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Welcome to ESL!. Contact: Amanda Davidson ESL Office- Room 120A: 248- 203-4730 Room 100: 248-203-4771 Cell phone: 248-875-2090 Email: ad07bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us We are in room 100 (changed from 213 on schedules). Background.
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Welcome to ESL! Contact: Amanda Davidson ESL Office- Room 120A: 248- 203-4730 Room 100: 248-203-4771 Cell phone: 248-875-2090 Email: ad07bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us We are in room 100 (changed from 213 on schedules)
Background • Graduated from University of Michigan with Masters and certification in education. • ESL endorsement also at U of M • Previously taught Spanish in the district • This year, ESL B and C at Berkshire • Also, in the afternoons will be running the new ESL center (“magnet program”) at Pierce Elementary. • Your students may also have tutorial this year with Monica Mirza
ESL B • ESL B is aligned with the BPS language arts curriculum, with modifications to meet the needs of English language learners. ESL B students work on the same reading and writing strategies, genres, literary analysis, and themes and skills as their native English-speaking classmates. Direct grammar instruction in English is also provided. • We will start the year by working on QAR (reading comprehension strategy) and focusing on short stories
ESL C • ESL C is aligned with the BPS language arts curriculum, with modifications to meet the needs of English language learners. ESL C students continue increasing their ability to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information, increase their independent reading, and become more proficient writers. • We will start the year by reviewing QAR (reading comprehension strategy), and focusing on non-fiction (soon we will begin projects with this genre)
Supplies • Students should bring binder (at least 1.5 inch) • Dividers • Lined paper in binder • Composition notebook (already provided) • Pencils and pens! • Planner
Responsibility • Assessment: homework, projects and reports, papers, journal entries, effort • In order to maximize the time I have with your students, they must be prepared, focused, and on-task in class
Contact: Amanda Davidson • ESL Office- Room 120A: 248- 203-4730 • Room 100: 248-203-4771 • Cell phone: 248-875-2090 • Email: ad07bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us • BEST way to contact is by EMAIL or CELL (because I change buildings each day) • We are in room 100 (changed from 213 on schedules)
Thanks! • Please make sure you fill out the parent information hand-out before leaving. • I’m looking forward to teaching your students this year!