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Curriculum STANDARD 10: ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS (pre-Proposition
227, awaiting California State Department of Education direction) Students whose
first language is not English use their first language to develop competency in the
English language arts and to develop understanding of content across the curriculum. This standard provides access to the core curriculum for students who are not part of the Bilingual/ Immersion Program. Please refer to the English Language Development (ELD) Bilingual Master Plan for more specific details on ELD learning strategies. Linguistic diversity is a factor in today’s classrooms as it is in the nation. Our focus is to enable students who are not proficient in English to become so. It is important that these students develop academic competency in both languages. The following may be used throughout
the grade levels: 1. Read appropriate leveled primary language content
material when available 2 Read,
write, and speak using primary language when appropriate 3. Demonstrate understanding by using an agreed upon
signal 4. Work with English speaking partner for difficult
tasks 5. Participate actively and collaboratively in group
work 6. Participate in discussions with partner or in small
groups 7. Interact appropriately in social situations within
the classroom 8. Display awareness of common cultural markers (e.g.,
historical, geographical sites, pastimes, foods, and schedules) 9. Pursue acquisition of English through available
activities, resources, and personnel (e.g.,
listening centers, computers, TV and libraries) 10. Listen and respond to diverse literature 11. Participate in language arts activities that
incorporate different learning 12. Use oral language and models or pictures to
explain thinking 13. Listen and respond to literature that reinforces
thematic units 14. Write science and social studies reports with
format provided 15. Understand written texts through discussion,
illustrations and visuals 16. Make oral presentations in English 17. Practice oral language exercises and communicative
language functions 18. Develop academic vocabulary 19. Participate in sheltered language activities in
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