SMCPS Languages @SMCPS_Languages
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Congratulations to Hyunji Kim @LHS_SMCPS for being the recipient of a $1000 scholarship through the Maryland English Language Learning Family Network (MELLFIN). Hyunji was recognized at yesterday’s MELLFIN conference in College Park! @SMCPS_MD
News Release: Today, the Maryland State Board and MSDE held a special recognition ceremony for the 2024-2025 Teachers of the Year! Learn more: news.maryland.gov/msde/toy-2025
LHS alum Felicia Carrara, receives the US State Department’s Critical Languages Scholarship. She will travel to Kyrgyzstan and spend two months immersed in Kyrgyz culture and the Russian language. Congratulations, Felicia! wvutoday.wvu.edu/stories/2024/0…
50+ medals! 🏅Each representing a senior who has qualified for the Maryland Seal of Biliteracy this year! 🌎@SMCPS_MD @MdPublicSchools
Rising Freshman Night for Spanish Speakers. Thank you, Lauren Runkles for facilitating! @SMCPS_MD
This weekend, Dileinka represented GMHS, ESOL & the TC when she presented her engineering science project and won 1st place! She created a prototype of an apparatus that a person could use to stay alive if stranded in freezing temps! She also won a Promising Engineer Award! 🏅
Keeping our focus on proficiency-based instruction- bringing input and interaction to life in the world language classroom! Much thanks to Leslie Grahn @grahnforlang for delivering a great workshop today! 🌎
Congratulations to Ms. Lauren Runkles for being nominated as Outstanding Educator- committed to removing barriers so that her English learners can thrive! 🌎
Ms. Grassinger making learning comprehensible for her ELs in ESOL class @GMHS_SMCPS by using gestures, graphics, and first language support. 🌎
🚨 PAID CASTING CALL ALERT 🚨 ACTFL is recruiting actors for a series of world language assessment videos. For more details visit: bit.ly/3SSSk4z
Enjoyed hearing our 7th grade Spanish Immersion students discuss their novel study completely in Spanish @KMSCougars. Our students are #PGCPSGreat in many languages!
Our Blueprint Town Hall is underway - watch now at smcps.org/streaming to learn about our work with Pillar 4- Resources to Support All Students
Why Cardona is pushing multilingual education. edweek.org/teaching-learn…
Congrats to former @LHS_SMCPS student and Seal of Biliteracy recipient, Kelly Biglin for earning the Phillip Merrill Presidential Scholar award at UMD! And a shout out to her HS Sp teacher, Ms. Fallon, who Kelly recognized as having an impact on her college language studies! 🌏
So much to be thankful for @GMHS_SMCPS ESOL! Especially this long weekend!
Level 3 students in Sra Ortiz's Spanish class @LHS_SMCPS are encouraged to push beyond novice-level tasks and use higher-order thinking skills to produce language. Here, students write to describe a picture.
German 3 and 4 students in Ms. Fedeli's class @LHS_SMCPS use circumlocution to describe various secret gifts inside boxes!
Ms. Chen @LHS_SMCPS uses the UDL strategy of providing multiple options for comprehension (visuals and sound) as her third year Chinese students use new vocabulary in sentences. Here, they are participating in an interpersonal communication task-no English--all Chinese!
Sra Ortiz @LHS_SMCPS speaks 90%+ in Spanish with her level 1s and facilitates target language comprehensibility by using gestures and other CI strategies! Here, students are describing what's in their backpacks: ¿Qué hay en tu mochila?
ESOL teacher, Lauren Runkles and Secondary Math Coach, Hattie Webb, present at the national math conference. Multiple Representations in HS Math to Enhance ELL Experiences #NCTMDC23 @SMCPSMathDept

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