I
teach ESL for K-2 and truly love the challenge of teaching
each student to speak English. I have been in education
for over 20 years and knew when I was a little girl
that I wanted to be a teacher. My mother was an educator,
and I loved playing school so teaching was the perfect
occupation for me. I graduated from the University of
Arkansas with a major in Elementary Education and then
received my Master's Degree in Elementary Administration.
I taught kindergarten for five years before coming to
Texas. I settled in teaching first grade at Shepard
Elementary and then came to Jackson which has been my
home for ten years. My husband, KC, and I have 3 sons.
I love being a Jackson Jaguar and know that our school
is a SPECIAL place to be!!
English
for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) is a program designed
to help students become proficient in the English language.
The program provides intensive instruction in listening, speaking,
reading, writing, and spelling. All teaching is in English.
The goal of the ESOL program is to teach children English in
order for them to become successful in the classroom
The ESOL program
at Jackson Elementary School serves students in grades K through
five. If a language other than English is spoken most of the time
by the student or in the home, the child is referred to the ESOL
teacher for evaluation. If the child qualifies, the program is then
offered to the family. Children in the ESOL program are placed in
the regular classroom. They come to ESOL for instruction for 45
minutes each day. Beginners may be seen more often. Students
in the ESOL program are evaluated regularly to measure growth and
to determine the appropriate level of instruction When a student
demonstrates an adequate command of the English language, he/she
will be recommended for dismissal from the program.
Helpful Tips for Learning English
Read
a story to your child in English each day, and have your child
read a story to you in
English each day.
Discuss
the stories and the pictures together. Have your child check
out books regularly from your local library.
Children
learn language very quickly from other children. Arrange for
your child to play
as often as possible with children who speak English.
Enroll
your child in activities such as baseball, basketball, soccer,
art, and drama classes.
Take
your child to weekly story hours held at local libraries and
book stores.
Check
out tape recorded books for your child from the public library.
Have your child listen
to the tapes on a tape recorder at home while reading the book.
