<div dir="ltr">When did they move into your district and did they come from another USA school prior too, even if only since Christmas? I'm from Guymon and this is normal here. Currently we have 20 languages in high school and have had nearly 30 "newbies" since Christmas. What size of school do you have? What resources do you have? What age group are we talking about? <div>
<br></div><div>At Guymon High School, a non-English speaking, first-time-on-USA-soils student typically gets a schedule similar to the following: sheltered English I, Algebra I or pre-Algebra, sheltered Oklahoma History and/or sheltered Government, sheltered Language Acquisition science that counts as an elective, 2 ELL classes, and an elective of their choice. We used to try and get them to graduate in 4 years until we realized the damage it was doing to them. Many are interested in college and if they are, we work on a 5-year-plan and help them compete for success at the college and work-ready level. Statistic show that college is a reality for the third generation to USA. We are working to change the stats in the first gen! ...And sometimes, we are successful. ;-)</div>
<div><br></div><div>If the students are new and will not receive credit, the best thing to do is to find classes where they can interact socially so they can pick up "daily/common" language and some classes where presentation of content is primarily oral or visual helps. There are many very good computer courses that teach English as well to aid and add to the reading and writing of it. If there is no credit to be given, immerse the students in as many ways as possible. Give them office aide and have them work side-by-side with the current office aid of that hour...both students will benefit. Give them an hour to watch an educational kids show to learn. There are really good programs that are rated and reviewed online. Convince your district to purchase or subscribe to such online programs and let the student learn. </div>
<div><br></div><div>Be patient, don't panic. The student will learn and will survive if they are immersed. Encourage them to read, write, hear, and speak English to learn. Buy a word-to-word dictionary for them in their language that can be used on state tests and let them use these during their classes. Ask teachers to speak more slowly and enunciate their words, but not to speak louder...the student most likely isn't deaf and the raised volume creates confusion about anger. Videos tend to speak too quickly for an ELL student to understand. If videos are used, try to provide a written handout of the important points or make it so the student can ask periodic questions or rewind when needed. Instructions written and orally presented also helps. Encourage the student to use the new language they are learning but help them to feel safe. </div>
<div><br></div><div>I feel like I'm shooting in the dark... Feel free to call me at the contact information below if I may be of assistance. If it is for an elementary school, I could guess but my elementary counselors are experts and any of them could be called.</div>
<div>~Dana Martin</div><div>(580) 338-4350</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 2:21 PM, OSRHE EPAS PK-12 Counselor Discussion Board <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:counselors@lists.onenet.net" target="_blank">counselors@lists.onenet.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I would place in at least one, if not two ESL classes and then a math and electives. I would question the ability to award credit but a math course might indicate how strong these skills might be. I'd put them in a French class to help them more comfortable.<br>
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> I have two new students who are from Africa. The speak a corrupted French, but do not write in it. What do you think might work for the remainder of the year?<br>
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</div></div></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr">Dana Martin, M.Ed.<div>11th & 12th Counselor</div><div>Guymon High School</div><div>PO Box 1307</div><div>2002 N. James</div><div>
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