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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Middle schools with good ESL departments?

I am trying to  find a charter or public school in DC where students with limited English language will be getting extra help from ESL teachers like in the elementary level. It's for grades 6 and 7. Any suggestions greatly appreciated.[/quote]
DCPS elementary teacher here.
Usually the publics are better than charters. Most charters (except for Latin probably) have a very high turnover of teachers, who are trained for a year or so prior to being a lead teacher. Before making a commitment, talk to the teachers about small group instruction targeting specific linguistic needs. If the school claims there is no pull out at the middle school level but that there are several adults in the class doing inclusion, then look elsewhere. Once the school year starts, ask your children if they are learning or not. If you do not see any results, then do not wait until the end of the year and waste their precious time. It's not easy to catch up if the students' needs are not being met during these very critical years. [/quote]
Too bad did not read this last year. Everyone talks ELL, ESL, ESOL or whatever, but there are teachers who do nothing at all. And what's this texting stuff between students and teachers in the classroom. Is this something happening in every middle school?[/quote]

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