Day: August 16, 2015

Language Acquisition

The most important advice

* Make it comprehensible! *

If the teacher can shape the input that each of the ELL/English B learners receives at a level just above their level of comprehension – by modulation of the written and spoken language to which students are exposed, through appropriate classroom organization and careful choice of activities and tasks – then the teacher is creating the most favourable conditions for learning, not only to learn English but also to learn the subject content. This is on the assumption that the cognitive challenge of the activities is also just above the level of comprehension – or in what Vygotsky called the zone of proximal development.The tasks also needs to be interesting and relevant.

International Mindedness

In the spirit of international mindedness (Earth Overshoot Day, http://www.overshootday.org/, was on August 13th this year!), do all you can to avoid waste-of electricity by turning off unnecessary lights and closing all doors; of paper by printing on used paper or both sides and recycling mindfully; of water by turning off the tap when you finish and taking shorter showers in school; of food by eating everything on your plate. Why not start the new school year off in a greener way, and persuade others too? It’s very easy.

Student Council Elections

Hello Student Council Enthusiasts!

Student Council needs to start soon so if you are still refining your paragraphs explaining why you would like to be a part of student council, then you should finish them soon! Please send them to me (Kostya Tyoschin) before the end of Tuesday. Wishing all candidates the best of luck!      

– Kostya Tyoschin and Cameron Young

Discover China Week preparations: Copies of passport and Visa required

We are now preparng for MYP/DP Discover China Week and we require all MYP/DP students to give  a photocopy of front page of passport and current Chinese visa to your Advisory Teacher. Please give these to your Advisory teacher by Friday this week. If you have any problems giving these in by Friday please let your Advisory Teacher know about this. Thank you.