Services
EAL teachers provide:
- Scaffold and differentiated instruction during Language Arts, and/or Unit of Inquiry classes
- Mini-lessons for targeting specific needs
- Academic vocabulary to support in-class learning and participation
- Support to build the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing
EAL Tiers
Our support services vary based on students’ language proficiency. The number of contact periods is based on their English level and accordingly, ELLs are grouped into the following levels of support:
EAL-I Individualized Small Group Instruction
EAL-IS Intensive Small Group Instruction
EAL-SS Strategic Small Group Instruction