tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428841094562870191.post6389405545689423901..comments2018-05-07T02:39:54.788-04:00Comments on BC: International Student Teachers: Embracing Culture at Copenhagen International SchoolColleen Hugheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08581702695782746285noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428841094562870191.post-91066998610031888552016-10-21T12:12:34.193-04:002016-10-21T12:12:34.193-04:00That's great to hear! I frequently make the as...That's great to hear! I frequently make the assumption that most (if not all) students at an international school speak English, in addition to another or more languages. As American students and teachers, it is easy for us to ignore the value of other languages when 100% of our instruction is done in English. I'm so glad you are getting this opportunity to work with students who have varying levels of English proficiency in addition to their literacies in other languages.Colleen Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08581702695782746285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428841094562870191.post-21456951134574187952016-10-10T05:34:16.562-04:002016-10-10T05:34:16.562-04:00Hi Colleen! I’ve been thinking a lot about how wha...Hi Colleen! I’ve been thinking a lot about how what I’ve seen here could be incorporated into my prac experiences and the main thing that I’ve noticed is the approach to differentiating for ELL students. While I have worked previously in the US with ELL students, the language gap was not as extreme. Since CIS students are from all over the world, many are learning English as a second language and still rely primarily on their first language. I have observed my CT’s approach to making the classroom an effective learning environment for these students- like encouraging ELL students to work together to find the meaning of language in a word problem, and providing them with more instruction in the beginning of a lesson so that they too can complete the assignment. I know that I have learned a lot in the way of communication across languages. Observing my CT’s ability to include all students regardless of their language makes me feel more confident in working with ELL students for my future pracs. Maeve Reynoldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02758494379826124978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428841094562870191.post-49693261468007866362016-09-29T14:15:04.882-04:002016-09-29T14:15:04.882-04:00Hi Maeve! I'm glad to see that your placement ...Hi Maeve! I'm glad to see that your placement is going well! CIS seems like a remarkable school, and I hope that you can continue to see such rich teaching practices throughout the rest of the semester!<br /><br />What do you think are some ways you can bring this multicultural approach to curriculum and teaching back to your pre-pracs and full prac here at BC?Colleen Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08581702695782746285noreply@blogger.com