Welcome!
My name is Angie Sexton and I am a Pre-K Blended/ESL teacher at Maddock Elementary in Burbank District #111. I am fortunate to work with children and families of diverse cultures with a variety of home languages. I have developed this site to provide information about our program as well as resources for families and teachers.
What is the ESL program?
Our program provides students whose primary language or languages of the home, is other than English and would require additional English language support to develop reading, writing, listening and speaking skills.
Informational Links
Below I have provided links for families and educators to a variety of information that is relevant to ESL instruction and support.
Reading
http://www.colorincolorado.org/article/8-strategies-preschool-ells-language-and-literacy-development
Writing
https://www.fluentu.com/blog/educator-english/esl-writing-practice/
http://www.colorincolorado.org/blog/common-core-ideas-using-read-alouds-english-language-learners
Speaking
https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/articles/teaching-content/teaching-ell-speaking-strategies/
Listening
https://study.com/academy/lesson/teaching-listening-strategies-for-ell-students.html
Vocabulary Development
https://study.com/academy/lesson/teaching-listening-strategies-for-ell-students.html
http://www.everythingesl.net/inservices/vocabulary_instructi_language__80932.php
Instructional Strategies for ELLs
Communicating With Parent's of ELLs
http://www.colorincolorado.org/article/ells-early-childhood-education-recruiting-immigrant-families
Blog Links
http://www.colorincolorado.org/blog/meeting-ccss-needs-young-dual-language-learners
http://www.colorincolorado.org/blog/common-core-ideas-using-read-alouds-english-language-learners
https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2013/10/25/strategies-for-ell-instruction/
Resource Pages and PDF's
ESL Glossary
Find out the definitions of many of the terms related to English language learners (ELLs) in this glossary of frequently used words and phrases.
http://www.colorincolorado.org/ell-basics/ell-glossary
https://learn.stfrancis.edu/courses/1129318/files/56925015/download?wrap=1
Additional Resources
https://study.com/how_to_become_an_esl_teacher.html