Welcome to ESL!

Contact: Amanda DavidsonESL Office- Room 120A: 248- 203-4730

Room 100:   248-203-4771Cell phone: 248-875-2090

Email: ad07bps@birmingham.k12.mi.usWe are in room 100 (changed from 213 on schedules)

Background

Graduated from University of Michigan with Masters and certification in education.

ESL endorsement also at U of M Previously taught Spanish in the district This year, ESL B and C at Berkshire Also, in the afternoons will be running

the new ESL center (“magnet program”) at Pierce Elementary.

Your students may also have tutorial this year with Monica Mirza

ESL B ESL B is aligned with the BPS language arts

curriculum, with modifications to meet the needs of English language learners.  ESL B students work on the same reading and writing strategies, genres, literary analysis, and themes and skills as their native English-speaking classmates.  Direct grammar instruction in English is also provided.

We will start the year by working on QAR (reading comprehension strategy) and focusing on short stories

ESL C

ESL C is aligned with the BPS language arts curriculum, with modifications to meet the needs of English language learners.  ESL C students continue increasing their ability to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information, increase their independent reading, and become more proficient writers.

We will start the year by reviewing QAR (reading comprehension strategy), and focusing on non-fiction (soon we will begin projects with this genre)

Supplies Students should bring binder (at least 1.5

inch) Dividers Lined paper in binder Composition notebook (already provided) Pencils and pens! Planner

Responsibility

Assessment: homework, projects and reports, papers, journal entries, effort

In order to maximize the time I have with your students, they must be prepared, focused, and on-task in class

Contact: Amanda Davidson

ESL Office- Room 120A: 248- 203-4730 Room 100:   248-203-4771 Cell phone: 248-875-2090 Email: ad07bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us BEST way to contact is by EMAIL or CELL

(because I change buildings each day)

We are in room 100 (changed from 213 on schedules)

Thanks!

Please make sure you fill out the parent information hand-out before leaving.

I’m looking forward to teaching your students this year!