Department Chair-Interim
Raquel Rodriguez
847-803-5951
Administrative Assistant
Lisa Fitzgibbons
847-803-5788
Department Information
English Language Learning (ELL) and Bilingual Education services provide a comprehensive program for students learning English, where the focus is on English language learning and literacy development in reading, writing, speaking, and listening with the goal to continue the students’ education and contribute to the social, economic, and political life of the United States. The curriculum focuses on the WIDA English Language Development Standards, College Readiness, and the Common Core State Standards through the Illinois Learning Standards. There is also a heavy focus on helping students integrate successfully into the academic and social life of the school.
Maine 207 Bilingual & ELL Services
The specific ELL levels and courses taught within the ELL Department include:
Level One
- Beginning ELL
- English Through Content I – Language Arts (Reading Elective credit)
Level Two
- Advanced Beginning ELL
- English Through Content II – Language Arts
Level Three
- Intermediate ELL
- Intermediate ELL Reading
Level Four
- Advanced ELL
- Advanced ELL Reading
Level Five
- Advanced American English Skills
- Sheltered Content Courses are also offered to our English language learners in
- Fundamentals of Mathematics
- Extended Algebra – a 70-minute math class covering topics in Pre-Algebra and Algebra
- Science Explorations
- Biology
- World Cultures
- US History
- Government
- Oral Communications
- Consumer Education
- Health
- Spanish for Native Spanish Speakers I and II
Seal of Biliteracy
Maine Township High School District 207 is proud to participate in the Seal of Biliteracy program, which recognizes students who have attained a high level of proficiency in one or more languages in addition to English. This Seal of Biliteracy also carries national recognition.