What are the best ways to teach students who aren't fluent in English? Highline teachers and leaders will examine that question at a symposium on English Language Learner (ELL) programs. Students and teachers will talk about their experiences in the district's ELL classrooms. Educators will present research from across Highline's schools and will discuss plans for next year's ELL teaching and learning.
The symposium will be held March 24, at 4:00 p.m. at the Arts and Academics Academy on the Evergreen campus, 830 S.W. 116th St.
Staff and community members are encouraged to attend.
One in five Highline students comes to school speaking a language other than English. Highline's English Language Learner (ELL) program helps students learn English while they are learning the math, literacy, and other skills they need to succeed in school and in life.
"With the diversity of students in our classrooms, the challenge of educating students has never been more challenging - or exciting," says Bernard Koontz, Language and Cultural Arts Coordinator. "Our ELL teachers are engaged in research to solve real issues that arise every day in our classrooms. They are striving to find answers for students here today and connecting to a broader national conversation about how we can serve non-English-speaking students."