VISION: To enhance English learners’ (ELs) language acquisition and support their academic growth.
MISSION: To cultivate instructional practices that will prepare and support all EL students to achieve academic success while maintaining students’ cultural and linguistic integrity.
We strive to:
EL PROGRAM OPTIONS:
Transitional Bilingual Education (TBE): 20 or more students
The Transitional Bilingual Education (TBE) program is designed to provide native language instruction in Spanish (as necessary and appropriate) and English as a Second Language instruction/support to students who qualify for services. These services are offered in grade Pre K-8 and may consist of bilingual instruction in Spanish and English and/or ESL classes with Spanish language support based on the students needs as determined by screener or ACCESS test results.
Current TBE Language Groups (SY 2022-23)
Spanish
Transitional Program of Instruction (TPI): 19 or fewer students of a single language group
Current TPI Language Groups (SY 2022-23)
Yaruba
BILINGUAL/EL PROGRAM DIRECTOR: ROBERT LININGER
Email: rlininger@whd147.org
Phone: 708-339-9500
MISSION: To cultivate instructional practices that will prepare and support all EL students to achieve academic success while maintaining students’ cultural and linguistic integrity.
We strive to:
- Support the implementation of proven research-based practices that result in increased language proficiency for culturally and linguistically diverse students.
- Support the implementation of proven research-based practices that results in increased academic proficiency as outlined by the WIDA ELD standards and the Common Core Standards.
- Support purposeful and meaningful professional development for staff working with English Language Learners
- Cultivate the partnership between school and families of English Language Learners.
EL PROGRAM OPTIONS:
Transitional Bilingual Education (TBE): 20 or more students
The Transitional Bilingual Education (TBE) program is designed to provide native language instruction in Spanish (as necessary and appropriate) and English as a Second Language instruction/support to students who qualify for services. These services are offered in grade Pre K-8 and may consist of bilingual instruction in Spanish and English and/or ESL classes with Spanish language support based on the students needs as determined by screener or ACCESS test results.
Current TBE Language Groups (SY 2022-23)
Spanish
Transitional Program of Instruction (TPI): 19 or fewer students of a single language group
Current TPI Language Groups (SY 2022-23)
Yaruba
BILINGUAL/EL PROGRAM DIRECTOR: ROBERT LININGER
Email: rlininger@whd147.org
Phone: 708-339-9500