Staff Accomplishments
Faculty and staff at the Carlos
Rosario School are committed
to student success. The school
recruits experienced teachers
with advanced degrees in TESOL,
adult education, linguistics and
related fields. School managers
have advanced degrees in
administration, adult education,
business administration,
curriculum development, ESL,
law, linguistics, and secondary
education. Many school
administrators and faculty are
multilingual and represent the
diversity of the school.
Administrator of the Year
Carlos Rosario School President
and Founder, Sonia Gutierrez,
was named 2013 Administrator
of the Year by the Commission
on Adult Basic Education
(COABE). This award is given
to individuals who have made
outstanding contributions
toward fostering the concept of
education as a continuing lifeprocess.
Professional Development & Conferences
Educational Pursuits
Patricio Sanchez, Carlos Rosario
School Accountability Director,
earned his Education Specialist
Degree (Ed. S.) in Higher
Education Administration from
George Washington University,
Graduate School of Education &
Human Development this May.
A Commitment to Life Long Learning
The Carlos Rosario School is committed to continuous learning for teachers and staff who are encouraged
to explore best practices in the fields of adult education and linguistics and to share what they’ve learned.
Conferences and Presentations
Various staff members presented at conferences focusing on adult and ESL education during the 20122013 school year.
Presentation Title/Conference
A Valuable Resource for Second
Language Learners
Carlos Rosario School teacher
Ruth Ticktin celebrated the
publication of her book What’s
Ahead? Transitioning from Adult
Education to a Career, which
focuses on helping people with
Basic English fluency explore
what next steps to take after
English language classes.
The book follows immigrant
Allison R. Kokkoros, CAO; Dr. Ryan Monroe, Principal; Heather
Tatton-Harris, Teacher; HollyAnn Freso-Moore, Teacher
“Discover Carlos Rosario School, The Nation’s First Charter
School for Adults” 2013 COABE Conference
Sonia Gutierrez, President and Founder; Allison R. Kokkoros, CAO;
Dr. Ryan Monroe, Principal; Patricio Sanchez, Accountability Director
“Teach Like A Champion”
WATESOL Spring Conference
Teachers Sheryl Sherwin, Ruth Ticktin,
Chantal Ross, and Eugenia Reyes
“Strengthening the Earning Power of Immigrants: Establishing
Successful Programs that Bridge the Skills Gap”
Workforce Development Forum 2013
Aracelly Watts, Workforce Program Manager; Ana Reyes,
Career Specialist
“Sheltered Content for an ABE Computer Literacy Course”
National College Transitions Network
Our Shining STAR Teacher
Carlos Rosario School’s Sheryl
Sherwin was nominated Best
Adult Education Teacher for
2013. She was honored with other
charter school students, faculty
and staff at the DC Association of
Chartered Public Schools STARS
event held in May.
Presenter(s)
“Life Skills Revisions- A Process Reflection in an ABE
Program” WATESOL Fall Conference
Meet Our Newest Citizens
Three Carlos Rosario School
team members became US
citizens this school year: teacher
Karina Samuel, security guard
Nasly Sanandres-Jordan, and
professional development
specialist Carole Fuller.
Heather Tatton-Harris, Teacher; Miriam Burt from the Center for
Appied Linguistics
Professional Development Highlights
•Four experienced faculty members mentored TESOL teacher trainees from American University.
•Dr. Sherry Steeley introduced the work of Dr Anna Uhl Chamot and her approach to learning strategies as
presented in the CALLA Handbook. Dr Anna Uhl Chamot worked with faculty on implementing their plans to
integrate learning strategies into teaching.
adults exploring different
career pathways and includes
stories, activities, research, and
discussion topics to get students
thinking, talking and writing
about career pathways and their
future goals.
•The Center for Applied Linguistics worked throughout the year with Workforce Department teachers on using
sheltered instruction in content area classrooms.
•Teachers participated in study circles focused on learning strategies and a book study of Doug Lemov’s Teach Like
A Champion. The two circles submitted a joint report to school administrators and faculty with recommendations for
the following school year.
•Guest speakers Vivian Azar (Immigrating without the children) and H. G. Carrillo (author of Loosing My Espanish)
Carlos Rosario School student population.
shared important cultural aspects related to the
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