Jennifer Cuker

Mother. Xenophile. Lover of languages and all things mint. Proud Director of English Language Acquisition, Equity & Access for the Hopkinton Public Schools.

[Jennifer Cuker @Jennifer_Cuker]

@vaccinetime Just got one for my friend! Thank you SO much!!

[Danny Steele @SteeleThoughts]

Good teachers are gracious with their students. Good principals are gracious with their teachers. The world is a better place when we are all gracious with one another.

[Jennifer Cuker @Jennifer_Cuker]

Best wishes for the 2017-2018 school year!

[Jennifer Cuker @Jennifer_Cuker]

@judiehaynes I explicitly teach my high-school ELs about eye contact here, but tell them I understand that it will take time for them to be able to do it

[Seal of Biliteracy @BiliteracySeal]

MA action alert: Seal of BIliteracy Hearing tomorrow (6/27/17) 10 am, Room A2 at the Massachusetts State House. https://t.co/1m7jo0sunA

[Jennifer Cuker @Jennifer_Cuker]

Congratulations to the Algonquin class of 2017, and particularly to my seniors who have had to climb mountains to get to this milestone.

[Jennifer Cuker @Jennifer_Cuker]

@JulieDoyle120, International Night was a huge success, and I can't thank you and Emily enough for making the event so fun for our families.

[Jennifer Cuker @Jennifer_Cuker]

International Night was attended by nearly 300 guests, many of whom left asking when the next one would be held. I'd say it was a success.

[Jennifer Cuker @Jennifer_Cuker]

Algonquin's 1st International Night is this Friday at 6:00 PM. It will be a time to build community for and among our multilingual families.

[Jennifer Cuker @Jennifer_Cuker]

No one speaks academic language as his/her first language. Therefore, we must explicitly teach it.

[Jennifer Cuker @Jennifer_Cuker]

@JamieBort I think you can rent one at Lowes.

[Jennifer Cuker @Jennifer_Cuker]

The testing window for ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 has begun. Let's knock 'em out of the park, Students!

[Jennifer Cuker @Jennifer_Cuker]

@MAadvocate4ELLs, and they have! The College Board has now announced the SAT will be offering accommodations for ELs in 2017, too!

[Jennifer Cuker @Jennifer_Cuker]

As of fall 2017, the ACT is going to start allowing accommodations for English learners. Hopefully the SAT will follow suit.

[Jennifer Cuker @Jennifer_Cuker]

The word "assess" comes from Latin, meaning "sit beside." Let's sit beside our students and help them grow.

[Jennifer Cuker @Jennifer_Cuker]

The Seal of Biliteracy is coming to Algonquin for the 2017-2018 school year! So glad we will be recognizing students for their bilingualism.

[Mark Anthony Johnson @mc_bossy]

#edchat #tlap #KidsDeserveIt #nebedchat

[Jennifer Cuker @Jennifer_Cuker]

Bilingual education *might* be returning to the Commonwealth!

[Jennifer Cuker @Jennifer_Cuker]

"Praise without evidence is hollow." -D.C.
#EDCO

[Jennifer Cuker @Jennifer_Cuker]

So impressed by Bill Lupini tonight at EDCO. What a wealth of knowledge.