ESL

District 11 Educational Support Services
Multilingual Education

Welcome

"The Multilingual department supports English Language Learners. One of the fastest growing populations in the Colorado Springs area includes limited English proficient students. District 11 offers a comprehensive range of services to help students progress quickly in their mastery of the English language. As we focus on increasing student achievement, the mission of the ESL Program is to help English Language Learners to achieve competency in the English language, meet or exceed state and district content standards, and to graduate from high school."
~ Christina Clayton, Multilingual Coordinator claytcd@d11.org

"The stakes are especially high for children who are English language learners (ELLs), who must master academic content and a new language at the same time. Failure in school at a young age often has lifelong consequences."
~ National Association of Bilingual Educators "

It is essential that educational programs for ELLs reflect best practices, as documented by the latest research. This is the only way these children will have an equal chance to succeed.

Not only do educators need to understand and support research-based programs; so do policymakers and members of the public.

Children are growing up in a in a complex, highly competitive global economy in which our total knowledge is doubling every few years. We exist in a global society that requires extraordinary skills and talents as well as a pace of life never before experienced in human history. Our multilingual needs as a society are celebrated as our cultures are no longer separated by bodies of water or land but only by the limits we place on the appreciation of human diversity.

Reading, writing, and speaking English well are all critical skills for living the American dream. Nineteen states have reported an increase of more than 50 percent in English language learners over the last three years—and that growth is expected to continue. America's schools need help."
~ No Child Left Behind

News

Building Partnerships to Help English Language Learners - "As our nation grows more diverse, we depend on our schools to ensure that future generations have the knowledge and skills to succeed."
~ Margaret Spellings, U.S. Secretary of Education Read more.

ESL Program Expands in 2007-2008
The comprehensive ESL services will be added to four additional middle schools next year. The expanded program will include Irving Middle, North, Mann, and Russell Middle Schools.

Did You Know?
In 1990 about 31 million people, or 13% of the population aged five years and over, spoke a language other than English. Over half of that group, 17 million or 8% of the population, spoke Spanish. The media support these languages. Spanish heads the list, with access to 50 TV channels, over 800 radio stations, and at least 36 newspapers.

What We Believe

Vision: The English as a Second Language Program enables English Language Learners to access fully District 11's curriculum and to overcome language barriers.
Mission: As we focus on increasing student achievement, the mission of the ESL Program is to help English Language Learners:

achieve competency in the English language
meet or exceed state and district content standards
graduate from high school

ESL Goals for K-12 Students

To use English to communicate in social settings
To use English to achieve academically in all content areas
To use English in socially and culturally appropriate ways

Parent & Community Partnerships - We value students' home languages and cultures. We understand that the language of the home is a fundamental learning tool for all students and we support and encourage native language use at home. Further, we value participation by parents.

Program Overview - District 11 provides alternative language services to national-origin minority limited–English proficient (LEP) students using an English as a Second Language (ESL) approach. This decision was made for practical reasons. Generally, there are only limited concentrations of any one language group in any school, making bilingual instruction impossible. The goals of the ESL program are:

to overcome language and literacy barriers of students whose primary or home language is other than English.
to provide access to the full curriculum of the school district.

With the Content-based ESL approach, students progress at their own rates as they listen, speak, read, and write in classroom settings dedicated to high expectations for student achievement and well-being. In all levels of ESL, an integrated instructional approach is used which provides the students with a wide range of experiences with both language and content.

Designated ELL Schools / Feeder Schools / Support Staff: ELL Staff listing for District 11 2007-2008

Standards-Based Instruction

ELL Curriculum: Standards, Benchmarks, and Essential Skills

English Language Learners

Eight Components of Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) - includes excellent resources teachers in every content area can immediately use to support their English Language Learners.

Carol O'Connor on Differentiating Instruction For English Language Learners - (5:00) provides overview information on anchoring activities, teaching vocabulary, and the importance of games that provide practice in essential vocabulary.

Games and Resources for Increasing Vocabulary - the following English Language Learner resources were developed by David Malone as part of the ESL Bridges to Success curriculum and are available for distribution within District 11.

Classroom Labels - include Spanish and English cards that can be taped to items and locations in the classroom.
Labels for Home - includes Spanish and English cards that can be taped to items and locations around the house.
Similar Words - Palabras Similares - includes 1000 varied reading level words that are similar in spelling and pronunciation in both English and Spanish.
Vocabulary Cards - Tarjetas del Vocabulario - 1500 most commonly used words in English with Spanish translations. Words are clustered by category and fold to the size of a business card. Print front-to-back so each card contains two weeks worth of vocabulary.
Vocabulary Goal Sheet - Allows English learners to chart their growth in vocabulary over a 14 month period.
Vocabulary Development Instructions - strategies to learn the 1000 most commonly used English words. Instructions include 5 minute fillers, games and strategies that can be used to reinforce vocabulary development.
Writing Tasks - includes a progression of writing tasks from constructing simple sentences to writing narratives. Each task builds on vocabulary learned from the Vocabulary Cards.
Journal Cards - provide writing prompts, pictures and vocabulary from the Vocabulary Cards for students to use as an aid in writing.
Picture Puzzles - when printed from to back, these vocabulary games allow students to work alone or in pairs or small groups to discuss targeted vocabulary words in a social setting while playing a game.
Instructional Websites and Games for Students - 26 sites (A-Z) that allow students to interact in a game format with English and Spanish vocabulary and rules of usage.
ESL Websites Strategies - 26 sites (A-Z) that support teachers in teaching English Language Learners.
Classroom Tips - includes research-based strategies for listening, speaking, reading, writing, and ELL Advocacy from experienced ELL teachers.
ELL Professional Development Course for Teachers - These training modules on Language Acquisition prepare K-12 content area teachers teachers to effectively teach English Language Learners.
BeanGo Cards Small and BeanGo Cards Large - students can review Spanish and English vocabulary words or mat families, or other basic content by completing their own bingo cards. Dried beans can be used as playing pieces.
Ways to Use Vocabulary Cards - includes 5 minute fillers and other strategies to help students learn vocabulary words. The decks of cards listed below by category are in Microsoft Word format so teachers can create word lists of 13 words for any content area.
English in a Flash - research-based approach that Increases vocabulary retention for English learners.
Professional Development: Renaissance Learning University Online - addresses vocabulary instruction for English Language Learners. (Student login = District11 and password = D11)

Vocabulary Lessons 1-60 (Vocabulario Lecciones 1-60) - includes audio lessons in English and Spanish available in mp3 format.

CD One: Yo deseo aprender inglés. (I desire to learn English) Lessons 1-27 Download Disc One in a .zip file.	CD Two: Yo deseo aprender inglés. (I desire to learn English) Lessons 28-60 Download Disc Two in a .zip file.
1. Welcome! Bienvenidos	15. Opposites Game Lecciones 28, 29, 30, 31
2. Vocabulario Lecciones 1, 2, 3	16. Vocabulario Lecciones 32, 33, 34, 35
3. Historia: Getting To Know You	17. Historia: Choosing a Bank
4. Vocabulario Lecciones 5, 6, 7, 8	18. Vocabulario Lecciones 36, 37, 38, 39, 40
5. Vocabulario Lecciones 9, 10, 11, 12	19. Historia: The New Student
6. Historia: Packing For A Trip	20. Vocabulario Lecciones 42, 43, 44, 45, 46
7. Vocabulario Lecciones 13, 14, 15, 16	21. Historia: Doctor’s Appointment
8. Historia: Touring The City	22. Vocabulario Lecciones 47, 48
9. Vocabulario Lecciones 17, 18, 19, 20	23. Historia: Entertainment
10. Historia: Moving Day	24. Vocabulario Lecciones 49, 50
11. Vocabulario Lecciones 21, 22, 23	25. Historia: Sports
12. Historia: Preparing Dinner	26. Vocabulario Leccion 55
13. Vocabulario Lecciones 24, 25, 26, 27	27. Historia: Car Inspection
14. Historia: Everybody Works	28. Historia: Building Maintenance Vocabulario 56, 57, 58
	29. Vocabulario Leccion 59
	30. Historia: Choosing a Career

Decks of Vocabulary Cards - includes playing cards for each of Vocabulary Card Lessons 1-60.

1. Common Phrases	16. Which One?	31. Words Telling Where	46. Hospital
2. Ask Questions	17. House Things	32. Money Words	47. Entertainment
3. Being Verbs	18. Bedroom and Bathroom	33. How Many? How Much?	48. Emotions
4. Pronouns and Possessives	19. Kitchen Things	34. Numbers 1 - 13	49. Gym
5. Time and Seasons	20. Utility Room	35. Numbers 14 - 100	50. Athletes
6. Months of the Year	21. Refrigerated Food	36. School Things	51. Geography
7. Days and Holidays	22. Words Telling How	37. Classroom Things	52. Weather
8. Words That Tell When	23. Pantry Foods	38. Backpack Things	53. Plant Parts
9. Colors	24. People in the Family	39. Teacher's Jobs	54. Animals
10. Men's Clothes	25. Careers	40. Students' Jobs	55. Car Parts
11. Women's Clothes	26. Job Words	41. Math Words	56. Garage Things
12. Baby's Things	27. Opposite Verbs I	42. Body Parts	57. Toolbox
13. City	28. Opposite Verbs II	43. Human Face	58. Home Repair
14. Describing People and Things	29. Opposite Verbs III	44. Things That Hurt	59. Home Jobs
15. What Kind of Place?	30. Opposite Words	45. Things That Heal	60. Department Stores

Computer Review Games - includes vocabulary review games that can be played alone or with a partner.

Unit 1	Unit 2	Unit 3	Unit 4	Unit 5	Unit 6
Unit 7	Unit 8	Unit 9	Unit 10	Unit 11	Unit 12

Foreign Language

Foreign Language Webpage

Parent Resources

http://www.colorincolorado.org/ - is designed for parents and teachers who are helping Spanish-speaking children learn to read in English. Find activities to help children learn about sounds, letters, and words. Use tips and materials to help children develop skills in reading. (Available in English and Spanish.)

Teacher/School Resources

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