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ESL Program documents

ESL 101 for Staff

ESL Handbook 

19-20 ESL Parent Notification and Permission Slip

English Learners, RtI & Special Education:
Royal Oak's RTI Protocol for English Learners
  1. RtI for ELs Flowchart
  2. Response to Intervention for ELs Checklist​
  3. Special Education for ELs Checklist
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Request Form for an Interpreter
  1. Fill out this form three weeks in advance for all requests for interpreters to attend IEPs or other parent meetings/ events. 
  2. Send request form to Kendra Seitz, ESL Coordinator (via interschool mail to Upton, email or fax).
  3. Stipend form for an interpreter: Print/ bring to meeting/ event. Fill out with interpreter and send completed form to Margie Martin at the admin building.
K-5 Assessment and Report Card Guidelines

Classroom resources 

ESL Student Information Sheet for Staff

Accommodations:
Linguistic Accommodations for Scaffolding Instruction (by level)

List of Accommodations for ELs

EL Accommodations with Online Resources

Assessment Tips

Parent Communication:
Royal Oak Resources for EL Families Brochure

​Talking Points: App for Translating Parent Messages

Translated NWEA Parent Guides

Instructional Resources:
​Academic Language Visual Scaffolds

Rewordify- simplifies complex text

Quizlet- create illustrated word banks
​*Please contact the ESL department if you are in need of resources for working with an English Learner in your class. We have:
  • Leveled books on many content-area topics (science, social studies, math)
  • Home learning resources
  • Books in students' native languages
  • Spanish editions of K-5 Math Expressions homework
We also may have funds to order supplemental materials not listed here, so please let us know what you need!

useful links

Academic English Learners: Educator resources for the classroom

English Learners: Difference or Disability?

Oakland Schools Guidance: Separating Difference from Disability in English Learners Who Struggle

​EL Resources Padlet

Read by Grade 3- Parent Awareness Toolkit (Resources provided in Spanish)
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