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Tiny Doors: A Mabry Community Art Project Inspiring ELs Through STEAM
Tiny Tiny Door project inspires ELs to reflect on their goals and dreams. Mabry ELs participate in a STEAM...
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Welcoming ESOL Students During COVID-19
The ESOL/Title III/IWC team is providing remote support to students, families, and schools during the pandemic. Virtual support sessions,...
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ESOL in Action: Bridging Content and Language in Science Class
Get up and act it out! Lindley Sixth Grade scholars have fun and build confidence as they act out...
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Cobb ESOL Teacher Leads in CCSD and Statewide
Dr. Jeff Terrell of City View Elementary has a Heart for Teaching. Veteran ESOL Lead Teacher Dr. Jeff Terrell...
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Enriching Language and Culture, One Student at a Time through the Public Library System
Multifaceted centers are the new libraries. Gone are the days of just using the public library to check out...
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The Fair Oaks Way
Fair Oaks has found the best ways to meet the needs of their diverse group of learners by providing...
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KM4RE: Cobb County Schools’ Only Amateur Radio Club
Five Time National Champions! Students at Russell Elementary are operating an amateur radio station that has made contacts on...
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Thriving Former IEL Student Returns to Osborne
IEL student visits former high school to offer inspiration to English Learners. Santos Perez, a 2ndyear student at Georgia...
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Here’s to New Beginnings!
Celebrate endings for they precede new beginnings. Three schools in Mableton celebrate new beginnings with name changes and new...
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Teaching, Leading, and Learning in 2020
Castellano and Robinson Share Expertise at GATESOL 2020. Creative and passionate CCSD teachers are using digital resources to engage...
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Labelle Chimes in with Engaging ESOL Strategies
Teachers at Labelle get moving to engage all students! Learning instructional strategies for English Learners through professional development is...
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Phonics through the Lens of ELs at Austell Elementary
Kindergarten EL students showcase their phonics skills during ESOL instructional walks.
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Pebblebrook, Working Together towards a Common Goal
What do all schools in Cobb County School District have in common? Pebblebrook teachers roll-up their sleeves for cross-curricular...
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Powers Ferry 5th Graders Escape!
When racing against the clock, can students perform successfully and escape the classroom? While competing against the clock, Powers...
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ESOL / IEL Students Visited The Atlanta High Museum
ESOL/IEL students from Harmony Leland ES visited the Atlanta High Museum of Arts in March 2018.
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Belmont Hills English Learners are Riding High on their Literacy Success!
Students in Kindergarten ESOL program are having fun while learning word families. English learners had lots of opportunities to...
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Imagine Learning with your Parents
Parents of English Learners shadows students’ experience using school resources.
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Devices, Donations, and Distribution… Oh My!
There are no limits to connecting with students during these new times. Despite the unimaginable start of a new...
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May Celebrations in Cobb ELA
It’s May and time for celebrations! The 2019-20 school year has been chock-full in Cobb ELA, and we want...
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EL Russell Families Soar to the Summit
What do EL Russell students and parents have in common? All have a strong desire to climb mountains to...
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Our Mission
Cobb County School District (CCSD) ESOL Program mission is to help ensure the English language development and academic success of English Learners (ELs).
The ESOL Program aims to work with all teachers at all grade levels and administrators of ELs to provide high-quality instructional programs designed to develop proficiency in English, while meeting challenging State academic content and student academic achievement standards.
Our Belief
All ELs will succeed and will have equal access to opportunities to achieve academic excellence.
ESOL Program Goals
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Increase our collaborative network with content area stakeholders to positively impact instructional practices for ELs throughout the district.
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Use state and local performance data to support the implementation of differentiated and engaging instruction.
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Provide district-wide, ESOL specific parent and family engagement training opportunities to support academic achievement while building a culturally connected community.
Luly Kure
Support Facilitator
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Vani Arcuragi
Parent Resource Specialist
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Martha D’Arcy
Parent Resource Specialist
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Alfredo Mieles
Family & Community Support Facilitator
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Mercedes Reilly
Parent Resource Specialist
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Lydia Marcum
Parent Resource Specialist
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Lourdes Garcia Padilla
Parent Resource Specialist
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Sandra Weston
Family & Community Support Facilitator
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Monica Delancy
Parent Resource Specialists
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Mission Statement
Cobb County School District (CCSD) Family and Community Engagement Program mission is to help ensure that parents of LEP and immigrant children and youth get assistance in helping their children to improve their academic achievement and become active participants in the education of their children.
Vision
To be the district leader in Georgia in providing community participation programs, family literacy services, and parent outreach and training activities to limited English proficient children and their families.
Belief
All EL parents would like their children to succeed academically; therefore, by equipping parents with the right skills and tools through training and workshops, CCSD Parent Involvement Program ensures a committed partnership among teachers, administrators, and parents to ensure EL students’ academic success.