This course requires students to read and deeply analyze a wide variety of genres including fiction, poetry, drama, and non-fiction texts including informational and argumentative as well as digital/multi-modal texts. Students will utilize their understanding of genres read and the best examples of the author’s craft to generate written texts of their own in individual…

The course will provide instructional opportunities for recent immigrant students with limited English proficiency. Through comprehensible input, students will accelerate second language acquisition and will be challenged to apply higher order thinking skills in all four language domains. Emphasis is placed on word recognition, vocabulary, comprehension strategies and fluency in order to provide students opportunities…

Objectives and expectations are identical to those of English I. Emphasis is placed on vocabulary expansion, written and oral communication, reading comprehension and attentive listening. This course is designed to accelerate the non-English speaking student’s social and academic English language acquisition. Course content is adapted and scaffolded as appropriate for student language proficiency levels. End…