ESOL
ESOL Family Resources

 

Welcome, Parents!

Here you will find information regarding our ESOL program, the Florida  Consent Decree, resources for language development, cultural support, and information about parent involvement.

 

 

Please contact us if you need support at home or at school!

 

 

Free ESOL classes for adults in Pasco County.

 

Pasco Adult Education (PAE) in Wesley Chapel High School

  • Monday through Friday from 8:00 to 11:00 am.
  • Monday through Friday from 11:30 to 2:00 pm.
  • Tuesday and Thursday de 5:00 to 7:30 pm.

Click HERE for more information.

Pasco Adult Education @ Wesley Chapel

Thomas Brochu Assistant Director. 36501 Wells Road Wesley Chapel, FL 33545 (813) 794-8777 – Office (813) 794-8819 – Fax

pae.pasco.k12.fl.us

 

Marchman Technical College (MTC) in New Port Richey

  • Monday through Friday from 8:00 to 11:00 am.
  • Monday through Friday from 11:30 to 2:00 pm.
  • Tuesday and Thursday de 5:00 to 7:30 pm.

  Click HERE for more information.

ESOL Information | Marchman Technical College

F.K.Marchman Technical College Director: Robert Aguis 7825 Campus Drive New Port Richey, FL 34653 Phone: (727) 774-1700 Fax: (727)-774-1897. Campus Hours:

mtec.pasco.k12.fl.us

 

Pasco county libraries offer classes via Zoom, individual sessions, groups, and even a book club! 

Please email sh@pascolibraries.org or claudiar@pascolibraries.org. More informartion can be found here.

 

Florida Literacy Coalition

  • Classes are free for anyone who lives in Florida and is over 18 years of age.
  • Each course has 8 classes offered live over 2 months. The classes are held once a week on the same day and time. Each class is 2 hours long.
  • Once you complete the class sign-up form, you will receive an email with the link to join your class. When it’s time for your class to begin, click on the link to join. You will use the same link every week to join your class.
  • You will need to download Zoom
  • The classes will help you practice English while learning about life in the USA and services that are available for people who need assistance. We use the award-winning We Speak NYC curriculum, which includes videos that are watched and discussed in class. The videos focus on important topics and model language that you can use in your everyday life.
  • The classes are taught at an intermediate English level. The teachers will be speaking in English. This course is not for beginners who are just starting to learn English.

 

NICERFL

Free English Conversation Club for New Immigrants and tutoring for their Kids - USF Tampa.

Click here for more information.

 

Learning English in Hillsborough County (ESOL).

Other programs can be found here

 

Free online ESOL lessons resources.

Click here for more resources! 

                                             

 

Helping Your Child Read, Write, and Communicate

There are many resources to help parents assist their children at home with reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills.  The following resources are available in Spanish and English and can be adapted for other languages as well.   We encourage parents to read, sing, write, and engage their children at home both in their native language, as well as the second language in which they may be learning.  Remember to encourage your child every day!

Resources

 

Websites

Elementary School Middle School         High School         
Colorín Colorado Colorín Colorado Purdue Owl Grammar
Learn English Kids Ad Lit Ad Lit
Learning Chocolate Learning Chocolate Learning Chocolate
Kindersay Activities for ESL Activities for ESL
Khan Academy Khan Academy VOA Learning English
USAlearns USAlearns USAlearns
ESL Kids World Education World 6-8 Word Steps
Hello World NewsELA NewsELA
Education World K-5 Wyzant ESL Videos
ESL Kid Stuff English Interactive English Interactive

 

Curriculum Standards - Florida State Standards and WIDA Standards

The Language Arts Florida Standards (LAFS) include the English Language Arts standards in grades K-12 as well as the content-area literacy standards for middle school and high school instruction in the following content areas: history/social studies, science, and technical subjects.

The WIDA English Language Development Standards were adopted by Florida in June 2014.   The English Language Development Standards are organized into the following four domains and six proficiency levels:

• Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing
• Six language proficiency levels: 1-Entering, 2-Beginning, 3-Developing, 4-Expanding,
5-Bridging, and 6-Reaching
• Five grade-level clusters: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, and 9–12.

 

Contact Us

For more information about parent involvement, please contact:

Andrea Knauber,  ELL Family and Community Engagement Coach. 

Phone: (813) 794-2517          Email address: aknauber@pasco.k12.fl.us