It’s the time of year when I have my students create a résumé and do a job interview as their favorite fictional character, and here are some of them👀

Love this visual about how to zoom in on language needs in learning. WIDA™ has such great tools that support co-planning.

Last summer, I traveled to Finland with Global Education Allies to learn about the Finnish education system. Take a look at this infographic showing some highlights of what I learned.

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Thank you to my Office of English Learners team for your support and for celebrating my capstone defense with me! Sam Klein Kati Costar

Your ACCESS data is school data- it’s a reflection of how the entire school supports language development. It is NOT merely a reflection of students’ time with their EL Teacher. Language instruction is happening everywhere, with everyone, all day long.

#EAL learners need explicit teaching of vocabulary in curriculum / content areas. This post shares a range of activities to use in the classroom ealdaylight.wordpress.com/2020/09/19/voc…

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In this 60-second strategy, kids practice giving and receiving constructive peer feedback with a simple 3-step activity.

Arlington crew in Iceland!

Talk in math class? 🗣 It's not distraction – it's a sign of critical thinking and #StudentSuccess! Just ask T Lory Peroff, NBCT, whose student T created this chart of superb sentence stems:

Want to encourage the teachers in your school to observe and support each other? Consider sharing these positive feedback cards via educator Ángela Martínez.

Last year I started including not only dropdown rubrics for grading (which I love!) but also a self-reflection for students to use the same process in reviewing their work against the rubric BEFORE submitting. Here's a sample from the first essay batch last year:

Who knew there is so much language in math?! I’m prepping for another 3 Read Protocol lesson in ⁦Mr. Fish's Class⁩’s class ⁦Warren Elementary⁩.

A useful anchor chart spotted in a classroom today! It clarifies for students the language we use when we compare and contrast. esol

In today's SIOP Model training, a group of teachers created two examples of how to use graphic organizers to adapt texts for ELs! CAL Solutions APS Office of English Learners

At yesterday's SIOP Model training, teachers explored a variety of ideas for how students can practice vocabulary. Here are posters they made representing some of the ideas! APS Office of English Learners CAL Solutions

I am proud to highlight Dana Crepeau at Ashlawn Elementary! Dana’s calm presence and passion for teaching English learners create an environment where every student feels supported and encouraged to succeed. Thank you for your commitment, Dana! 📚✨ #APSAllStars #OneTeamOneAPS

The The White House & U.S. National Science Foundation has announced that our very own Gerri Maskelony of Arlington Career Center is a recipient of the 2025 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Proud of you, Gerry! APS Math Office Francisco Durán, Ed.D. Arlington Public Schools ACC_MATHEMATICS