august 2007 sdpi summer school international students frances leahy st. paul’s secondary school...
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August 2007
SDPI Summer SchoolInternational Students
Frances Leahy St. Paul’s
Secondary School Greenhills
August 2007
Introductions School Size School type Number of International
students Origin of students Support Systems in place in
your school
August 2007
International Students
Ireland today
Facts and Figures
Current Trends
Our Schools
August 2007
ESL and St Paul’s Numbers of students Categories of students Origin of students Diverse needs Challenges Opportunities
August 2007
ESL Team Deputy Principal ESL Co-ordinator (French/ English/ Irish) 2/3 language teachers (French, German, Spanish) SNA support on occasion Language Assistants in 06-07
August 2007
ESL RESOURCES
Headway Teacher’s bookTeacher’s Resource BookStudent BookStudent WorkbookCassettesBeginners versionsElementary versionsFirst Word Book
August 2007
Books and ResourcesAt School, In the Garden, At the Shops, At HomeMagnetic Dolls HouseFeach Language and LiteracyAnseo Language for Living in Ireland1000 + Pictures for Teachers to copyEnglish Grammar in Use Intermediate ElementaryThe Oxford Picture DictionaryDictionary 2 copiesThesaurus
August 2007
Useful Addresses
Integrate Ireland Language and Training
Reception and Integration Agency(RIA) Immigrant Council of Ireland National Council for
Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA)
August 2007
Training Joint Managerial Body (JMB), Annual Intercultural Conference Integrate Ireland Language and
Training (iilt) Local Schools as a resource Own staff….ESL/Language
training Lessons from Subject Inspections
August 2007
ESL Dept and Timetabling Weekly Planning meeting for team Research and Development ongoing Whole school approach to ESL SDP in 06-07 focused on Subject
Dept. planning sessions in all (3 to 4 large planning meetings this year ). ESL is now defined as a department.
In 06-07 Focused on the SD Plan for ESL
August 2007
ESL Agenda 26th September 2006
1. Research discussions to date2. Visit CBS School to assess the ESL3. School Resources, Books in use etc4. WSE and ESL…SDPI Templates 5. European Portfolio…where this fits into our
programme6. TEFL Class Materials….Folders7. ESL students…emerging timetable8. ESL 1:1 support….update9. Support from SNA Team in promoting EFL…update10. ESL Programme…2 WSE Folders…presentation and
planning of use
11. Devising an assessment form for students/teachers
August 2007
ESL Scheduled Sessions with
students Number and Variety of students Diverse abilities…. ranging from
total beginners to intermediate students
Needs of students, teachers and parents
Communication with staff
August 2007
ESL Total beginners attend an
extra 1:1 classes ( Extra ESL and subject support )
Integrated ESL instruction students receive regular instruction in the group within regular classroom
August 2007
Organisation of ESL in St Paul’s
1. Pull-out ESL instruction ( current approach) 2. Integrated ESL instruction ( under research in 2006-07 )
Assess needs of students regularly
August 2007
ESL Students in 06-07 ESL teachers are timetabled on line
with Irish in the timetable from 1st to 6th year
ESL Co-ordinator has between 7 and 10 periods in the week to give more intensive 1:1 support
Important role for the ESL Co-ordinator to liaise with teachers and students
The co-ordinator is the first port of call for newly registered students who arrive mid-year
August 2007
Subject Department Planning & ESL
Mission Statement Programmes and Levels Subject Aims Subject Objectives Subject Co-ordinator – Subject Teachers Time Allocation, Options Structure and Timetabling Grouping of Pupils Student Access to Subject/Level
August 2007
Subject Department Planning & ESL
Class Organisation Textbooks and Course Materials Planning for Students with Special Needs Cross-Curricular Planning Subject Planning for a Culturally Diverse Society Effective Teaching Methodologies Range and Variety of Resources Provision for Health and Safety requirements Curriculum Content
August 2007
Reflection Activity Think of two
positive aspects of having International students in our schools
Think of two supports to introduce in your school in 07-08
August 2007
Thank-you for your attention
Resources Other Materials DES circularBibliography