LAC (Language Acquisition Center)

We offer a 3 hour course in English reading, writing, 

speaking, and listening.

• English SOL I
• Reading SOL I
• Practical Writing Skills Sheltered 

When you enter this classroom...

You are english Speakers

Your are English Readers

You are English Writers

You are English Listeners

You are important and values

You are respected and respectful

You are digital citizens

You are technology users

You are problem solvers and risk takers

You are accountable and responsible

You are helpful and collaborative

You are the reason,

We are here!

From Mrs. Rhodes

• Back in full force... our L2 Learning Together Reading Program.  This special tutoring program has shown excellent results in helping students understand more of what they read in English.  Taught by ESL teachers, Goodwin and Calaway, our goal is to improve leadership and organizational skills, build a sense of pride and accomplishment, increase commitment to their own learning, and increase self-esteem and confidence, as well as improve reading comprehension.  The L2 program takes place on Thursdays during Advisory and Intervention classes.
• New this year, we will offer two Newcomer Advisory/Intervention classes to provide extra support to our new arrival students.  This class will be taught by Rhodes and Driscoll on Thursdays.  The goal is increase English language acquisition and to support students with other core subjects that they are struggling to understand.
• The Learning Never Ends: this year we will be enriching our teaching by attending professional development seminars.  Two teachers will attend the SIOP I Institutes in Austin for a weekend of learning new Sheltered strategies.  Another two will attend a writing workshop called "Turn Rigor to Vigor:  Engaging Approaches for Teaching Expository and Narrative Writing.

All of our ESL students will participate in state mandated testing.

Academic Testing:

9th grade:  STAAR EOC Reading, STAAR EOC Writing, STAAR EOC Biology,

STAAR EOC Algebra I, and STAAR EOC World Geography.

10th grade:  STAAR EOC Reading, STAAR EOC Writing, STAAR EOC Geometry,

STAAR EOC US History, and STAAR EOC Physics and Chemistry.

11th grade:  ELA TAKS, TAKS Math, TAKS Social Studies, and TAKS Science

Language Testing

All LEP student will participate in the TELPAS (Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System) which tests a students growth in English listening, speaking, writing, and reading.