English as a Second Language Program
Royal Oak Schools
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Royal Oak High School:
• Julia Giacoma, ESL Teacher
• Denise Haziri, ESL/ Bilingual Instructor (Albanian)
Royal Oak Middle School
• Karina Landis, ESL Teacher
• Denise Haziri, ESL/ Bilingual Instructor (Albanian)
6 Elementary Schools:
• Christy Osborne, Coordinator & ESL Teacher
• Violet Andoni, ESL/ Bilingual Instructor (Albanian)
• Denise Haziri, ESL/ Bilingual Instructor (Albanian)
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Royal Oak has an ESL
program.
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Content and language skills are
taught in English
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We teach listening, speaking,
reading and writing
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Royal Oak offers bilingual
services in Albanian and
Russian.
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ELLs: Students are called
English Language Learners.
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 Hands-on activities Vs.
memorization
 Class discussions Vs. Lecture
 Group Work Vs. Individual
 Eye Contact
 Expressing Ideas
 Homework
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• Role reversal
• Prejudice
• Loss of
personality/identity
• New culture, ideas
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• Used in social situations
• Used to form relationships
• 6 months to 2 years
• Natural to learn
• Teachers and parents may
think that this child should be
proficient in the classroom.
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Video 2
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•Used in classrooms to
teach content.
•Not aided by social cues.
•Takes 5-10 years to learn
•Limited knowledge native
language delays growth.
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Michigan K-12 ESL
Standards:
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Listening
Speaking
Reading
Writing
ESL Curriculum supports the
classroom curriculum.
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March to April, every year
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Every K-12 English Language
Learner
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Reading, writing, listening
and speaking
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New Students take the ELPA
Screener in the Fall.
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ELPA levels:
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Basic
Low Intermediate
High Intermediate,
Proficient
Advanced Proficient
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Classroom Content
•Math, Social Studies and Science Vocabulary
•Non-Fiction texts
•Study Skills and strategies for memorizing
•Visual, hands-on and auditory representation
Reading, Writing and Word Work
•Guided Reading: Books are at their reading level.
•We send them home to practice. Resource: www.raz-kids.com
•Writer’s Notebooks: Students write stories about their lives
Speaking and Listening
•Main ideas in a teacher’s lesson
•Following complex and simple directions
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We work on:
Language skills:
Reading, writing, speaking, and
listening by building skills with
our ESL texts and workbooks
for beginner ELL students.
Higher level language
acquisition is done through
content subject area using
English.
Content Area:
Understanding homework,
assignments, projects and
papers.
Writing:
English Language Arts
assignments incorporate
reading, writing and
technology skills.
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Classroom Structure
•High School ESL is a course that is taken for elective credit.
•Students meet for one or two hours every day.
•Half the hour is spent on direct English instruction of ESL curriculum.
•The other half of the hour is spent on tutorial and language support.
•We help students prepare for tests and presentations in other
classes.
Classroom Content
•Both fiction and non-fiction reading
•Quizzes that focus on vocabulary and grammar
•Group discussions and projects
•Writing assignments that focus on content and organization
•Beginning students also work on conversation and spelling skills
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MEAP
•Grades 3-8: Math & ELA (English Language Arts)
•Grade 5: Science, Grade 6: Social Studies
•Math MEAP (with accommodations if they are at the basic or
low intermediate levels.)
•Grade 9: Social studies
•Grade 11: Michigan Merit Exam
*Students who have been in the country for less than 12 months
do not take the ELA
*Students with a basic or low intermediate score qualify for
accommodations: CD or DVD
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Classroom
Teachers
ESL
Teachers
Parents
Students
ESL Teachers work closely with the
Classroom Teachers to teach a
curriculum that meets your child’s
academic, social and cultural needs.
Parents are an essential part of our team!
You help reinforce school rules,
homework and good work habits at
home.
Students also must take responsibility
for their education and become selfmotivated.
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Practice skills and vocabulary at home
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Students should be responsible for completing
homework.
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Classroom Teacher’s Role: Assign homework.
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ESL Teacher’s Role: Make sure students understand
homework. Homework will not be completed in ESL class.
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Student’s Responsibility: Bring homework and planner
home. Complete work with minimal help.
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Parent’s Responsibility: Check planner with child to make
sure homework is being completed.
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If a child says that he/ she has no homework, engage in
reading or writing during the regular homework time.
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http://www.royaloakschools.com/portal/landisk/esl_homepage
OR:
1. Go to: www.royaloakschools.com
2. Click on: For Students
3. Click on: Classroom Resources
4. Click on: English as a Second Language (ESL)
Demonstrate PIV (Pinnacle Internet Viewer)
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Websites
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Educational websites
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Practice important skills at
home
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Try out one website per
week!
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SIGN UP!
Translators:
We could use help translating newsletters and other
important flyers into various languages. Please consider
translating for us!
Bilingual Committee:
If you would like to have a voice in planning activities for the
ESL program, your help would be appreciated.
*Sign-up sheets are at the back table.
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We want to hear your concerns
and questions throughout the
year.
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If you have comments or
suggestions for our program,
please contact us!
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ELEMENTARY
Upton & Oakland:
Christy Osborne, ESL Coordinator & Teacher:
Osbornec@royaloakschools.com
Phone Number at Upton: 248.549.4968 X 16203
Upton, Addams & Keller:
Violet Andoni, Bilingual/ ESL Instructor (Albanian):
Andoniv@royaloakschools.com
Oak Ridge, Addams, Northwood & Keller:
Denise Haziri, Bilingual/ ESL Instructor (Albanian):
Hazirid@royaloakschools.com
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SECONDARY
Royal Oak Middle School:
Karina Landis, ESL Teacher:
Landisk@royaloakschools.com
Phone Number: 248.541.7900 X 2097
Denise Haziri, Bilingual/ ESL Instructor (Albanian):
Hazirid@royaloakschools.com
Royal Oak High School:
Julia Giacoma, ESL Teacher:
Giacomaj@royaloakschools.com
Phone Number: 248.435.8500 X 1042
Denise Haziri, Bilingual/ ESL Instructor (Albanian):
Hazirid@royaloakschools.com
*ROMS and ROHS
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