Student & Support Services

English Learner Services

 

Woodland's English Learner (EL) program provides students whose primary language is a language other than English with the opportunity to develop proficiency in reading, writing and speaking, as well as the language of academic content.

In Minnesota, an EL student is defined as a learner who:

• First learned a language other than English, comes from a home where a language other than English is usually spoken, or does not use English as a primary language, and 
• Lacks the necessary English skills to fully participate in classes taught in English.

In EL settings, students are part of an English language learning experience where students engage in content study and English learning simultaneously. This program is tailored to the individual needs of students and is aligned to grade level curriculum.

English Learner Information

Jenny Jaakola

Jenny.Jaakola@District196.org

School Phone: (651) 683-6990

Voicemail: (651) 683-6969 Ext. 82041

 

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Talent Development

 

The Talent Development (TD) Program extends educational challenges for intellectually and academically gifted students.

TD children are those students with outstanding abilities and capable of higher performance when compared to others of similar age, experience and environment. They have significantly different educational needs from their peers and require educational differentiation as a regular part of their school day to ensure they reach their full potential. District 196 uses multiple criteria to help identify gifted and talented children.

 Talent development Information 

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Academic Interventionists

 

Academic interventionists provide support to the instructional process by serving as a teacher with specific responsibility for developing intervention strategies and student success in academic areas of reading, writing, and math.  Students are selected to work with academic interventionists on an individual basis from the results of assessments given throughout the school year.

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Academic Coaches

 

The academic coaches program serves students by developing lesson plans for delivering whole class, small group, or individual student instruction within established curriculum guidelines, benchmarks, and standards.  The academic coaches at Woodland collaborate with teachers, other professional staff, and administrators in addressing instructional and/or classroom issues and responding to a wide range of inquiries from teachers and students' parents/guardians regarding instructional program and student progress.

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School Social Worker

 

A school social worker supports students’ emotional and social well-being so they can be successful at school. They help connect families with resources, work with students on skills like friendship and self-regulation, and support staff with strategies for student behavior and mental health.

 

Kery Reardon

Kery.Reardon@District196.org

School Phone: (651) 683-6990

Voicemail: (651) 683-6969 Ext. 83670