English Language Learners
Renee Honaker, Ed.D.
Judy Woolfrey, Ed.D.
Executive Director of Elementary Instruction
(540)661-4500 x1548
Valerie Campbell, Ed.D.
Lena Johnson
OCHS ELL Teacher
(540)661-4300 x1007
Carla Hortas
OCHS ELL Tutor
(540)661-4300 x1007
Erin Rafferty
LGMS ELL Teacher
(540)661-4480 x1553
Noel Levin
PHMS ELL Teacher
(540)661-4400 x
Ruth Montano
GBES ELL Teacher
(540)661-4500 x2028
Brittney Gjorgjievski
UES/LES ELL Teacher
bgjorgjievski@ocss-va.org
LES (540)661-4520 x3007
UES (540)661-4540 x3134
Angel Bellair
LGES ELL Teacher
(540)661-4440 x4506
Tonya Norton
LGPS ELL Teacher
(540)661-4420 x4064
Andrea Smith
OCES ELL Teacher
(540)661-4450 x 2919
Sharon Foster
OCES ELL Teacher
(540)661-4550 x2919
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.