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South Bronx Intensive English Sessions

2022-2023

South Bronx Intensive English Sessions End May 25

The last day is Thursday, May 25. Thank you for having your child participate in the PS 48 program to learn more English! This has been a fun opportunity for your child to learn English while exploring science, art, culture, and math!

Information

The PS 48 South Bronx Intensive English Sessions take place from 2:30 P.M. until 4:15 P.M. on Wednesdays and Thursdays in person at PS 48.
Make sure your child's device (tablet, computer or laptop) is charged and comes to school everyday!
Please make sure your child is picked up at 4:15 PM every session at the Faile Street entrance (Click for pick up map location)!
Is your child in PAL? Your child will dismiss to PAL until its program ends for the day.
Learn more about the program. Visit the PS 48 South Bronx Intensive English Sessions media page.
You can always contact the program educators through the Remind app. Ask the after school teachers for the Remind "code." It's FREE for your devices.

Through this program your child will:

Investigate fun scientific, art, and mathematical topics;
Develop speaking, listening, reading, and writing English skills;
Learn about physical literacy and personal wellness;
Enhance preparation for 21st Century careers that require collaboration and tech savviness; and,
Prepare for success on the NYSESLAT exam in April and May 2023.

Program Media

Bookmark this webpage onto your phone or tablet. Check back weekly to see updates about your child's journey learning English as a scientist!

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Program Overview

The PS 48 Title III After School Program for the 2022-2023 school year focuses on accelerating the English language acquisition for English Language Learners (ELLs). The program centers on developing content knowledge aligned to the New York City Dept. of Education (NYCDOE) social studies and science scope and sequence, in support of the Advanced Literacies. This will provide the academic vocabulary and literacy skills to be successful for grade level demands, whether tasks or formative assessments in literacy, in particular for the Spring 2023 NYSESLAT assessment. The program is a successful model for ENL learning. Assessment data collected at the beginning, middle and end of the program demonstrates that each year students in the program make accelerated English acquisition and academic content learning gains.

Throughout the program students learn English through hands on science activities. This includes investigating topics like the weather, archeology, gardening, and plant life. All of this while reading books and articles, listening to videos and simulations, speaking and presenting information, and writing about their scientific ideas. In English! And we help your child with their first language also. Students become producers of content, not just consumers of content, by creating projects for authentic 21st century audiences. They will also engage in physical literacy activities as part of NYRR's Rising New York Runners program. The program's students hail from across the globe, including Colombia, Burkina Faso, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Peru, Honduras, Guinea, and so on.

Where We Are From - Google My MapsCome and meet the students of PS 48, from all over the globe! We learning English through doing fun science!

Program Calendar and Schedule

Units of Inquiry and Exploration: TBA

These are the tentative English units that your child will explore through science and physical literacy. They are subject to change based on student interests.

Me on the Map: Exploring Community
1. - Me and My Family ** School ** County ** State ** Country ** Continent
School-Based English
TreesNY
We are Gardeners

Program Resources

Your child will use different innovative resources, both online and hands on, to gain real skills to experiment with science, math, art to learn English! TIP: Save your child's digital learning platform accounts in your phone or in a notebook.

If it was misplaced, just contact the program teachers via the Remind app.
Connect with the program using the Remind app. Receive updates about your child's progress learning English.
Find your child's account information here. Need more help? Visit the NYCDOE Student Account website.

TreesNY

"Trees New York’s hands-on tree care activities inspire students’ interest and commitment to the environment while enriching their academic potential." Students will learn about fruit trees and bushes. Then they will plant and maintain the plants, along with learn about pollinators, food deserts, and the urban forest.

Rising New York Road Runners (NYRR)

Rising New York Road Runners, NYRR’s new youth program and events platform, is built to develop movement skills in kids through a mix of running and fitness activities. The program is designed to help kids build their confidence, their motivation, and their desire to be physically active for life. It is important for all of us to Get Moving! Have fun doing these Get Moving activities!

Google Classroom (use your log in provided by the program teachers)

Google Classroom is where the learning starts! Google Classroom is where your learning activities will be posted for the sessions. You can also contact your after school teachers.

Clever (use your DOE log in)

Clever lets you log in to different websites quickly! Be ready to learn English and playing different FUN activities.

Learning English Newcomer Packet

Use this packet to learn many words in English. This packet has lots of words to practice and learn in English (with pictures for many of the words)! Have fun with the packet!! :).

Flip (use your log in provided by the program teachers)

Flip is a video discussion platform where you will create videos based on different topics you are learning about. You will practice using more and more English making videos and watching your friends' videos too!

Nearpod (use the lesson's code provided by the program teachers for each Nearpod)

Nearpod let's you learn using simulations, reading, virtual reality (VR), games, writing, videos, speaking, and so much more. Learning can't get any more fun, can it?

Flocabulary (use your log in provided by the program teachers)

Flocabulary uses hip-hop music to learn different topics like math or reading or science. You will interact with videos to create projects that help you learn more English. Time to get creative!

BrainPOP Suite (use your log in provided by the program teachers)

For each topic, there are multiple activities beyond the video. Take a quiz, write a story, Make-A-Map, Make-A-Movie, and learning through gaming! Choose topics connected to the units of inquiry. Get your Moby on!

Readworks (use your log in provided by the program teachers)

We will read and listen to different passages to learn about the world. We will ask questions, answer questions, and learn a lot! Get ready to have fun with Readworks.

Amplify Science (use your log in provided by the program teachers*)

Amplify Science blends hands-on investigations, literacy-rich activities, and interactive digital tools to empower students to think, read, write, and argue like real scientists and engineers.

*Click "log in with Amplify" and the username is: nyc2, or nyc3, or nyc4, or nyc5. You should remember your password! :)

Raz Kids (use your log in provided by the program teachers)

Your child will be able to read on the go! At home, on the train, in the park, anywhere with internet access. Plus they can listen to the books, write about the books, annotate the books, and so on. Your receives free access to Raz Kids as part of the after school program! Please let your child use a phone, tablet, or computer every day to use Raz Kids. Don't forget to talk with your child, in any language, about the stories they are reading. This will help them understand and remember what they learn!

Sora (use your log in provided by the program teachers)

Borrow the best books from the library. For free. On your iPad, computer, or other devices! Watch this Sora video tutorial to learn how to use your @nycstudents.net account.

NYSESLAT Rubric: This rubric lets students know how well they are writing constructed responses. Help your child understand the rubric. Click for more information on the NYSESLAT samplers.