ESL/ABE Newsletter – Issue 42 – 5/31/2023

Stay Connected, Stay Learning! |

¡Sigue Conectado, Sigue Aprendiendo!

Holidays, holidays, holidays! 

May is the beginning of the summer holiday season. We celebrate 4 famous holidays, and many high school and college graduations. Learn a little about the history of National Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and how Memorial Day became the official start of the summer season. Let’s not forget July 4^th, the celebration of our nation’s independence. During the festive graduation month of May and June, take time to review your academic and career goals with your Student Navigator. Do you need to update and change your goals? Are you on the correct path for your career choice? Are you ready for that challenging summer job? What special events are you celebrating this summer?

Our Summer classes start in July! 

Please, contact our registration team now!

• For ABE/GED® classes, contact Beth Moyer at

     (410) 829-6043 (text), or ged@chesapeake.edu.

• For ESL classes, contact Sergio Cilla at

     (410) 443-1163 (text), or esl@chesapeake.edu.

• For NEDP information, contact us via NEDP@chesapeake.edu.

SUMMER CLASSES CALENDAR 

Spring ESL Classes will end on:

Easton Elementary School: Wednesday, June 7, 2023.

Sudlersville Elementary: Monday, June 5, 2023

Grasonville Elementary School: Thursday, June 1, 2023

All other ABE and ESL classes will end on Wednesday, June 14, 2023.

Summer classes will start on July 10, 2023. Please, contact your Instructor or Student Navigation for further information.

TEACHER’S CORNER

These strategies shared by Dr. Pat (Math instructor) can also be used in ESL classes. Email her for ideas: plyonsdaniels@chesapeake.edu

Instructional Strategy – Think-Pair-Share

Students and teachers try this learning strategy. This strategy will help students see how their experiences use math by creating a math story based on their own experiences. Make up your own word problem (or story) to a given math sentence and share it with a friend (or peer partner) to solve. Ask your peer partner to solve the problem. Keep it simple or make it challenging! Of course, you must know the answer to your own problem. For example: Make up a word story to this math sentence 25 + 10 =? GO!

Instructional Strategy - Gallery Walk – (Modified) Math Vocabulary

The Gallery Walk strategy asks students to walk around the room as in an art gallery, from one picture (newsprint sheet) to another picture. Students follow the instructions for each particular gallery walk. This gallery walk is a math vocabulary walk. For this one, put newsprint paper (numbered 1-8) around the room with a math vocabulary word on each sheet. Randomly distribute 2 sets of cards to the students. Set A has the definition for the words on the wall and Set B has a number corresponding to a sheet number. Students with the numbered cards (Set B) must put a math sentence example for the math word on the sheet that corresponds to the definition. The students with the cards with the definition (Set A) must match the definition to the word on the sheet. Students will have 3-5 minutes to complete the modified gallery walk. Students can ask for help from their peers if they get stumped. Randomly exchange cards so that Set A students exchange cards with students who have Set B and do the Gallery Walk again. Have fun!

This link demonstrates the gallery walk: 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KPnLB_LwzdQ5AQt0OkMBrb00p7xJx4KQ/view?usp=sharing

Holidays, Holidays, Holidays!

Mother’s Day has a long tradition dating back to ancient Greek and Roman mythology, celebrating the mother goddesses Rhea and Cybele. However, Mother’s Day, as we know it today, started in the year 1908 and became a U.S. holiday in 1914 with the giving of gifts of flowers, candy, and cards. We now celebrate Mother’s Day on the second Sunday in May each year. 

Memorial Day became an official U.S. holiday in 1971. It is the day we honor those soldiers who died in war defending our freedom. It is observed on the last Monday in May. It also marks the unofficial beginning of the summer season. https://history.com/topics/holidays/memorial-day-video

Father’s Day was first celebrated in June 1910. It was not as popular as Mother’s Day. President Nixon made Father’s Day a federal holiday in 1972. Father’s Day in Latin America is celebrated on St. Joseph’s Day in March. This year in the United States of America, Father’s Day is celebrated on June 18^th. https://history.com/topics/holidays/fathers-day

July Fourth, also known as Independence Day, has been celebrated since 1776 with the signing of the Declaration of Independence document declaring independence from Great Britain. However, July 4^th is celebrated today with parades, backyard picnics, and bar-b-ques, concerts, and fireworks. July 4^th became a federal holiday in 1941. It is always celebrated on July 4^th. Watch the video on history.com. https://history.com/topics/holidays/jul y-4th

EQUIVALENCIES

What to do with your home country diploma

A credential evaluation compares academic and professional degrees earned in one country to those earned in another country. Colleges, universities, employers, licensing bodies, and government agencies use credential evaluations to assess foreign education as part of the admission to any educational institution or hiring process. 

A credential evaluation report can help U.S. employers understand your international educational background. It can give both you and employers the confidence that you are qualified for the position and can fully perform all expected job duties.

Also, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recommends credential evaluation reports for almost all visas requiring applicants to have the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor's degree or higher.



Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. https://www.ece.org/ is a public service nonprofit organization. ECE prepares evaluation reports that identify the United States equivalents of educational qualifications earned in other countries. You can check their fees on their website.

SUMMER JOBS

Several employment websites can be used with a computer or your phone for searching for jobs online. They are called Job Search Engines. Here are two of the most popular ones:

https://www.simplyhired.com

https://www.ziprecruiter.com

You can search for jobs based on your location (name of the city) or your zip code. You will find the job description, the estimated hourly pay, the qualifications needed, and the job perks. You can also quickly apply online.



Please, share other search engines that have helped you find a job. Send it to: scilla@chesapeake.edu We will display it in our next newsletter.

STUDENT OF THE MONTH

Nelitza Paz Ferrer – Instructor: Kayla Weber, ESL class in Easton

Nelitza is a dedicated, hard-working student who is always in class and participates. She arrives on time and is always eager to learn something new. She also practices English outside of class. I really enjoy being her teacher.

IN MEMORY OF

Adelaida de Paz de Leon, who died in a tragic accident on April 7^th. She was a student in our ESL program for eight years. She was 37 years old and had three children. She was Student of the Month on our issue 18, on April 4^th, 2021. Judy Gordon, her teacher at that time wrote: “Always early and eager to participate in class, Adelaida De Paz De Leon has perfect attendance. She works hard both in class and on her own, and recently tested up two levels! This mother of three is our Star student. She is the perfect example of a good student and is a joy to have in our class.”

CONGRATULATIONS!

” Nature is painting for us, day after day, pictures of infinite beauty…” -

John Ruskin

Brain Game

TEACHER’S CORNER: Solution to last issue’s Brain Game: ​

 123 – 45 – 67 + 89 = 100

For more information, please contact:

Brenda Horrocks

ESL and GED® Program Director

Chesapeake College

www.chesapeake.edu

Beth Moyer, Intake and Assessment Specialist for ABE at (410) 829-6043 or ged@chesapeake.edu.

Sergio Cilla, Student Navigator Coordinator at (410) 443-1163 or esl@chesapeake.edu.

Chesapeake College Adult Education