The
Transitional ESOL High Schools
An Overview for Herndon Elementary School
November 2014
Our Main Office
From left to right: Linda Wallen (AP), Ameer Rizvi (PA)
Steve Craig (P), Karen Kapeluck (CT)
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TEHS Teachers Collaborating
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DINORAH’S DAY
Every day I get up at 4:30 in the morning. I
cook eggs, beans and tortillas. I take a shower and
brush my teeth. I take breakfast at six o’clock. I
drive to go to work at 6:30. I leave work at 1:30. I
take lunch at eleven o’clock. I get home. I cook
dinner. I eat dinner at five o’clock. I clean the
kitchen at 5:30. At 6:30 I go to school. At 9:45 I
leave the school. I return to my home at ten o’clock.
I arrive at my home at 10:20. Finally, I go to sleep.
DINORAH HERNANDEZ
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My goal is to learn English, to write and speak because it is very important here in
the USA. For example, for my future, I help my children with homework and read
notes that my children bring for me. I need to write notes for their teachers. I
need to speak English to communicate with their teacher. My dream is to get my
cosmetology license.
Margarita M.
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Transitional ESOL HS at South
Lakes and maybe Herndon
Elementary School…
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What We Are
• High school classes at five locations
in Fairfax County for older ESOL
beginners
• Morning, afternoon and evening
classes
– Standards-based high school credit courses
– ESOL and Content (Science/Social Studies)
courses (elective)
– Mathematics (Algebra I/II are SOL-tested)
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Where We Started
• Nancy Sprague and the 7-11
• Feasibility study—community input
• Early days of the school—Fall, 1991
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One location
Part-time administrator/counselor
2 ESOL teachers
Math teacher
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Our Students
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Age 18 or older
Fairfax County residents
No high school diploma
ESOL proficiency:
– WIDA ELP Levels 1 and 2
– Beginning English learners
• Continuous, interrupted or no prior schooling
• Placed in grades 9-11
• Rolling enrollment
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Beginning ESOL Students in the
TEHS Classroom
What We Offer
• Evening Classes Time: 6:30-9:45
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ESOL
Mathematics
Concepts Science
World Concepts
• Morning and Afternoon Classes (Pimmit Only)
What We Offer
• Afternoon Classes
– Time: 4:15-5:50
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ESOL Lab
Math Lab
Basic Computer Skills
Conversation Lab
Writing Lab
Student-Centered Learning in the
TEHS Content Classroom
What We Don’t Have
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Transportation for our students
Food services for our students
School Psychologist/Social Worker
Special Education services
Regular access to host school libraries
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Level 1 Students in the Classroom
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How do we measure success?
• We have many ways:
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Membership records
WIDA ACCESS for ELLs and other testing
Number/percentage of students ‘moving on’
Other options
• Jobs
• Child Care
• Studying our non-completers
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Do your studies at school help you with
your job?
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TEHS is a successful jobs program!
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One of Our Successes
Please see the
Transitional Table if you
have any questions.
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Contact Information
Steven Craig, Principal
Transitional ESOL HS
Leis Center
7423 Camp Alger Ave.
Falls Church, VA 22042
703-208-7877
703-208-7851(fax)
[email protected]
Karen Adkins-Hastings, South Lakes School Counselor
South Lakes High School
1140 South Lakes Drive
Reston, VA 20191
703-715-4703
[email protected]