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Agenda Welcome - Introductions A Word from our ALP Students Goals
ChallengesStudy of Two Additional Languages Program
ALP Courses Offered in 2010-11Realities and Important ConsiderationsStudent CharacteristicsLanguage PathwaysMother TongueQuestion and Answers
IntroductionsWenjing Wang, WS China Studies/Chinese Language Contact: Chinese A ALP
Camille Sebban, MS Language HOD, in charge of ALP
Eleanor Brock, MT Language Coordinator
Cathy Jones, HS AP, HS Languages
Kevin Rose, MS AP, MS Languages
Donna Connolly, MS Principal, MS Languages
Student Presentations
Richard Ko: Grade 6, has been part of the After School/Noon Hour program for 1 year. Richard studies Chinese within the timetable, and Beginner’s French outside of the timetable.
Emily Rassi: Grade 7, has been part of the After School/Noon Hour Language Program (Spanish) for two years. Emily studies Chinese within the timetable.
Goals
Allow students to study two languages (in addition to English) or to study an additional language while enrolled in our EAP or LSP programs
Assist our students in maintaining their MT
Connect our beliefs about languages with our course structure and language offerings
Maintain a sustainable model
Challenges
• Developing programs that meet our students’ needs• Developing programs that match our philosophy/beliefs• Fitting programs within our MYP framework• Developing strategies for solutions• Curricular Balance• Timetable• Staffing• Costs• Critical Mass• Sustainability
• Developing programs that meet our students’ needs• Developing programs that match our philosophy/beliefs• Fitting programs within our MYP framework• Developing strategies for solutions• Curricular Balance• Timetable• Staffing• Costs• Critical Mass• Sustainability
Study of Two Additional Languages 2005-present
Timetable Solutions:
• Courses offered through a combination of after-school/lunch hour lessons
• Total of 150 Minutes per week (as opposed to 200 minutes)• Possible Course Timetable Structure: 105 minutes on Monday or Thursday after school plus 45 minutes during one lunch-hour• Key Points: Offered a minimum of twice per week• Flexibility of times offered can meet the needs of that student
group
Lunch and After-School Language Courses 2010/11 Tentative*
Lunch and After-School Language Courses 2010/11 Tentative*
• Mandarin Language B, Foundation • Mandarin Language B, Standard 1/2• Mandarin Language B, Standard 3/Advanced• Mandarin Language A (Middle School Only)• French Language B Foundation 1• French Language B Foundation 2• French Language B Standard 1 - 3• Spanish Language B Foundation 1• Spanish Language B Foundation 2/ Standard 1 • HS Spanish Language B Standard 2/3* Available depending upon enrollment of 4 or more students per class
and teacher availability
Important Considerations for Students and Parents
• A Noon Hour/After School Course is a Ninth Course with full curriculum, course demands and extra homework• Time constraints• Course times will be offered during some ASA times (thus conflict for some students)• One or two shortened lunch hours for students plus afterschool• Full year course• This course is much more rigorous, demanding than language ASAs• Mother Tongue Language Courses are organized and funded by
the community (except Language of instruction and host country)
• Noon Hour/After School Courses are available as staffing allows
Characteristics of Successful Student Who Study Two Additional LanguagesCharacteristics of Successful Student Who Study Two Additional Languages
Motivation
Commitment
Organization
Effort
Facility for language learning
MS Danish
MS Finnish
MS Swedish
MS French (tentative)
Other languages are possible where there is a need and community support is available
WAB’s Current MT Programs (not part of ALP program)
Why is Mother Tongue Important?Developing MT language and literacy:
Ensures continuous cognitive development (research supports the cognitive benefits of bilingualism)
Increases positive re-adjustment to home communityGives the opportunity to continue content learning
independently while developing proficiency in the language of instruction
Facilitates learning additional language(s)Enables intercultural awareness
Mother Tongue Guidelines at WAB
The school actively promotes and supports mother tongue programs and should provide for the development of such programs.
The Director is responsible for the MT Program.
MT language programs should not adversely impact WAB’s programs of studies.
The guiding principle is equity between all programs. Direct costs of programs should be paid for by the parents of the students,
i.e. language teacher, books, etc. The indirect costs will be paid by the school, i.e. coordination, classroom space.
Guiding Principles for MT Languages for 2010-11
WAB is supportive of MT language development
Equity across MT
Sustainable for all languages
Community Operated and Self/Community-Funded
Contact Information
For further information we can also be contacted at:
Donna Connolly, MS Principal dconnolly@wab.eduWenjing Wang, HOD Chinese wjwang@wab.eduCamille Sebban, MS Language HOD csebban@wab.eduEleanor Brock, MT Language Coordinator ebrock@wab.eduCathy Jones, HS AP cjones@wab.eduKevin Rose, MS AP kevin_rose@wab.edu
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