Spring 2014 Advanced ESL

This course will focus on further developing Advanced ESL students’ writing and reading skills. The ultimate goal of this class is to prepare the students for the NYSESLAT and to help them transition into the mainstream classroom. According to New York City Department of Education, students who score Proficient on the NYSESLAT are likely to be successful students in high school and beyond. 

 

Please, note the following:

• ESL credits count towards English elective credits.  You have to earn credits in this class because the grade goes on your transcript.
• If you are a graduating senior, you have to do everything in your power to score Proficient on the NYSESLAT in April. You don’t want to take non-credit ESL in college.
• You need this class because of your last year’s test results (see your goal sheet for details).
• You must have neat notes and updated folder to earn full participation credit for this class.
• We will cover many topics that include science, linguistics, sociology, current events, etc. Each topic will have a reading, writing, grammar, and test preparation component.  What do these have to do with ESL? Everything! Please, do not question my instructional objectives; embrace them and you will learn something that might interest you.