4/22/2019 Waltham Public Schools Mail - Fwd: SEI & ESL Common Planning Time

Ariella Suchow <ariellasuchow@walthampublicschools.org>

Fwd: SEI & ESL Common Planning Time 
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Paul Maiorano <paulmaiorano@walthampublicschools.org> Wed, Jan 2, 2019 at 7:12 AM
To: Ariella Suchow <ariellasuchow@walthampublicschools.org>, Ariella Suchow <suchow@bc.edu>

Paul J. Maiorano
Interim Principal
Waltham High School

"We do well when we ALL do well." Eleanor Roosevelt

 
 
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From: Lynnzie Marinaccio <lynnziemarinaccio@walthampublicschools.org> 
Date: Tue, Jan 1, 2019 at 8:37 PM 
Subject: Re: SEI & ESL Common Planning Time 
To: Paul Maiorano <paulmaiorano@walthampublicschools.org> 
 
 
Hi Paul,
 
Thank you so much for making this happen! I would like to attend.
 
Happy New Year!
Lynnzie 
 
On Tue, Jan 1, 2019 at 7:26 PM Paul Maiorano <paulmaiorano@walthampublicschools.org> wrote: 
Colleagues

Resending this email just in case you were offline last week.

As a follow-up to our mid-year meetings regarding the EL experience, I would like to move
forward with the plan to provide you with weekly common planning time on Tuesday
afternoon's between 2:15 pm and 3:45 pm with the first session tentatively scheduled for
Tuesday, January 8th. You will be paid at the contractual rate of $35 per hour.

I ask that your work be aligned to our school's instructional priorities shown below.

1. Complex Texts:   Use complex texts with ALL students across subject areas to build
knowledge and make sense of content by reading, thinking, talking and writing about
relevant topics
2. High Quality Tasks: Pose high-quality, standards-aligned questions and tasks to engage
students in meaningful work, critical thinking, productive struggle and evidence-
based discussion
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Additionally, I would ask the team to explore appropriate strategies to use with English
Language Learners around the four domains of
language development (speaking, listening, reading and writing). Specifically, you should
consider examining and implementing a few
of the research-based strategies listed below:
7-Step Vocabulary Method
Sentence Frames
Modeling Think Alouds
Reciprocal Teaching
Double Entry Journals
Cornell Notes
Close Reading with Text Dependent Questions
Identifying and Analyzing Text Features
Academic Discussion Continuum 
After identifying a few high leverage strategies for your content area and purpose, you should
collaborate on products to share with members of your department, the Instructional
Leadership Team, Equity Team and eventually the entire WHS staff.  

Please let me know if you are interested in pursuing this professional development
opportunity.

Happy New Year.

Paul

Paul J. Maiorano 
Interim Principal
Waltham High School

"We do well when we ALL do well." Eleanor Roosevelt

Paul Maiorano <paulmaiorano@walthampublicschools.org> Tue, Jan 8, 2019 at 10:32 AM
To: Ariella Suchow <ariellasuchow@walthampublicschools.org>

Ariella

Here's the email.

Paul

Paul J. Maiorano
Interim Principal
Waltham High School
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4/22/2019 Waltham Public Schools Mail - Fwd: SEI & ESL Common Planning Time

"We do well when we ALL do well." Eleanor Roosevelt

 
 
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From: Paul Maiorano <paulmaiorano@walthampublicschools.org> 
Date: Tue, Jan 8, 2019 at 9:52 AM 
Subject: Re: SEI & ESL Common Planning Time 
To: Nicholas Kaempf <nicholaskaempf@walthampublicschools.org>, Anthony Marcuccio <anthonymarcuccio@
walthampublicschools.org>, Talya Marshall <talyamarshall@walthampublicschools.org>, MariaLuiza Rodriguez
<marialuizarodriguez@walthampublicschools.org>, Henry Santiago <henrysantiago@walthampublicschools.org>, Tobi
Egirous <tobiegirous@walthampublicschools.org>, Anna Newman <annanewman@walthampublicschools.org>, Sadia
Sharif <sadiasharif@walthampublicschools.org>, Jeremy Stegmaier <jeremystegmaier@walthampublicschools.org>,
Kenneth Wright <kennethwright@walthampublicschools.org>, Stephanie Gallagher <stephaniegallagher@
walthampublicschools.org>, Penelope Hilane <penelopehilane@walthampublicschools.org>, Marika Hyland
<marikahyland@walthampublicschools.org>, Marc Lovett <marclovett@walthampublicschools.org>, Tracy Green
<tracygreen@walthampublicschools.org>, Emily Wagner <emilywagner@walthampublicschools.org>, Caitlin Sianissian
<CaitlinSianissian@walthampublicschools.org>, Kevin Solorzano <kevinsolorzano@walthampublicschools.org>, Glenn
Brown <glennbrown@walthampublicschools.org>, Katherine Girard <katherinegirard@walthampublicschools.org>,
Lynnzie Marinaccio <lynnziemarinaccio@walthampublicschools.org>, Jana McCarthy <janamccarthy@
walthampublicschools.org>, Diane Sekula <dianesekula@walthampublicschools.org>, Deborah Smith <deborahsmith@
walthampublicschools.org>, Josue Teo <josueteo@walthampublicschools.org>, Ellen Stanton <ellenstanton@
walthampublicschools.org>, Theresa Cigliano <theresacigliano@walthampublicschools.org> 
Cc: Catherine Carney <catherinecarney@walthampublicschools.org>, Duffy Marianne <marianneduffy@
walthampublicschools.org>, Heather Metallides <heathermetallides@walthampublicschools.org>, Valerie Alfeo
<valeriealfeo@walthampublicschools.org>, Derek Vandegrift <derekvandegrift@walthampublicschools.org>,
AssociatePrincipals­HS <AssociatePrincipals­hs@walthampublicschools.org>, Andrea Landry <andrealandry@
walthampublicschools.org>, Shelly Chin <shellychin@walthampublicschools.org>, Liz Homan <elizabethhoman@
walthampublicschools.org> 
 
 
Hey Team

We will meet today in room 040 from 2:15 pm - 3:45 pm.  I will briefly outline expectations and
then give you the rest of the time to begin collaborating with colleagues.

Paul

Paul J. Maiorano
Interim Principal
Waltham High School

"We do well when we ALL do well." Eleanor Roosevelt

 
 
On Fri, Dec 28, 2018 at 10:30 AM Paul Maiorano <paulmaiorano@walthampublicschools.org> wrote: 
Colleagues

As a follow-up to our mid-year meetings regarding the EL experience, I would like to move
forward with the plan to provide you with weekly common planning time on Tuesday
afternoon's between 2:15 pm and 3:45 pm with the first session tentatively scheduled for
Tuesday, January 8th. You will be paid at the contractual rate of $35 per hour.

I ask that your work be aligned to our school's instructional priorities shown below.
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/2?ik=839aab8460&view=pt&search=all&permthid=thread-f%3A1621550607642592979&simpl=msg-f%3A1621550607642592979&… 3/6
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1. Complex Texts:   Use complex texts with ALL students across subject areas to build
knowledge and make sense of content by reading, thinking, talking and writing about
relevant topics
2. High Quality Tasks: Pose high-quality, standards-aligned questions and tasks to engage
students in meaningful work, critical thinking, productive struggle and evidence-
based discussion
 
Additionally, I would ask the team to explore appropriate strategies to use with English
Language Learners around the four domains of
language development (speaking, listening, reading and writing). Specifically, you should
consider examining and implementing a few
of the research-based strategies listed below:
7-Step Vocabulary Method
Sentence Frames
Modeling Think Alouds
Reciprocal Teaching
Double Entry Journals
Cornell Notes
Close Reading with Text Dependent Questions
Identifying and Analyzing Text Features
Academic Discussion Continuum 
After identifying a few high leverage strategies for your content area and purpose, you should
collaborate on products to share with members of your department, the Instructional
Leadership Team, Equity Team and eventually the entire WHS staff.  

Please let me know if you are interested in pursuing this professional development opportunity.

Happy New Year.

Paul
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Ariella Suchow <ariellasuchow@walthampublicschools.org> Tue, Jan 8, 2019 at 10:33 AM
To: Paul Maiorano <paulmaiorano@walthampublicschools.org>

Thank you.
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Paul Maiorano <paulmaiorano@walthampublicschools.org> Tue, Jan 8, 2019 at 11:45 AM
To: Deborah Smith <deborahsmith@walthampublicschools.org>, Ariella Suchow <ariellasuchow@walthampublicschools.org>

Deb

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I'll make sure that Ariella includes some of the content of your email into our initial meeting
today.

Paul

Paul J. Maiorano
Interim Principal
Waltham High School

"We do well when we ALL do well." Eleanor Roosevelt

 
 
On Mon, Jan 7, 2019 at 9:25 AM Deborah Smith <deborahsmith@walthampublicschools.org> wrote: 
Hi Everyone!
 
We are very excited about the opportunity to work with you. Several of us in the ESL department have worked
intensively together this year to create meaningful lessons that combine state and WiDA standards. We hope you don't
mind if we add to this discussion on research based strategies. 
The research based strategies mentioned above are key to reaching all students. The following is a list of strategies
that are specific to language learners. They comprise what is taught in RETELL and in Master's programs in TESOL
and Applied Linguistics. 
 
1) Assess background knowledge­­both of content and language. REMEMBER: students bring many 
assets to the table. Look at what they can do! (Asset vs deficit model!)
2) Relevancy is key­­make it relevant to them, and don't assume all students will find the same content 
relevant.
3) Analyze what language structures are necessary (vocabulary, grammar, etc) to access the content.
4) Pre­teach important language structures (here is where the 7­Step Method or Sentence Frames can be 
used)
5) Pre­teach important background information.
6) Scaffold reading and listening texts so students can comprehend them­­this is an old article but still 
relevant today: http://ccgps7socialstudies.pbworks.com/w/file/fetch/82948606/Assessing%20Reading%
20Levels%20for%20ESL%20Students.pdf
7)  Use comprehensible input
 
Finally, Colorin Colorado offers a flowchart in working together collaboratively : http://www.colorincolorado.
org/sites/default/files/Essential­Actions­Chart.pdf
 
On behalf of the ESL department, I'd like to thank Paul for this opportunity. I (Deborah) currently have an obligation on
Tuesdays but hope to be part of this in the future. Please feel free to reach out to me if I can be of any assistance.
 
Best Wishes,
Deborah and department 
 
 
Deborah Smith
ESL Teacher
Waltham High School
x20367   Room 367
 
 
On Tue, Jan 1, 2019 at 7:26 PM Paul Maiorano <paulmaiorano@walthampublicschools.org> wrote: 
Colleagues

https://mail.google.com/mail/u/2?ik=839aab8460&view=pt&search=all&permthid=thread-f%3A1621550607642592979&simpl=msg-f%3A1621550607642592979&… 5/6
4/22/2019 Waltham Public Schools Mail - Fwd: SEI & ESL Common Planning Time

Resending this email just in case you were offline last week.

As a follow-up to our mid-year meetings regarding the EL experience, I would like to move
forward with the plan to provide you with weekly common planning time on Tuesday
afternoon's between 2:15 pm and 3:45 pm with the first session tentatively scheduled for
Tuesday, January 8th. You will be paid at the contractual rate of $35 per hour.

I ask that your work be aligned to our school's instructional priorities shown below.

1. Complex Texts:  Use complex texts with ALL students across subject areas to build
knowledge and make sense of content by reading, thinking, talking and writing
about relevant topics
2. High Quality Tasks: Pose high-quality, standards-aligned questions and tasks to
engage students in meaningful work, critical thinking, productive struggle and
evidence-based discussion
 
Additionally, I would ask the team to explore appropriate strategies to use with English
Language Learners around the four domains of
language development (speaking, listening, reading and writing). Specifically, you should
consider examining and implementing a few
of the research-based strategies listed below:
7-Step Vocabulary Method
Sentence Frames
Modeling Think Alouds
Reciprocal Teaching
Double Entry Journals
Cornell Notes
Close Reading with Text Dependent Questions
Identifying and Analyzing Text Features
Academic Discussion Continuum 
After identifying a few high leverage strategies for your content area and purpose, you
should collaborate on products to share with members of your department, the Instructional
Leadership Team, Equity Team and eventually the entire WHS staff.  

Please let me know if you are interested in pursuing this professional development
opportunity.

Happy New Year.

Paul
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