Ruth-Ellen Lagos, MATL

English Language Learning (ELL) Facilitator

Phone: 972-747-3308

Tutoring available Monday-Thursday after school (3:30-4:00) and before school by appointment.

Conference time: 11:00 - 11:45

Welcome to ESL!

I received my BA in Modern Languages from Mississippi College and my MA in Teaching Languages from the University of Southern Mississippi. This is my 14th year with Allen ISD and my 27th year in education. In addition to ESL, I've taught everything from 3rd-5th Latin and modern languages, 6th grade (all subjects), 7th-8th English, English I and II EOC remediation, and even university-level courses. I love learning so much that I went back to school in 2014 and completed administrative certification through Lamar University. I enjoy helping students gain the confidence and English proficiency they need in order to be successful in school and in life. It's going to be a wonderful year!

Study Resources:

Reading STAAR Prep:

Reading Vocabulary Review: http://www.cram.com/flashcards/7th-grade-staar-reading-vocabulary-4662838

Reading Vocabulary Jeopardy: https://jeopardylabs.com/play/7th-grade-staar-reading-review

Reading Practice Questions: https://www.learningfarm.com/contentTree.cfm?contentID=69&topicID=1126&CFID=84255&CFTOKEN=79fc763ffde880ef-9A56EF61-D5ED-7B25-E96C2BF3C7BC8A1D

Language:

Prefixes - Single Meaning: http://quizlet.com/2058907/prefixes-single-meaning-flash-cards/

Prefixes - More Than One Meaning: http://quizlet.com/_184oa

Suffixes - Adjectives, Adverbs, and Verbs: http://quizlet.com/_184pk

Useful Greek Roots: http://quizlet.com/2073127/useful-greek-roots-flash-cards/

Useful Latin Roots: http://quizlet.com/2073150/useful-latin-roots-flash-cards/

Homophones Games: http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/vocabulary-games/homophones-games/pick-the-homophones.html