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THS- Glows- Teamwork, collaboration, AP test participation, focus on instruction, student support via mentoring, first administration of the AAPPL assessment to EL students, positivity. Grows- More AAPPL participation for our EL population, more opportunity for collaboration

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THS- Glows- Teamwork, collaboration, AP test participation, focus on instruction, student support via mentoring, first administration of the AAPPL assessment to EL students, positivity. Grows- More AAPPL participation for our EL population, more opportunity for collaboration

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Glow - I survived (almost) my first year as a DC at a new school at a new level!
Grow - I want to have at least 5 Seal of Biliteracy earners next year (we only have 1 this year).

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I am happy to see a lot of student buy in for the upcoming AAPL assessments. I can't wait to see their scores. 

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I am happy to see a lot of student buy in for the upcoming AAPL assessments. I can't wait to see their scores. 

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Alicia Merritt, Catonsville Middle School

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We had a traveling art exhibit of Diego Rivera. We also are doing a multicultural night with ESOL.

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Excited to give the AAPPL test to see our results and use them to progress our students next year.

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Happy to be supporting a new teacher with no formal training through her first year. And happy to be running Multilingual Club for 3rd year. Hilary Lutwyche, Ridgely Middle

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Getting back pre pandemic level of proficiency in all levels. Students are more engaged and enthusiastic to be learning a language again.
Chesapeake HS

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Our team excelled at collaborative planning this year.

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My baby turns 1 next month, and I have successfully fed him all school year!

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GLOW - Looking forward to having a bigger group next year. Starting Spanish Club next year.

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My team stepped up to cover 8 weeks paternity leave-we taught an extra class. Not easy at all, but we are all mostly sane afterwards. Now again - we are doing it again as another teacher resigned this week. Fhs

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A few of us are trying to do some collaborative planning this summer to try some practice AAPPL exams and plan some activities to get more interest in taking the exam for the Seal of Biliteracy. Perry Hall High

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I would like to do more field trips!

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Glow: 1. Spanish Club Field Trip was amazing! 2. Only 9 more students to finish the AAPPL test... (Parkville MS)

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Glow: 1. Spanish Club Field Trip was amazing! 2. Only 9 more students to finish the AAPPL test... (Parkville MS)

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S. Gallagher at Catonsville Ctr For Alternative Studies

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S. Gallagher at Catonsville Ctr For Alternative Studies

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Glow - The confident communicators lesson from October helped me to get (our many) reticent students to speak.

Grow - We've working on being sure that all of our students are placed in the right levels.

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Need to fill 3 vacancies at Northwest for next year. Let me know if anyone you know needs a Spanish job. Jsierra@bcps.org

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We’re currently administering the AAPPL to ESOL students in their Native language to help them achieve the Seal of Biliteracy!!

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One of my team members made a comprensible testing schedule so we could ensure smooth and less crowded rooms for testing. Everyone has pitched in to cover non testers in mixed grade levels or co-facilitate a large testing group.

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I am excited that my brand new Spanish learners will go to Novice next year! We met with our new AP and school counselor and explained the path to proficiency!
For the 2023-2024 my team is working on high expectations for content and grammar imbedded instruction in context.

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I have all my students pumped up for AAPPL, I really hope they do their best.

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We had an increase in students who are taking a world language course and are properly placed this year!

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We need to take a field trip!!

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GLOW: More students are receiving the Seal of Biliteracy -- a huge thanks to Katie Masel.  Our 'World Language Day' event was a huge success for our students.

GROW: We hope to have an increase in number of students taking AP Spanish.

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Glow - we tested AAPPL in upper level courses. Hoping for 50% gain in number of Seal Earners.
Also (knock on wood) - first year we haven’t needed a long term sub since I became chair.

Grow - increasing rigor/student accountability in Lang & culture. Assess ELs withAAPPL

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To rework classes and any issues at my new school next year

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Grows: 1. Celebrating more dept successes.  2. Promoting Seal of Biliteracy more (Parkville MS)

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Grows: 1. Celebrating more dept successes.  2. Promoting Seal of Biliteracy more (Parkville MS)

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We are still looking for one more ESOL teacher. Franklin High School

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Want to plan day for celebrating Diversity in our school.  Need help if anyone has done this at their school.
Chesapeake HS

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Carver Center: glow = AAPPL for all interested! grow = adjusting to staffing cuts