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Fishtank ELA Summer Institutes

Dive Deeper This Summer

Fishtank ELA Summer Institutes are immersive professional learning experiences, led by Fishtank curriculum and PL specialists.

Designed for educators and instructional leaders, these sessions offer ways to begin your journey with Fishtank ELA or deepen your expertise in leveraging the resources in the classroom.

All sessions are delivered virtually via Zoom, for your convenience and to allow for a nationwide cohort of teachers.

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Registration will open soon for our July Summer Institutes!

July 9-10, 2024 | Launch for K-8 Leaders
Designed for new coaches or leaders who need to dive deep into the foundations and protocols to support successful implementation of Fishtank ELA for K-8

July 16-17, 2024 | Launch for K-5 Teachers
Designed to help onboard teachers new to Fishtank ELA for K-5

July 23-24, 2024 | Launch for 6-8 Teachers
Designed to help onboard teachers new to Fishtank ELA for 6-8

Meet the Facilitator

Samantha Aponte

Samantha is the Director of ELA Professional Learning and Curriculum. Samantha began her career in education through Teach For America Oklahoma, where she taught English Language Arts, and later became a school leader developing Middle School ELA curriculum. Most recently she was the Manager of Teacher Development at the Teaching and Leading Initiative of Oklahoma, where she coached K-12 teachers and facilitated professional learning for teachers and school leaders.  She has a Bachelor's degree from the University of Florida and a Master's degree in Reading and Literacy curriculum from Oklahoma State University.

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It's super simple, but the sessions helped reinforce how important it is to read through each component of the unit before teaching. The curriculum is so thoughtfully crafted and the formats are very standard, so it's a very clear way to understand and unpack each unit and lesson.

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