English Language Development (ELD) Department

ELD at Pondo

Douglas County School District’s English Language Development Department is committed to providing a high-quality education for English Learners resulting in globally competitive community members. Our priority is to support English Learners in gaining proficiency in English in order to communicate effectively, elicit critical thinking, work collaboratively and creatively, value and celebrate diversity, and to graduate with the motivation and ability to pursue higher education and/or competitively compete in and contribute to the global workforce.

 

ELD Classes at Pondo

ELD English:

ELD English is a year-long English class for beginning English learners, students whose first language was not or is not English. The purpose of this class is to support students in building language and academic skills that will help them be successful in their course work. This class covers the mechanics of the English language, such as sentence structure, verb tense, and parts of speech. Students will do weekly vocabulary related to their academic classes such as science, math, and social studies. There is a heavy focus on writing for a variety of purposes, paragraph structure and MLA citation. Students will have an opportunity to present to their classmates and work collaboratively on writing and presentation pieces. Students will read extensively and they will develop skills in all four language domains (speaking, listening, reading, and writing). 

ELD Elective:

ELD Elective is a year-long class for beginning/intermediate multilingual learners, students whose first language was not or is not English.  The purpose of this class is to support students in building language and academic skills that will help them be successful in their course work. This class covers the mechanics of the English language, such as sentence structure, verb tense, and parts of speech. Students will read extensively and they will develop skills in all four language domains (speaking, listening, reading, and writing).

Additional ELD Support: 

ELD students may also receive additional ELD support in their other content classes, during ACCESS time, or the Re-engagement Center. The ELD Teacher will co-teach or collaborate with their classroom teacher, provide indirect classroom support, or one-on-one student support during these times.


Resources for Multilingual Families
(Look at this page for examples)


PHS Multilingual Family Guide

Connection/Conexión Parent Group
Uniting Spanish-speaking families with the Douglas County School District

Seal of Biliteracy A seal of biliteracy is a credential given by a Colorado school or district recognizing students who have studied and attained proficiency in two or more languages by high school graduation.  A seal of biliteracy encourages students to pursue biliteracy skills that are attractive to future employers and college admissions offices.

¡Colorín Colorado! A bilingual site for educators and families of English Language Learners

  

Know Your Rights: Translated and Interpreted School Communication
Notices in Other Languages

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ELD Teacher: Kate Noon-Ulvila

Email: [email protected]

Website: Ms. Noon’s ELD Website

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iSpeak Cards (Link)
Families may present these cards to request interpretation. You may give the physical card or a photo of it.
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In compliance with Titles VI & VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, and Colorado law, the Douglas County School District RE-1 does not unlawfully discriminate against otherwise qualified students, employees, applicants for employment, or members of the public on the basis of disability, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, religion, ancestry, or need for special education services. Discrimination against employees and applicants for employment based on age, genetic information, and conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth is also prohibited in accordance with state and/or federal law. Complaint procedures have been established for students, parents, employees, and members of the public. The School District's Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator to address complaints alleging sexual harassment under Title IX is Aaron Henderson, 620 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, [email protected], 303-387-0127.

Outside Agencies

Complaints regarding violations of Title VI, (race, national origin), Title IX (sex, gender), Section 504/ADA (handicap or disability), may be filed directly with the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, 1244 North Speer Blvd., Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204. Complaints regarding violations of Title VII (employment) and the ADEA (prohibiting age discrimination in employment) may be filed directly with the Federal Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 303 E. 17th Ave., Suite 510, Denver, CO 80202, or the Colorado Civil Rights Commission, 1560 Broadway, Suite 1050, Denver, CO 80202.

NOTICE OF DESTRUCTION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION RECORDS

Special Education records which have been collected by Douglas County School District related to the identification, evaluation, educational placement, or the provision of special education in the district, must be maintained under state and federal laws for the period of five (5) years after special education services have ended for the student. Special education services end when the student is no longer eligible for services, graduates, or completes his/her educational program at age 21, or moves from the district. This notification is to inform parents/guardians and former students of Douglas County School District's intent to destroy the special education records of students who exited special education services as of June 30, 2016. These records will be destroyed in accordance with state law unless the parent/guardian or eligible (adult) student notifies the school district otherwise. After five years, the records are no longer useful to the district, but may be useful to the parent/guardian or former student in applying for social security benefits, rehabilitation services, college entrance, etc. The parent/guardian or eligible (adult) student may request a copy of the records by requesting the records at this link ( Douglas County School District Transcripts and Records Requests ).