Seine River School Division welcomes all learners to its schools. Some
students come to school with English as an additional language. This means their
mother tongue is a language other than English. Seine River School Division
supports those EAL learners throughout its schools, at all grade levels. Schools
in our division deliver EAL services to students in a variety of
manners:
Individualized
supports
Classroom
supports The Department of Education describes EAL learners as those whose first or
primary language(s) is other than English and who require specialized
programming and/or additional services to develop English language proficiency
and to realize their potential within Manitoba's school system. Some learners
speak variations of English that differ significantly from the English used in
the broader Canadian society and in school; they may also require EAL support.
The term "additional language" signifies that learning English should be an
additive process that builds on and expands a learner's linguistic repertoire." Seine River School Division strives to offer programming to EAL learners
that: - assists learners in adding English to their linguistic repertoire and
becoming proficient in the language
- provides learning opportunities that will allow learners to continue to
develop intellectually and as citizens
- assists learners in successfully integrating into and contributing to the
classroom and school community
- enables learners to benefit from school programming and to achieve the
learning outcomes identified in the provincial curriculum
- enhances choices and opportunities for learners to access and benefit from
adult and post-secondary learning experiences
Through our clinical and school supports EAL learners receive support for
language development and proficiency, intellectual, social and emotional
development, and citizenship education. Such support is maximized in our school
environment where we value diversity, bridge cultures, and work to eliminate
racism. |