Q: What does current research say about teaching ELLs?



Q: I have heard of Gini Rojas - that she came to SAS, and that everyone got a Gini "Bible". Where are some of her resources?
A: Here are three resources:



UPDATED: EARCOS workshop packet: "Building Academic Language for English Learners":

Q: I am not sure that I understand the SAS model that includes Push In. can you explain / share research to show me that it is an effective way to improve ELL student learning?
A: see Gini Rojas' super duper , including articles, books, and links to research.



Q: What resources should I bring to SAS?
A: The ESOL department is rich in resources. Please bring any materials that are special to you or which you use on a regular basis. If you arrive and find that you are lacking in anything in particular, we can order it.

Q: How is budgeting done at SAS?
A: Individual ESOL teachers submit their requests to their division principal. In the past we have ordered a myriad amount of resources.

Q: What books are required reading for students? What novels are part of the middle school and high school curriculum?

English Core 9 Reading List
Ø Short stories from authors such as O. Henry, Roald Dahl, and Ray Bradbury
Ø The Joy Luck Club - Amy Tan
Ø Animal Farm - George Orwell
Ø Romeo and Juliet - William Shakespeare
Ø Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck
Ø Animal Farm - George Orwell
Ø Night - Elie Weisel
Ø Samurai’s Tale - Erik C. Haugaard

Academic Literacy Standards



English Core 10 Reading List
Ø The Crucible - Arthur Miller
Ø Walden - Henry Thoreau
Ø Selections from Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ø Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain
Ø Their Eyes Were Watching God - Zora Neale Hurston
Ø Joy Luck Club - Amy Tan
Ø Grapes of Wrath - John Steinbeck
Ø Raisin in the Sun- Lorraine Hansberry
Ø Their Eyes Were Watching God - Zora Neale Hurston

English Core 11 Reading List
Ø Lord of the Flies - William Golding
Ø The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald
Ø Fiela’s Child - Dalene Matthee
Ø The Merchant of Venice - William Shakespeare
Ø Othello - William Shakespeare