Teachers
All CIS staff have at least a Part 1 Additional Qualification in Teaching English Language Learners
*When teachers are not equipped to respond to their needs, English Language Learners fall
through the cracks (Miles, 2014).
Teachers in Professional Learning Communities study trends and get results. Many ELL-related PD
opportunities are provided throughout the academic year.
According to STEP, A Guide for Users (2015), High-yield strategies for ELLs include
Full Inclusion in class
PROS CONS
Fu, Houser and Huang (2007) felt empowered and became better teachers when they planned and taught
lessons together. They discussed the language AND content needs and made a plan to address both in the
class. This is the way forward in teaching English Language Learners.
Be bilingual
Students are encouraged to speak English with
teachers and classmates because school is a natural
English context. Translation, brainstorming and
research in first language is encouraged. English
Language Learners are smarter than they can express.
At home, speak and read in the language thats
comfortable and part of your identity. Literacy skills
transfer and it is harmful to your childs identity and
learning to encourage forgetting first language and
culture.
References.
Angulo, E., Angulo, N., Mendoza, C., Galvan, R. & Southworth, R. English Language Learners and the Benefits of
Sheltered Content Instruction in Vocabulary Development. California State University
Fu, D. , Houser, R. and Huang, A. (2007), A Collaboration between ESL and Classroom Teachers For ELL
Students Literacy Development, Changing English, Vol. 14, No. 3
Kamyanetz, Anya. (2016), 6 Potential Benefits of Bilingual Education, 5 Million Voices, Available at:
http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/11/29/497943749/6-potential-brain-benefits-of-bilingual-education
Miles, J (2014) Lost in Transition? The Impact of Early Inclusion on the Transitional High School Experiences
and Distal Academic Outcomes of ELLs., University of Calgary