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Opener 5 Minutes

(Name, Grade) Choose one of the questions and rephrase to show you interpret it.

Ex. What is working well in this area? → "When do students thrive as readers as writers."

Input 5-8 Minutes

Write Responses to any of the questions

Review 5-8 Minutes

Read the Responses. Click the {Heart} to like a responses that resonates with you.

Discussion 20 Minutes

Add additional ideas that emerge from discussion

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Spanish Language Arts (Spanish Immersion)

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Spanish Language Arts (Spanish Immersion)

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Collaboration with ELA and Social Studies in content and skills in order to have replicability in both languages.

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Students in the program should have Chromebooks available in the fall/spring.

NEWSELA availability - Common lit  although excellent is limited current  non-fiction content.

A dedicated 8th grade curriculum for Spanish Immersion that will prepare students to High School.

The ability to use Google Contacts and create lists to contact parents and bypassing School Loop.

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Commonlit includes literature from authors of color and literature with main characters of color where Springboard includes very little literature of this sort.

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The direction to use SpringBoard as a "flexible framework" has hobbled our collaboration as every teacher has come up with his own meaning of this phrase making true collaboration very difficult.

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The direction to use SpringBoard as a "flexible framework" has hobbled our collaboration as every teacher has come up with his own meaning of this phrase making true collaboration very difficult.

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ALAC has boosted student confidence/ feelings of preparedness 

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ALAC has boosted student confidence/ feelings of preparedness 

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The ALAC materials have helped many students strengthen their skills, so they are more successful in ELA.

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Springboard's note taking strategies can be used in multiple content areas.

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Springboard's note taking strategies can be used in multiple content areas.

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Students would benefit from accessing classroom novels and library books through e-book, e-audiobook, and/or Playaway formats.

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Students would benefit from accessing classroom novels and library books through e-book, e-audiobook, and/or Playaway formats.

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Everyone can listen to audiobooks on Playaway.

Playaway is the pre-loaded audiobook that gives library patrons the portability and freedom to take audiobooks everywhere. No connectivity or downloads needed - ever.

Playaway is always ready.

Audiobooks are pre-loaded onto each device.

Made durable for circulation.

No internet or Wi-Fi needed.

Universal headphone jack.

One AAA battery offers 30+ hours of listening.

Is it on Playaway? Yep!

Our catalog grows every month with simultaneous releases, best sellers, diverse content, and LibraryReads picks.

Who's listening? Everyone.

67% of listeners agree that one of the reasons they enjoy audiobooks is to reduce screen time.
Audio Publisher's Association

Who's listening? Everyone.

81.4% of audiobook listeners have a library card.
Audio Publisher's Association

Who's listening? Everyone.

70% multitask while listening.
Audio Publisher's Association

Who's listening? Everyone.

Daily audiobook listeners spend more time listening to books than any other form of audio (radio, podcasts, etc.).
Share of Ear® report

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Playaway is the pre-loaded audiobook that gives library patrons the portability and freedom to take audiobooks everywhere. No connectivity or downloads needed - ever. Audiobooks are pre-loaded onto each device. Made durable for circulation. No internet or Wi-Fi needed. Universal headphone jack. One AAA battery offers 30+ hours of listening.

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Expanding translation of communication to large groups of ELs (Portuguese, Korean, etc,)

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Finding more stories and books that we can share written by and about various cultures represented in our classes.

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(L.Parks, 7th/8th Grade ELD) The curriculum is AMAZING! The students are using Academic Language daily. They are engaged in the content and have learned to make connections to prior knowledge. In addition, they are building knowledge and are able to participate in group discussions.

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(L.Parks, 7th/8th Grade ELD) The curriculum is AMAZING! The students are using Academic Language daily. They are engaged in the content and have learned to make connections to prior knowledge. In addition, they are building knowledge and are able to participate in group discussions.

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Monthly Newcomer Collaboration meetings

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Family learning opportunity day for ELD (invite into ELD class, guidance on how American school system works, how families can help study)

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Family learning opportunity day for ELD (invite into ELD class, guidance on how American school system works, how families can help study)

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Forming relationships w high school EL programs to support students/families leaving middle school.

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Multilingual resources, stories, and books that we can share with families, as well as tips on how they can help their child study

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Multilingual resources, stories, and books that we can share with families, as well as tips on how they can help their child study

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The adoption of the RIGOR curriculum for newcomers has helped students strengthen their foundational skills.

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The adoption of the RIGOR curriculum for newcomers has helped students strengthen their foundational skills.

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In Common Lit, reviewing the vocabulary with students first and then reviewing again using context clues to help understand the meaning of the word.  Also, the guiding questions help students focus and comprehend the passage more proficiently.

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In Common Lit, reviewing the vocabulary with students first and then reviewing again using context clues to help understand the meaning of the word.  Also, the guiding questions help students focus and comprehend the passage more proficiently.

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Informative texts about topics that are relevant and pressing to our community

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Informative texts about topics that are relevant and pressing to our community

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We should ask student how they celebrate a specific holiday or celebration (Ramadan, Cinco de Mayo, etc...) and write and share it out with visuals.

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We should ask student how they celebrate a specific holiday or celebration (Ramadan, Cinco de Mayo, etc...) and write and share it out with visuals.

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The use of visual aides and graphic organizers have been very helpful for writing activities.

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The use of visual aides and graphic organizers have been very helpful for writing activities.

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By seeing culturally diversity as an asset and incorporating students' background into lesson plans. 

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By seeing culturally diversity as an asset and incorporating students' background into lesson plans. 

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Expanding the way that we communicate with families so that we reach more families.

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Expanding the way that we communicate with families so that we reach more families.

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Whatever textbooks are adopted must have a Spanish counterpart.

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In many cases the technology of programs like CommonLit, Flocabulary, Quizlet, Google Forms...  helps students stay organized and easily access information.  I don't want to lose this.  Please consider tech aspects of any program we keep or add to our curricula.

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In many cases the technology of programs like CommonLit, Flocabulary, Quizlet, Google Forms...  helps students stay organized and easily access information.  I don't want to lose this.  Please consider tech aspects of any program we keep or add to our curricula.

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More communal activities and projects.

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More PD about culturally responsive methodology.

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Collaborating with my colleagues more so that our students have access to the same materials

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Collaborating with my colleagues more so that our students have access to the same materials

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Continuing to use the electronic tools that increase engagement with the added benefit of in person instruction.

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Continuing to use the electronic tools that increase engagement with the added benefit of in person instruction.

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Putting materials online for students to access in and outside of class

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Putting materials online for students to access in and outside of class

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who speak the languages represented by our students

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More ideas/support for differentiating the adopted SpringBoard curriculum for all varieties of students

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More ideas/support for differentiating the adopted SpringBoard curriculum for all varieties of students

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This can mean better quality video selections, more class interactions, engaging more virtual activities that is not so easily searchable, etc.

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Would like to incorporate "Novel" study into our curriculum. Having 2 sets of the novel, 1 for the classroom and 1 for the students to take home. 

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Would like to incorporate "Novel" study into our curriculum. Having 2 sets of the novel, 1 for the classroom and 1 for the students to take home. 

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Next year it would be helpful for students to have academic planners and to have some Homeroom Advisory time spent on time management. It's been a long while since students have had real homework. 

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Next year it would be helpful for students to have academic planners and to have some Homeroom Advisory time spent on time management. It's been a long while since students have had real homework. 

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partnerships with universities' centers for ethnic studies

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partnerships with universities' centers for ethnic studies

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Start the process of making the district a 1 to 1 district, with a task force and recommendations on procedures and trainings that are equity based and academic rigor.