World Languages and ESL Programs

Philosophy
The Office of World Languages, FLES, Dual Language, and ESL Programs provides all students with equity and access to educational programs that promote language, social development and cross-cultural opportunities.

Goals
 •  Provide opportunities for students to develop a second academic language through various programs which include::
 •  Strengthen instructional delivery
 •  Create a rigorous curriculum and classroom experiences
 •  Language clubs across all 3 languages
 •  Before school and after school enrichment programs (ESL,FLES, DLEP)
 •  Promote Parental Involvement
 •  Improve support materials and curriculum resources

World Languages
 •  ESL (Grades K-12, English as a Second Language)
 •  Dual Language Enhanced Program  (Grades 3-5, Lindell Elementary only)
 •  FLES (Foreign Language at the Elementary level in all schools)
 •  FLEX ( Grade 6, Foreign Language Exploratory in French, Italian and Spanish)
 •  World Languages 6-12 in French, Italian and Spanish
 •  Native Spanish Language classes 6-12

Professional Development Support
Our Department provides professional development in a variety of ways including, in district and out of district trainings, workshops, conferences,  and school visitations.  Staff Development opportunities also include:
 •  Native Language writing workshops
 •  Partnership with the Spanish Embassy/Education Department
 •  Language Research
 •  Rosetta Stone
 •  ESL Strategies & Methodologies
 •  National Association of Bilingual Educators (NABE) Conference
 •  New York State Association of Bilingual Educators (SABE) Conference

Parent / Community
Parents are offered different workshops including:
 •  ESL Parent Orientation
 •  NYSESLAT Informational Sessions
 •  Saturday Language Enrichment Program