Quality Programming and Support for Secondary ELLs Linda Baltus-Quist Julie Seefeldt Giselle Simons Green Bay Area Public Schools

OUR TASK IS TO PROVIDE AN EDUCATION FOR THE KIND OF KIDS WE HAVE NOT THE KIND OF KIDS WE USED TO HAVE OR WANT TO HAVE OR THE KID THAT EXISTS IN OUR DREAMS.

ELL Growth Wisconsin Total Enrollment 1995/1996 – 2005/ ,175 to 875,174 students Growth: 0.6% Wisconsin LEP Enrollment 1995/1996 – 2005/ ,640 to 40,522 students Growth: 87.3% Green Bay Total Enrollment 1995/1996 – 2005/ ,656 to 19,788 students Growth: 0.7% Green Bay LEP Enrollment 1995/ /2006 1,408 to 3,051 students Growth: 116.7%

Middle School Programming Spanish Bilingual Self-Contained Science Social Studies Math ESL LA A or B Resource ESL Newcomer (non-Spanish) Science Social Studies Math ESL LA A or B Self-Contained Science Social Studies Math ESL LA C, 6, 7, or 8 6 th Grade ESL House Resource

High School Programming Spanish Bilingual Self-Contained Science Social Studies Math ESL LA A or B Resource ESL Newcomer (non- Spanish) Science Social Studies Math ESL LA A or B Self-Contained Science Social Studies Math ESL LA C, 9, or 10 Resource

Programming for Struggling Students Reading  Double block LA class for ESL LA A, B, C, 7, 8, and 9  Read 180 for 7 – 12 graders  Reading for Spanish Speakers for 6 – 12 graders  In future—System 44 Math  Double block pre-algebra and algebra for 9-12  Math lab

Supports for Secondary ELLs Bilingual Content Teachers Bilingual Counselors Bilingual Paraprofessionals Secondary ELL Program Support Teacher BEST/Core Teams WIDA English Proficiency Standards Professional Development  CLIMBS  SIOP  Professional Library

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