Glows & Grows 22-23 by https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo Below, please share your end of year glows and your grows for next year. Please comment on posts of DCs you would like to contact/partner with based on your glows/grows. en-us 2023-04-17 21:12:54 UTC 2025-10-24 08:46:33 UTC hello@padlet.com Grow-Arbutus MS https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562193998 Excited to give the AAPPL test to see our results and use them to progress our students next year. ]]> 2023-04-20 17:21:56 UTC https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562193998 End of year: Sudbrook https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562194807 We had a traveling art exhibit of Diego Rivera. We also are doing a multicultural night with ESOL.]]> 2023-04-20 17:22:36 UTC https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562194807 I am happy to see a lot of student buy in for the upcoming AAPL assessments. I can't wait to see their scores. https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562194894

Alicia Merritt, Catonsville Middle School]]> 2023-04-20 17:22:40 UTC https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562194894 Glow- Northwest Academy https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562195055 Our team excelled at collaborative planning this year. ]]> 2023-04-20 17:22:48 UTC https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562195055 Grow: Sudbrook https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562195153 I would like to do more field trips!]]> 2023-04-20 17:22:53 UTC https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562195153 Milford Mill Academy https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562195666 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).]]> 2023-04-20 17:23:18 UTC https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562195666 Glow https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562195682 My baby turns 1 next month, and I have successfully fed him all school year! ]]> 2023-04-20 17:23:19 UTC https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562195682 Glow: 1. Spanish Club Field Trip was amazing! 2. Only 9 more students to finish the AAPPL test... (Parkville MS) https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562195852 2023-04-20 17:23:28 UTC https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562195852 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 https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562196088 2023-04-20 17:23:38 UTC https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562196088 Grow https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562196664 Need to fill 3 vacancies at Northwest for next year. Let me know if anyone you know needs a Spanish job. Jsierra@bcps.org ]]> 2023-04-20 17:24:07 UTC https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562196664 Grow https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562196739 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]]> 2023-04-20 17:24:11 UTC https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562196739 Glow - LHS https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562196830 We’re currently administering the AAPPL to ESOL students in their Native language to help them achieve the Seal of Biliteracy!! ]]> 2023-04-20 17:24:15 UTC https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562196830 Glow - https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562196837 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]]> 2023-04-20 17:24:16 UTC https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562196837 Glow VLP MS https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562197226 I have all my students pumped up for AAPPL, I really hope they do their best.]]> 2023-04-20 17:24:34 UTC https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562197226 Grow - LHS https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562197410 We need to take a field trip!! ]]> 2023-04-20 17:24:43 UTC https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562197410 Glow https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562197477 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]]> 2023-04-20 17:24:46 UTC https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562197477 Windsor Mill Middle https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562197571 We had an increase in students who are taking a world language course and are properly placed this year!]]> 2023-04-20 17:24:51 UTC https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562197571 JLopez SWA https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562198458 GLOW - Looking forward to having a bigger group next year. Starting Spanish Club next year.]]> 2023-04-20 17:25:34 UTC https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562198458 Cherry -spms - glow https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562198629 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. ]]> 2023-04-20 17:25:41 UTC https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562198629 Diana https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562198708 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.]]> 2023-04-20 17:25:46 UTC https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562198708 Personal. S. Johnson https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562198956 To rework classes and any issues at my new school next year]]> 2023-04-20 17:25:58 UTC https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562198956 End of Year Glow: https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562199104 Getting back pre pandemic level of proficiency in all levels. Students are more engaged and enthusiastic to be learning a language again.
Chesapeake HS]]> 2023-04-20 17:26:07 UTC https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562199104 Carver https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562199399 Carver Center: glow = AAPPL for all interested! grow = adjusting to staffing cuts]]> 2023-04-20 17:26:21 UTC https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562199399 SPHS https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562199797 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. ]]> 2023-04-20 17:26:37 UTC https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562199797 Grows: 1. Celebrating more dept successes. 2. Promoting Seal of Biliteracy more (Parkville MS) https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562199800 2023-04-20 17:26:37 UTC https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562199800 S. Gallagher at Catonsville Ctr For Alternative Studies https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562199933 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. ]]> 2023-04-20 17:26:43 UTC https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562199933 Grow https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562200436 We are still looking for one more ESOL teacher. Franklin High School ]]> 2023-04-20 17:27:09 UTC https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562200436 Kenwood https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562200717 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]]> 2023-04-20 17:27:24 UTC https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562200717 Grow for next year https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562201978 Want to plan day for celebrating Diversity in our school.  Need help if anyone has done this at their school.
Chesapeake HS]]> 2023-04-20 17:28:18 UTC https://padlet.com/amccarthy115/v0gsykkbs9xmuqgo/wish/2562201978