ESL Learning Lab

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ESL Learning Lab

• An essential new part of our school

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Half of the schools population is ESL

• Reading and math scores are low
• Students and parents alike are struggling

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Benefits

• Lab would provide an interactive way to learn
  English
• Reinforce other important skills
• Both students and parents can use
• Large lab offers better accessibility

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Hardware needed

• 25 -DELL OptiPlex 740 Minitower XP 64bits
• 4 -Dell Laser Printer 1720 with 1-Year Next
  Business Day Onsite Response Warranty

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Software Needed

• The software will help students and parents alike
  learn English in a fun and comprehensive manner
• Having programs that cover all subject areas will
  help all students improve skills.
• Interactive games help maintain focus
• Workbook will help enforce grammar at home.

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Tell Me More Kids English (ESL) Complete Package
- ages 4 to 12

• Interactive and fun learning for 3 different
  levels
• Each activity has 3 levels of difficulty
• Immersion to get into the habit of listening
• Comprehension where the child must understand the
  robot
• Expression where the child does the speaking!

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LoopWriter (CD)

• Creates flash card games to help children learn
  by recognition.
• Can also be used for other content areas.

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Learn to Speak English Deluxe v 9.5

• Full immersion great for adults and students
• Includes workbook for work away from the computer
• Has speech recognition technology for accent
  perfection

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I Love Math- 5 User series

• Fun games and narrative learning activities
• Will help all students that have difficulty
  learning math

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Kinder-Readers Kit

• 494 bilingual books in 19 languages ready to
  print
• Books are printed by user
• An unlimited resource for years to come.

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Elementary Advantage 2007

• Covers all subject areas with interactive
  learning
• Students have a fun

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Milet Picture Dictionary - English Spanish

• Pictures help students and parents identify with
  the language
• Perfect for quick reference look up

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Opening the lab to parents as well as students
will help encourage English learning and better
communication between parents and teachers
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• This grant would ensure our non English speaking
  students interactive learning
• It would also communication

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Rationale of products

• Creating a new lab will better serve the ESL
  school population
• Lab will serve many uses above and beyond
  learning English
• Students and parents will both be able to benefit
• Teachers will be better equipped to help students

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ESL Lab Cost Projections
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Total Cost

• Hardware 24,617.50
• Software 5,239.60
• Grand Total 29,857.10