Teachers and staff at Oakland Unified School District have succeeded in launching a pilot program for Newcomers and Emerging English Language Learners using Be GLAD strategies. The SAILL (Summer Academy for Integrated Language Learning) at Esperanza Elementary offered a summer program for 180 students from 23 Elementary Schools entering Kindergarten through 5th grade. Due to the phenomenal success, OUSD’s Summer Academy was featured on ABC7!
During the 2023 summer institute for Newcomers and Emerging ELLs, students learned to speak, listen, read, and write in English through Be GLAD-based science units. Students engaged in science content and projects by working collaboratively throughout the day in pairs, teams, and whole groups. OUSD Be GLAD-trained teachers supported students through differentiation in small groups while also strengthening their own instructional practices of Be GLAD strategies with co-teachers, peer observations, and coaching support. Teachers collaboratively planned and engaged in a team-teaching model as part of the professional development built into the program for becoming better teachers of newcomers throughout the year!
We applaud and celebrate all the efforts and successes OUSD has achieved, and most importantly, how they have positively served their community and students.
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Blog Post information and pictures provided by Jessica Jung. Edited by Anisa Arain.
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