"The Phoenix Rises"
ELD
ELD Department Head:

Kim Fuentecilla

fuentecilla@tmahs.com prep periods 3, 4 and 7 Room 305 415-695-5612 x 3305
Teachers:
Vicki Traverso traversov@tmahs.com prep periods 3 and 5 Room 300
ELD Policies:

  

Course Description
ELD1/3/5

This course focuses on learning English through listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Listening and speaking skills are developed in a student-centered, interactive approach. Reading skills include vocabulary and the understanding of literature.Writiing skills include sentence and paragraph writing, as well as spelling and grammar. Student in this class must be currently enrolled in an ELD reading class.

ELD Reading 1/3/5

This course focuses learning English through listening, speaking, reading, and writing. There is a strong focus on reading skills which include pronunciation vocabulary and comprehension of literature. There is an emphasis on nonfiction works and adapted novels. Students enrolled in this class must also be enrolled in an ELD class.

ELD 7
This course focuses on the acquisition on English through the integration of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Listening and speaking skills are developed in a student-centered, interactive approach. Reading skills include the development of a vocabulary and comprehension in a literature-based program. Writing skills include sentence and paragraph forms, usage, spelling. Students enrolled in this class should also be enrolled in either a Sheltered 9th grade English class, 10th grade English class, American Literature, or a European Literature class.