LAUNCH GRADE 9: CLEAN SLATE Derrick and his family immgireta d t o th e U.S . two months before he started high school, and his English language skills needed improvement. D Derrick studied English a s m hcu a s eh psosibl y could and pushed himesl f t o prcati ec speaki gn gnElis h a s much as possible. D Derrick signed up for English Language eLarnin g ocurse s w neh he started high school. D Derrick did well in his English Learner classes. D Derrick's English skills improved so much that he now feels very comfortable reading, writing, and speaking in English. D Derrick volunteered to eb na Engli hs lnag egau otut r s o hta t h e ca n fofe r hel p ot htoe r sutdetns. D COLLEGE SUMMIT*LAUNCH Property of Peerforward/© 2022 Peerforward; All Rights Reserved. 28 Navigator_9th_TE.indd 43 LESSon 3: ChAIn of EvEntS 6/10/09 7:22:14 PM 43