| The E.L.L. Department at Linwood A+ |  |  | | Ms. Jessica Rooney, ELL teacher |
Services for English Language Learners:
Linwood offers an
intensive English language program called Language Academy for
beginning English speakers in grades 1, 2 and 3. Language Academy
teachers  | | Mr. Thai Xiong (right) ELL EA, assists families in the office. |
work closely in collaboration with mainstream teachers in
order to support students in becoming confident and successful
participants in the classroom.
ELL students at higher levels
of language  | | Ms. Blanca Matias, ELL EA |
development receive service from a licensed ESL teacher.
ELL time is spent in academic language development activities, and in
small guided reading groups which focus specifically on the needs of
these  | | Krista Michaelis, Teacher |
students. Students may also receive additional support from our
Family Literacy Specialist.
Linwood has 2 bilingual
home / school liaisons who support Hmong and Hispanic students in their  | | Tanya Schuh-Modelli, Teacher |
classes during the day. They are also available to work with
families for various school communication and evening literacy events.
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