English Language Learners
Staff Contacts
Renee Honaker, Ed.D.
Judy Woolfrey, Ed.D.
Executive Director of Elementary Instruction
(540)661-4500 x1548
Erin Rafferty
Lena Johnson
OCHS ELL Teacher
(540)661-4300 x1022
Carla Hortas
OCHS ELL Tutor
(540)661-4300 x1014
Mobeena Murad
LGMS ELL Teacher
(540)661-4480 x1553
Noel Levin
PHMS ELL Teacher
(540)661-4400 x
Ruth Montano
GBES ELL Teacher
(540)661-4500 x2002
Brittney Gjorgjievski
UES/LES ELL Teacher
bgjorgjievski@ocss-va.org
LES (540)661-4520 x3007
UES (540)661-4540 x3106
Susan Gressel
LGES ELL Teacher
(540)661-4440 x4502
Desiree Suggs
LGPS ELL Teacher
(540)661-4420 x4123
Andrea Smith
OCES ELL Teacher
(540)661-4450 x 2919
Sharon Foster
OCES ELL Teacher
(540)661-4550 x2915
The ELL Department oversees and maintains services provided to English Language Learners (ELLs) and immigrant youth in support of state and federal regulations. Our staff provides comprehensive registration services and ensures high-quality school-based programs designed to meet the needs of English language learners (ELLs) who live in our school district. Spanish is the predominant language spoken by our ELL families; however, as many as twenty-four other languages are represented in our student body.
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Students are provided a program of language instruction at each school in supportive settings including:
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Academic language instruction to students at English Language Proficiency (ELP) levels 1-5 for success in language arts, math, social studies, and science;
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Support from ESL-certified teachers, tutors and content teachers knowledgeable in techniques which support English language development.
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Delivery styles to maximize service opportunities: Co-taught, push-in, pull-out, inclusion, and EL-Only class; and
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Support from ESL-certified teachers and content teachers knowledgeable in techniques which support English language development.
