To ensure
equal educational opportunity, the North East Independent School
District believes that all students who have a language other than
English and who are identified as Limited English Proficient shall
be supported in their efforts to become competent in the
comprehension, speaking, reading and composition of the English
language through the N.E.I.S.D. curriculum and integrated use of
second language methods.
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Language
acquisition
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Comprehensible
Input
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Relevancy
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Literacy
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Problem
Solving
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Critical
Thinking
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Technology
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Accountability
Critical
Attributes:
Cognizant
of the student's level of English proficiency, developmental
stage, academic background and learning style, the teacher will
provide ample opportunity for the student to:
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Interact
with other students and teachers in a risk-free environment
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Respect
oneself and the diversity of others
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Cooperate
and collaborate with others in order to complete a task
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Learn
how to question for clarification
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Employ
the cognitive strategies of elaborating prior conceptual
knowledge
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Make
logical guesses as to meaning using context clues and
pictures
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Recognize
and use similarities between one's native language and
English
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Apply
and demonstrate the metacognitive strategies of planning,
monitoring and evaluating a task
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Employ
the use of technology for accelerating language learning and
communication
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Demonstrate
the process of research at one's level of proficiency
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Exhibit
accountability and responsibility
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