designing the esl professional learning community
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Designing the ESL Professional Learning Community. Welcome to Montwood High School. A TEA Recognized School. Socorro Independent School District El Paso, Texas. MHS PROMO. Socorro ISD in El Paso County Principal: Juni Mathews Contact: (915) 937-2410 [email protected] - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
MHS PROMO
A TEA Recognized School
Socorro ISD in El Paso County
Principal: Juni Mathews
Contact: (915) [email protected]
Region 19 Education Service Center
Year Round CalendarA/B Block Schedule
Grades 9 – 12Total Enrollment: Approximately
2,700 wonderfully brilliant students
MHS PROMO
MHS DEMOGRAPHICSMHS DEMOGRAPHICSAt Risk: 56%
Free & Reduced Lunch: 52%
Gifted & Talented: 9%
Immigrant: 3%
LEP: 6%
ESL: 4%
Special Education: 8%
Note: We are a Title I campus-wide school.
The philosophies that form the The philosophies that form the foundation of our programfoundation of our program
• William Glasser: Choice Theory
• Stephen Krashen: Comprehensible Input and the Power of Reading
• Jim Cummins: Common Underlying Proficiencies
Essential Components of our Essential Components of our ProgramProgram
• Professional Learning Community
• Placement Based on Language Proficiency
• ESL Center
• Technology Integration
• Sheltered Instruction and the ELPS
““Begin with the end in Begin with the end in mind.”mind.”
Stephen Covey Stephen Covey
TAKSand
Credits
It can take from 4 to 7 years for an English language learner to acquire sufficient language skills to be fully integrated into the mainstream without a negative impact.
We believe that measuring the
progress of English language learners must take into account raw TAKS scores and on-time graduation rates as well as TAKS scale scores.
Percentage of Seniors Passing After First Administrationof Exit Level
52.4
62.8
47.6
58.1
20.8
45.8
33.3
16.417.9
78.6
39.3
46.4
33.3
68.0
44.0
36.0
61.5
77.8
48.151.9
66.7
93.3
66.7
73.3
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E.L.A. Social Studies Math Science
TAKS Test
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Class of 2006
Class of 2007
Class of 2008
Class of 2009
Class of 2010
Class of 2011
Percentage of Seniors That Passed by Tests Type after Final Administration 2005 thru 2010
86.8
100.0
92.588.7
92.995.3
88.190.7
100.0
58.3 58.3
71.4
100.0
75.0
85.788.0
96.0 96.092.0
77.8
96.392.6 92.6
70.8
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E.L.A. Social Studies Math Science
TAKS Test
Per
cent
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2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Percentage of Seniors Needing to Pass by Number of Tests After Final Administration
69.8
18.9
9.4
1.90.0
81.4
9.34.7 4.7
0.0
50.0
8.3
20.8 20.8
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50.0
35.7
10.7
3.60.0
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70.4
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Exploratory LanguagesExploratory Languages
This course is a non-sequential foreign language course used to teach the ELA TEKS in Spanish.
Beginners
1. Practical Writing2. Language
Development3. Exploratory Lang.4. Algebra I 5. Algebra I 6. Biology7. World Geography8. BIM
Intermediates
1. English I SOL2. Literary Genres3. Algebra I4. Algebra I5. Biology6. World Geography7. BIM8. Required/Elective
YEAR ONE
The purpose of this course is to prepare our recent immigrant students for success on the social studies portion of the TAKS. We believe that this course will also prepare our students for their American History and Government classes.
Independent Study in English: American Studies
Reading IIReading II
This course is designed to advance language development through TAKS strategies.
Beginners
1. English I SOL2. Literary Genres3. Geometry4. Chemistry5. World History 6. Ind. Study in English7. Reading II8. Required/Elective/Retake
Intermediates
1. English II SOL2. Creative Writing3. Geometry4. Chemistry5. World History6. Ind. Study in English7. Reading II8. Required/Elective/Retake
YEAR TWO
Beginners
1. English II SOL2. Creative Writing3. Algebra II4. U. S. History5. Required/Elective/Retake6. Required/Elective/Retake7. Required/Elective/Retake8. Required/Elective/Retake
Intermediates
1. English III (mainstream)2. Algebra II3. U. S. History4. Required/Elective/Retake5. Required/Elective/Retake6. Required/Elective/Retake7. Required/Elective/Retake8. Required/Elective/Retake
YEAR THREE
Beginners
1. English III (mainstream)2. English IV (mainstream)3. Government/Economics4. Required/Elective/Retake 5. Required/Elective/Retake6. Required/Elective/Retake7. Required/Elective/Retake8. Required/Elective/Retake
Intermediates
1. English IV (mainstream)2. Government/Economics3. Required/Elective/Retake4. Required/Elective/Retake5. Required/Elective/Retake6. Required/Elective/Retake7. Required/Elective/Retake8. Required/Elective/Retake
YEAR FOUR
THE JOURNEY
IF YOU DO WHAT YOU’VE ALWAYS DONE, YOU WILL GET WHAT YOU’VE ALWAYS GOTTEN.
The Wizard of Oz
Dufour & Eaker
The Power of
Professional Learning Communities
From “Knowing”
To “Doing”
To “Being”
DuFour, DuFour, and Eaker
If the purpose of school is truly to ensure high levels of learning for all students, schools will
•Clarify what each student is expected to learn – the essential knowledge, skills, and dispositions -- of each course/subject – unit by unit
•Monitor each student’s learning on a timely basis through the use of frequent, formative common assessments
•Create systems to ensure students receive additional time and support if they are not learning
•Create systems to ensure students receive additional time and support if they are learning.
Rebecca DuFour
ESL teachers sponsor a club for ESL students so that they are included in the social activities of the school.
WHY JOIN THE ESL CLUB?WHY JOIN THE ESL CLUB?• TO DEVELOP LEADERSHIP
• TO HAVE FUN
• TO HELP THE COMMUNITY
• TO HANG-OUT WITH FRIENDS AND MEET NEW PEOPLE
• TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR NEW SCHOOL
WHAT DOES THE CLUB DO?WHAT DOES THE CLUB DO?
Organizes Social Events
ESL PicnicPizza Parties
Christmas Gala Formal Dinner PartyWestern Playland Night
Ruidoso WeekendWhite Sands Field Trip
WHAT DOES THE CLUB DO?WHAT DOES THE CLUB DO?
Community Service
El Paso Rescue MissionFundraising for Scholarships
Collecting Clothing and canned goodsRecycling
Christmas Tree Conservation ProgramEl Paso Humane Society
WHY DID WE NEED A CLUB?WHY DID WE NEED A CLUB?• We needed representation in the mainstream.
• We needed to have a voice.
• We wanted to be involved.
• We wanted to be a useful part of the whole.
• We wanted to belong to the team.
• We wanted to offer our time, talents, and capabilities to each other and to others in need.
For more information, please contact:
Sharyl Ferguson, ESL Department Chair
Montwood High School
12000 Montwood Dr.
El Paso, TX 79936
915-937-2772
Visit us on the web at:http://www.teabpc.org/