Winooski Middle School ML Programs

WMS Newcomer Academy

• A sheltered classroom for newcomer MLs in grades 6-8
• This class is open to students who have entered the US within the last year and have had interrupted or limited schooling.  Students are assessed with the WIDA Screener and a local English language screener to be considered for placement in this class.
• These students learn basic social and academic language, including the language and content of reading, math, social studies and science.  Their math and science classes are co-taught by an ML teacher a content area teacher. Additionally these students focus on specific school readiness skills in a sheltered environment to support their English language skills and their socio-emotional needs as they acclimate to US public schools.
• They participate in mainstream advisory and arts rotation classes and may be mainstreamed for more content classes based on content area skill  

Co-teaching and Pull Out Team ML Services

• ML students in grades 6-8 who are not placed in the Newcomer Academy receive small group support on team to help develop their English language skills and content area knowledge.  They may also receive co-teaching instruction in math, science or literacy from an ML and content area teacher depending on their needs.