ESOL/Bilingual Program

(301) 649-2860

Resource Teacher: Margarita Bohorquez
Margarita_I_Bohorquez@mcpsmd.org

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Currently there are about 240 students in Blair's ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Program which account for approximately 9% of the current student population. Another 20% of Blair's current enrollment are former ESOL students who were in the ESOL program at Blair or one of its feeder schools.

Students in the ESOL program are tested and placed as follows:

Students are tested during the year and are moved from level to level as needed.

CLASSES and SUPPORT OFFERED by the
ESOL/BILINGUAL DEPARTMENT

Intensive English Classes: Students in ESOL literacy and levels 1 & 2 have a double period English class. Students in ESOL 3 have one period of ESOL and one period of reading. ESOL 5 students can take a Bridge English class as well as their ESOL 5 class. In ESOL classes, teachers emphasize listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills.

Language Laboratory: One period of lab per day is required for all level 1 students. Lab computers give students additional practice with listening and speaking skills.

Sheltered Content Classes: ESOL/Bilingual teachers offer sheltered content classes to selected students in ESOL literacy and levels 1 & 2 only.

• Basic Reading - for all ESOL 3 students for students with interrupted education
• U.S. Culture Past and Present - for students in ESOL 1
• Modern World History A and B - for students in ESOL levels 2
• MAPS - for students in ESOL levels 1 or 2 who are preparing to take Algebra
• Algebra 1 - for ESOL 1 and 2 students

Academic Support Room - The ESOL Department offers support to ESOL students for help with all their ESOL and content classes in room 151. The support room is open every day during 5A and 5B lunch and after school Monday through Thursday until 3:30 p.m.

SHELTERED CLASSES and SUPPORT OFFERED to ESOL STUDENTS by OTHER DEPARTMENTS

Social Studies - U.S. Culture Past and Present, U.S. History, NSL Government, World History

Science - Matter and Energy and Biology/Environmental Science

Math - The math department offers a Algebra 1 for ESOL students.

English - A Bridge English class is offered to ESOL students in level 5 and former ESOL students who are preparing to High School Assessment in English.

Career and Technology Education - A special technology class is offered to ESOL students in conjunction with the M&E (science) class.

Teaching Staff Information

• Emily Alexiou - ESOL 3; ESOL Adv. Communication - Emily_A_Alexiou@mcpsmd.org
• Margarita Bohorquez - ESOL 1 (METS); Modern World History - Margarita_I_Bohorquez@mcpsmd.org
• Kristin Mena - Academic Accl ELL;- Kristin_R_Mena@mcpsmd.org
• Brenna Matthews- METS Math- Brenna_K_Matthews@mcpsmd.org
• Katie Honerkamp - U.S. Culture; ESOL 2- Katie_M_Honerkamp@mcpsmd.org
• Eugenia Semirot - Basic Reading; Mod World History - Eugenia_K_Semirot@mcpsmd.org
• Karen Shilling - ESOL 1, METS Social Studies - Karen_C_Shilling@mcpsmd.org
• Jody Tomesek - ESOL 5, TOEFL Prep - Joellyn_E_Tomesek@mcpsmd.org
• Ailish Zompa - ESOL 4; ESOL 2 (METS) - Ailish_A_Zompa@mcpsmd.org

Looking for former teachers? ... • Mr. Bellino now works at Watkins Mill High School- Joseph_C_Bellino@mcpsmd.org • Mr. Wang now works at Lakelands Park M.S. - Charles_Y_Wang@mcpsmd.org • Mrs. Nguyen has retired.

 

 

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