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Growing a quality international student program...PART 2!!!

6/28/2017

In the last post on this topic (June 23, 2017) I recommended providing an EFL (English as a foreign language) class for international students. This class continues to develop the students’ English proficiency. In addition, EFL qualifies as the foreign language credit required in high schools in the U.S.A. Another class that benefits the academic success of international students is a language arts class designed for ELLs (English language learners) which I will describe today.
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Growing a Quality Int'l Program in a Christian School

6/23/2017

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We are inviting students to join our Christian/Private high schools, but are we prepared to address the needs specific to international students and English language learners?

I have been a part of forming an international student program at Keswick Christian School in St. Petersburg, FL and I have learned a lot from my own experiences as well as the experiences of other schools who have been kind enough to share their program details.

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Zap Apathy in a Language Arts Lesson

6/16/2017

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Anytime that you add romance or relationship drama to a lesson you will have students more engaged. A lesson on grammar can become more interesting if you use sentences and stories about love, heartbreak and jealousy. Here are a few examples:

Ralph, a baker at the grocery store, made me a cake.
Ralph, the boy who had loved Susan for years, walked into the room.

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Blends Are Hard For ELLs!

6/14/2017

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Today I'm providing a free tool:
the Blends Foldable Bookmark

Accordion-fold it and keep it in a book you're using for guided reading.

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4 Ways Exchange Students Change

6/5/2017

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As the school year came to an end, my international students were understandably excited to go back home.

Many of them handled this excitement and stress in different ways. As a teacher it helps to prepare yourself and your students for these possible outcomes. Here are a few of the most common. A student may: