English Learners Department & District Resources
English Learners
The English Learner Program is committed to providing high quality academic instruction and support to English Learners (EL) in grades K-12. The district's English Learner Education teachers align their teaching to national and state English Language Proficiency standards that develop both social and academic language and skills. The district's English Learner program nurtures understanding of diverse languages and cultures and seeks to ensure that all EL students and their families are integral and valued members of the GMRSD community.
Our English Learners Teachers and Staff (please click on the name to email)
Lea Wulfkuhle, ELL Teacher, Hillcrest Elementary School, Prek-Grade 1
Lana Herzig, ELL Teacher, Sheffield Elementary School, Grade 2-Grade 5
Maricel Lucero, ELL Teacher, Great Falls Middle and Turners Falls High School
Jessica Hesse, ELL Itinerant Teacher, Sheffield, Gill School, and Turners Falls High School
Jimena De Pareja, Spanish Interpreter and Community Liaison
Dianne Ellis, Director of English Language Learners
English Learner Program Notifications
Program Notification in English
Program Notification in Spanish
Learner Success Plan
Learner Success Plan (Spanish)
Benefits of Multi-Lingualism
English
Spanish
Portuguese
Chinese
Instructional Resources and Links for English Learners
Curriculum and Instructional Practices for Teachers of English Learners
ACCESS Assessment Information
District Procedures and Forms
Translation Resources & Guidance
Parent Advisory Council Information
English Learner Parent Advisory Council Information
Consejos Asesores de Padres de Estudiantes de Inglés
Guía para los Consejos Consultivos de padres de aprendices de inglés
Guidance for English Learner Parent Advisory Councils
Prior EL-PAC notices:
October 27, 2021 ELPAC Meeting Information (English)
October 27, 2021 ELPAC Meeting Information (Spanish)
Remote Learning Guidance
DESE Remote Learning Guidance for English Learner Families (English)
DESE Orientación sobre la educación a distancia para familias de estudiantes de inglés como segundo idioma
DESE Руководство по дистанционному обучению для семей с детьми, изучающими английский язык