English Language Development for Multilingual Learners

Our English Language Development (ELD) Program:

• Promotes the active and meaningful participation of ALL students, regardless of language proficiency or academic achievement.
• Provides a spectrum of English Language Development (ELD) instruction and support depending on the learner's needs, from ELD classes or small groups with an ELD Specialist to co-planning or co-teaching between the ELD Specialist and general education teacher.
• Builds on and enhances English language development through content area vocabulary acquisition and functional language structures.
• Empowers parents to effectively advocate for their child’s learning and for the improvement of the school.
• Trains teachers across all content areas to provide English language support by integrating students’ home languages and cultures, making content accessible through scaffolding, implementing structures for frequent peer interaction, and connecting to students’ prior knowledge and experiences.