Christina Barquin Gallery

M.Ed. Mamaroneck HS ENL/ELA teacher 👩‍🏫 Syracuse U Alum 🍊Hunter College Alum 🦅 LIU Ed. Leadership Graduate

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Our newcomers completed station work using @SDLBACK’s School Expectations unit. While learning new vocabulary, they explored the school calendar, student handbook, and daily schedules….getting to know their new school in the process!

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So grateful for the Bridges program through @CUNY. Today was one of those days where it all came together—listening, pronunciation practice, peer quizzing, and strong wrap-ups. Proud of them!

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Love seeing newcomers talk through what they’re reading in English! They’re going beyond the words, drawing on images and background knowledge to truly understand.

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Soooo proud of our graduates! @mskamel10

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These two girls are absolute rockstars! ⭐ They  were accepted to the Westchester Youth Police Academy for their senior internship (no easy feat - super competitive!), and graduated with flying colors. Huge congrats to Britney & Karina! I'm so proud of you two! 👏🎓

[Britney @Britney03mejia]

@MsGallery723 None of this would have been possible without your help, Thank you Ms. Gallery I will never forget everything you did for me and for everyone.❤️🫶

[Christina Barquin Gallery @MsGallery723]

Every one of these students started school in the U.S. just 2–5 yrs ago. Since then: learned English, passed classes & NYS Regents, many even completed senior internships—most while working after-school jobs. No one deserves to celebrate more. So happy they enjoyed prom! 🎓🎉

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Former ELL Britney was once a newcomer in my English 9 class—today, she returned as an intern, teaching the very class she sat in just 4 years ago! She created & led a lesson on Natural Disasters, where each group designed a disaster plan with survival materials in English🌪️📚👏

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One of my former ELLs arrived in the U.S. in 8th grade—now he’s a senior at @SUNYNewPaltz, graduating this month & starting a career in accounting in NYC this fall. Last week, he gave our entire ENL program a tour of his campus. We are SO proud! What an inspiration. 🌟👏 #GoLuis!

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Newcomers designed newsletters highlighting various local community services—then explored the classroom to gather info on everything their new community has to offer!

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Newcomers learning about community services—together! After watching videos, each group created posters to teach one another about the resources available in their new community.

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Final ELL Family Workshop! Focused on College & Career Readiness, with special guests from the Mamaroneck Counseling Center and Community Resource Center. It’s so important that families know all their community has to offer!

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2nd ELL family workshop was a success! Parents had many questions about clubs, activities, & ways to get more involved. A special shoutout to our student volunteers, who shared their experiences in different sports/clubs, helping families see the opportunities available at MHS.

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Wednesday night, we kicked off our first ELL family workshop, helping parents navigate tech tools like @ParentSquare and the parent portal. We had a great turnout! Today, parents were already reaching out via ParentSquare—excited to see engagement growing! #FamilyEngagement #ELL

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📚 After reading @SDLBACK's Her Vote, ELL students explored different real life, female leaders and compared them to characters in the book who demonstrated leadership. A great way to connect literature and history! ✨ #ELL #Leadership

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📚 Today, newcomers used Hilo books to explore the difference between renting & buying! 🏡💰
✔️ Completed a Venn diagram sorting statements in English
✔️ Explored @realtordotcom to decide whether they’d rent or buy & why
Real-world learning in action! 🌍✨ #ELL #RealLifeSkills

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@DiffitApp @NYSEDNews After School: Regents Prep! Focused on breaking down the text analysis (Part 3), ensuring students can approach this challenging section with the tools they need to succeed. 🛠️👊

And now I’m more than exhausted 😅🫠

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A day in the life of a high school ENL teacher teaching 6 different classes (Creative Writing dropped today): Let’s go! 🏫

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@DiffitApp LUNCH → Period 4: “Free” - Packed with students seeking extra help for the English Regents. A heavy lift for students asked to take an academic Regents exam after just 3-4 years in the country @NYSEDNews

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@DiffitApp @NYSEDNews Period 8: Co-taught English 📝 Prepped ELLs for Thursday’s in-class Macbeth essay. Gave resources + time to gather evidence so they feel confident and ready for the task. 💪✨

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@DiffitApp @NYSEDNews *Drop 5 and 6* Period 7: Sheltered English 10 📚 Using Saddleback’s next level texts focused on historical fiction. These not only build English skills but also provide key background knowledge for US History topics they'll encounter later.