ESOL Summer Reading Camp 2016
Ann Marie Batista
ESOL Coordinator
July 21, 2016
Closing the Gaps: English Learner Proficiency
By design, the ESOL Summer Reading Camp is an exercise in equity-based and
culturally responsive instruction:
Closing the Gaps: English Learner Proficiency
By design, the ESOL Summer Reading Camp is an exercise in equity-based and
culturally responsive instruction (cont’d):
• Students who do not speak English as their first language often struggle
with independent reading assignments and projects.
• The Camp ensures students will be able to participate meaningfully in the
Summer Reading learning experience by following ESOL best practices.
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Qualified, culturally responsive ESOL teachers
Real world experiences to build background knowledge
Cooperative learning groups
Interactive oral and text-based literacy practice
Explicit instruction of grammar, vocabulary, research and study skills
Imbedded technology and 21st Century performance practices
• The Camp also supports students’ future academic performance in all
subject areas by improving their overall English Language proficiency.
A Network of Learning
ESOL teachers partnered with local industry professionals to bring the
book 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea to life:
• Mr. Joe Jeffries, Navy SEAL veteran
Submarines: parts, operation, and life underway
• Mr. David Busby, diving expert
Diving equipment, procedures and tips from experience
• Mrs. Stephanie Caspers, ESOL teacher
Thinking Maps: Visualizing and recording metacognition
• Mrs. Michelle Barnet, Media Specialist, Providence ES
Symbaloo: Organizing web resources
A Network of Learning
ESOL teachers partnered with local industry professionals to bring the
book 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea to life (cont’d):
• Mr. Kenneth Evans, founding director of the
Excel Intl. Academy, Yea, South Sudan
Cross-global connections: Poverty, Energy and Education
• Mrs. Amy Johnson, sea life enthusiast
Marine life exhibition and lecture
• Ms. June Wilson, Therapy Partners Inc.
Coping strategies and Service and Support animals
• Mr. Demeacus Ray, 4th grade teacher, Providence ES
Motivation and inspiration in motion, “I CAN!”
Rising Above: Cross-Curricular Extensions
Summer literature project leads to STEM exploration and submarine
building challenge:
Rising Above: Cross-Curricular Extensions
Summer literature project leads to STEM exploration and submarine
building challenge:
“I CAN…”