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Carly Spina

Click here to read my blog, Innovative Inspiration for English Learners. 

Click here to read my guest-blog for best-selling EL author Larry Ferlazzo!

My name is Carly Spina and I am the EL/Bilingual Instructional Coach for Glenview District 34. I have 12 years of teaching experience. For five years I was an EL teacher for grades 3-5. The following six years, I was a third grade teacher in our Bilingual (English/Spanish) program at Hoffman. Within that time, I worked with my team to develop a Title 1 tutoring program called ARC (Awesome Reading Club). I also collaborated with my team to create a parent education program called MAPA (Maestros, Alumnos, y Padres Avanzando). I'm in my second year of coaching!

My professional passions include EL Education, Bilingual Education, Parent Outreach and Education, Flexible Seating, and Social Media in the Classroom. 

I am available to meet with individual teachers and teams in strengthening practices around Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment related to English learners in District 34. I would love to work with you! Here are some ways I can support you this school year: 

*Aligning content & WIDA standards             
*Understanding ACCESS scores and proficiency levels
*Level 1s/2s on your roster                               
*SIOP support 
*CoTeaching support

*Levels 3s/4s on your roster                             
*Problem Solving/MTSS with ELs
*Levels 5s (“exited” students) on your roster     
*EL instructional strategies
*SEL support with ELs                                                     
*Science/Writing Units with ELs (finding resources, modifications, planning for instruction)            
*Parent Education and Parent Outreach
*Supporting ELs with Academic Language 


My office is located at Springman Middle School. My extension is 2141 and my e-mail address is [email protected]. Find me on Twitter @MrsSpinasClass.  I'm looking forward to working with you this school year! 



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  • Work with Carly
    • Home
    • Contact
  • Webisodes
  • Speaking & Listening
  • Reading
  • Writing
  • Academic Vocabulary
  • Co-Teaching Resources
  • Bilingual (Spanish) Program
  • EL Teacher Favorites
  • Podcasts & Pedometers
  • SIOP Kits