Supporting English Language Learners in Grades 1 to 8

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Section 2 Working together to support English language learners The Student Success Teacher and Student Success Team can •• provide opportunities for ELLs to visit the secondary school and meet teachers and students before the first day; •• facilitate communication between the elementary and secondary teachers to share known helpful strategies that assist with the learning; •• provide incoming ELLs with a first semester timetable that matches strengths and interests; •• designate a caring adult to the ELL; •• develop early monitoring and intervention strategies that support courses and classroom experiences; •• ensure ELLs are aware of the range of learning and programming opportunities available to them both within the school and across the system. Planning the registration process School boards will develop protocols to define procedures and practices for welcoming English language learners and their families and providing them with appropriate orientation to the Ontario school system, in the first language of the students and their families whenever possible. The protocol will include procedures for the admission of students in all grades, including Kindergarten – regardless of level of English proficiency or prior schooling – who arrive and need to begin school in Ontario at any time during the school year. English Language Learners ESL /ELD Programs and Services: Policies and Procedures for Ontario Elementary and Secondary Schools, Kindergarten to Grade 12, 2007, 2.2.1. The registration process includes four major components: •• Reception and orientation •• Initial assessment •• Placement and program •• Monitoring and reporting Since these protocols will reflect the specific demographics of each area, they may look quite different across and within boards. Reception and orientation Supportive reception and orientation of new students and their families is a critical first step in the successful integration of English language learners into elementary schools. First impressions are important, and everyone in the school needs to make all parents feel welcome. A welcoming school is an inviting place for students, staff, parents, and visitors. Staff members make concerted efforts to help other members of the school community feel connected and included. For a complete list of documents needed for school registration available in 18 languages, see Getting Ready for School at www.settlement.org Supporting English Language Learners in Grades 1 to 8 25
What a welcoming school looks like •• All staff is aware of and understands the process for receiving English language learners and their families. •• There is a school reception team (e.g., administrator, office administrative assistant, ESL/ELD teacher, interpreter, and settlement worker, where available). •• Families are informed about the necessary documentation for school registration. •• There is a designated, comfortable place for the family and reception team to meet and share information. •• Ample time is dedicated for the intake interview and for orientation information about school and basic routines. •• There is access to competent adult interpreters who can assist parents and help them fill out forms. •• There is a program for specially trained student helpers, such as student ambassadors, to orient the new students to the school. They can assist in a variety of important ways: —— conducting a guided tour of the school; —— explaining the ways that parents can contact the school in the event of absence, late arrival, or early leaving; —— outlining safety procedures (e.g., what to do in a fire drill); —— showing the procedures for borrowing books or using school equipment and technology; —— providing details to facilitate and encourage entry into sports programs, clubs, and other extracurricular activities; —— making introductions to students with similar interests; —— explaining lunchtime procedures. •• Multilingual signs, in the languages of the community, are visible in the school. •• There are efforts to build cross-cultural understandings. •• Information is available in a variety of languages about community resources (e.g., libraries, community centres, adult ESL classes, places of worship, cultural organizations). •• Parents are regularly invited into the classrooms and the school to celebrate student work. •• Space is provided for families to gather if possible (e.g., a room to sit, drink coffee or tea, and read announcements in home languages or meet fellow parents). 26 Supporting English Language Learners in Grades 1 to 8
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