Nearly 30% of Victoria's students are learning English as a second language (EL). We have almost 200 EL students - with approximately 70 students who are Long-Term English Learners (LTEL). Students are considered LTEL when they have been enrolled in US schools and have received English Language Development (ELD) for four or more years but have not met the criteria to be reclassified as a fluent English speaker. Needless to say, this group of students is one of our top priorities for student interventions.
Today, Mr. Hans Kaufhold (our new Title I Intervention Teacher) and I visited Rivera Elementary School's ELD Academy. Rivera's ELD Academy meets three hours a day for one week during the summer to receive instruction in the areas of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Mrs. Adela Flores-Bertrand, ELD coach/teacher at Rivera, worked with the ELD Coach at Hyatt to develop daily lesson plans that focus on language development and reading comprehension.
We loved the idea and are planning with Mrs. Melissa Gonzales, Victoria's ELD/ELA Coach, to see how this program can be adapted for the students at Victoria School.
(Thank you to Mrs. Gebeau and Mrs. Flores-Bertrand for allowing us to visit!)
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