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    English/ELD:
     
    Department Chairperson: Krystie Mathews, kmathews@psd1.org
     
     The English/ELD department consists of the following Staff members:
     
        English                     
    Alcala, Cristal English, ELD
    Bishop, Kendrick English, ELD
    Farley, Justin English
    Flajole, Micah English
    Garza, Sarah English
    Hockaday, Tyler English
    Leatham, David English
    Martinez, Ben English
    Mathews, Krystina English
    Neidhold, Kent English
    Patten, Micaela English
    Scott, Ryan English
    Smith, Andrea English
    Suarez, Gladys English
    Wilcox, Amber English
     


    *Please direct any questions to Department Chair.
     
    For a full listing of courses, please see our 2013-2014 Course Guidebook. 

    English
     

    Grade Level

    Required Core Courses
    Required Core Coursed:
    AP Alignment

    English Electives

    9th
    9 English 1-2
    English /Language Arts 1-2
    9 English 1-2 Adv.
    General Humanities B 1-2
    Chicano /Latino Lit.
    Speech

    10th

    10 English 1-2

    10 English 1-2 Adv.
    Chicano /Latino Lit.
    Creative Writing
    Mythology
    Speech
    Technical Writing

    11th

    11 English 1-2

    11 English 1-2 AP
    Chicano /Latino Lit.
    Creative Writing
    Mythology
    COE Writing 11
    Speech
    Technical Writing
    COE Reading 11

    12th
    World Literature
    and/or
    English Elective

    12 English 1-2 AP
     Chicano /Latino Lit.
    Creative Writing
    Mythology
    COE Writing 12
    Speech
    Technical Writing
    COE Reading 12

     

     ELD/SET/L1  
     
     

    Language Level

    English Language Development

    Corresponding Content Classes

    ELD Beginning
    1 hour-Focused instruction in reading, writing, speaking and listening
    1 hour-Focused instruction of material from L1 content classes

    All content classes taught in L1

    ELD Intermediate
    1 hour- Continued instruction in reading, writing, speaking and listening
    1 hour- Focused instruction of material from L1 & SET content classes
    Most content classes taught in L1
    Some students transitioning into SET classes

    ELD Advanced
    1 hour- Advanced English instruction begins to mirror mainstream classes
    1 hour- Focused instruction of material from SET and mainstream content classes
    Very few content classes taught in L1
    Most or all content instruction taught in SET

    Sheltered English Transitional (SET)
    9 English 1-2
    10 English 1-2
    11 English 1-2
    12 World Literature
    General Humanities
    Most of all content taught in SET
    Some instruction taught in mainstream classes
     
     

    Content Courses Offered in L1 (Spanish)

    Health

    Technology Literacy

    Algebra

    Geometry

    Earth/Physical Science

    Biology

    World History 1-2

    Northwest History

    U.S. History
     

    Content Courses Offered in SET

    Health

    Technology Literacy

    Financial Literacy

    Algebra

    Geometry

    Advanced Algebra w/ Apps

    Earth/Physical Science

    Biology

    Chemistry

    World History 1 & 2

    Northwest History

    U.S. History

    Civics/CWP