@mscofino#ECISLeadership21 Challenges facing women seeking leadership positions in international schools. @ECISchools new mentoring platform could be key in facing these.
Excited to join my first #ECISLeadership21 conference, this year all about how we must embrace and encourage diversity and foster a sense of belonging in our schools!
In G5 we sent home a form for Ps to fill out about their hopes and dreams for their child’s languages this year. It’s the 1st time doing this for me. We’ll compare this to my Ss’ own language plans. So useful & insightful! Important to consider the S’s whole language repertoire!
Hey everyone. I wanted to share with you how I will respond to the anonymous student feedback on my class.
I have to help them understand the need to have them write.
Things my students want me to do less of.
Please consider conducting anonymous surveys from students to get their feedback!
#esl#eal#ell#eld#esol#tesol#ellchat
Heads and governors: "Developing great teachers is your priority. As school budgets tighten across the globe in this age of austerity, you have to resist the urge to squeeze every last hour of teaching out of your teachers; rather, you must give your teachers time & space.." 1/2
#EAL ' It is not enough for teachers to be passively accepting of children’s linguistic and cultural diversity in the school. They must be proactive and take the initiative to affirm children’s linguistic identity...' Jim Cummins
A3. The critical, evaluative language we use can scare away our colleagues.
Be careful of these highly loaded, judgmental statements.
#coteachat#esl#eal#eld#esol#tesol