Room: Arkansas
presented by Jerry LeSage, MYP Coordinator, Ridgeview Charter Middle School
Sarah Yvonne Gluck Perez, Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Ridgeview Charter School
How can English language learners, special, gifted and regular education students participate in an MYP unit? Using the Hispanic Heritage celebration as a backdrop, teachers at Ridgeview Charter Middle School went beyond tacos and flags to incorporate movie making, poetry, quilt making, musical presentations and other activities to provide ways for all students to actively participate in the celebration. Attendees will experience and participate in a number of the activities created for this unit.
Jerry LeSage, MYP Coordinator, Ridgeview Charter Middle School
Jerry LeSage has taught middle school mathematics for 15 years. He also spent 19 years working in the information technology field. He served as a member of his school's core team and was involved in the process of creating the school's charter and the decision to implement the IB MYP. He has been a member of his school's Local School Advisory Council for the past 4 years. He was appointed MYP coordinator in 2005 and continues in this capacity.
Sarah Yvonne Gluck Perez, Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Ridgeview Charter School
Sarah Gluck Perez was born and raised in a suburb of Washington, D.C., where the ever-increasing diversity of the metro area helped spark her interest in working with international students and families. She graduated from high school with an International Baccalaureate diploma in 1997, and then from the College of William and Mary in 2001. After going on to get a degree in teaching ESOL, she moved to Atlanta, Georgia in 2003 and began teaching 6-8 grade ESOL Language Arts and Reading at Ridgeview Middle School. She continues in that position today and has added ESOL department chair to her duties.
