The goal of the Sheltered English Immersion Program is to
provide English Language Learners (ELLs) with a comprehensive curriculum
in all content areas as we develop student’s English language skills.
The program instructs students to speak, read, and write in English.
Instruction is provided by teachers who are specially trained in English
language acquisition or applied linguistics, and their content area.
Our teachers use curricula and methodologies specifically designed to
promote English language skills while teaching content area curricula.
This program prepares English Language Learners (ELLs) to enter grade
level general education classrooms. Students in grades JK – 5 enrolled
in the Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) program will receive
instruction in all content areas that is aligned with the state and CPS
curriculum standards. All English language learners will receive English
as a Second language instruction. Students are formally assessed three
times a year to ensure that the goals of speaking, listening, and
writing in English are achieved. Upon exiting from the Sheltered English
Immersion Instruction Program, ELL students will follow the Cambridge
Public School Controlled Choice Policy in order to transfer to a school
of their choice.
Mission Statement
The
mission of the Sheltered English Immersion Instruction Program is to
address the academic and social needs of non-English-speaking students
in a challenging and nurturing environment, to assist students in
developing English Language proficiency while maintaining and fostering
pride and interest in their native cultures as well as in American
culture, and to encourage parents and guardians to become involved in
their children's educational program and the school community at large.
Contact Information
Multilingual Learners Program Department: 617.349.6468
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The Cambridge School Department provides access to Spanish,
Portuguese, and Haitian Creole speaking Bilingual Parent Liaisons. For
more information call the Multilingual Learners Program Department at 617.349.6468.