English Language Learning
The ELL Department offers a strong program of academic and English language development courses. These courses have been developed to align with the Common Core State Standards and WIDA standards for English development.
Students are required to take an English course each of their four years at Newton North in order to meet the forty-eight credit requirement. The English courses offered through the ELL Department may have students enrolled from across all grade levels since courses are leveled by English proficiency and not grade level. When students meet the exit criteria they are moved to their grade-level English class.
Students at all proficiency levels study short stories, novels, plays, and nonfiction books and texts. Students will study grammar, including parts of speech, parts of a sentence, mechanics, and usage. Writing assignments will help students write well-developed paragraphs and essays. Students will focus on study skills, public speaking, and vocabulary.
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ELL Opportunities
- English
- English Language Learning
Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 1811
This course is taught in conjunction with ELL 1 Reading.
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- English
- English Language Learning
Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 1941
This course is taught in conjunction with 1811 ELL 1 Writing.
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- English
- English Language Learning
Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 1812
This course builds on the skills learned in ELL English 1 and is for students who are becoming comfortable with expressing their ideas through writing and speaking.
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- English
- English Language Learning
Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 182
This course builds on skills learned in ELL English 2. Students will read a range of texts and produce a variety of forms of writing.
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- English
- English Language Learning
Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 183
This course builds on the skills learned in ELL English 3 class.
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- English
- English Language Learning
Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 184
This course prepares students to transition to a mainstream English class.
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- English Language Learning
- History & Social Sciences
Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 426
This is a standards-based World History course for students at WIDA levels 1/2.
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- English Language Learning
- History & Social Sciences
Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 436
This is an intensive, standards-based U.S. History course for students at WIDA levels 1/2/3.
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- English Language Learning
Times Vary, Credits Vary
Level: N/A
Course Number: 195
This course offers an opportunity for very strong students who wish to work with English Learners.
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- English Language Learning
Times Vary, Credits Vary
Level: N/A
Course Number: 197
Under special circumstances, a student may be placed in an independent study to achieve specifically designated goals, under the supervision of a teacher.
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