The Internationals Approach – ryan
Internationals’ theory of change holds that newcomers have a higher chance of success in language-rich, interdisciplinary, collaborative, and experiential environments. Research backs this holistic approach: students at Internationals schools have been found to have higher graduation rates and college enrollment rates than English Learners enrolled in other types of schools. Internationals schools also regularly score positively in measures of school culture and climate.
To prepare teachers to deliver this model, they are provided with immersive professional learning opportunities that help teachers experience the five core principles firsthand. Internationals believes that teachers cannot faithfully deliver on a model they have not experienced themselves. Fittingly, the workshops offered are not traditional sit-and-get sessions, but rather, hands-on learning activities that mirror what teachers should integrate into their own classrooms.
Read more here: https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/edcentral/professional-development-teachers-english-learners-internationals-approach/
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