1. August 2007 SDPI Summer School International Students Frances Leahy St. Paul’s Secondary School Greenhills

2. August 2007 Introductions School Size School type Number of International students Origin of students Support Systems in place in your school

3. August 2007 International Students Ireland today Facts and Figures Current Trends Our Schools

4. August 2007 ESL and St Paul’s Numbers of students Categories of students Origin of students Diverse needs Challenges Opportunities

5. August 2007 ESL Team Deputy Principal ESL Co-ordinator (French/ English/ Irish) 2/3 language teachers (French, German, Spanish) SNA support on occasion Language Assistants in 06-07

6. August 2007 ESL RESOURCES Headway Teacher’s book Teacher’s Resource Book Student Book Student Workbook Cassettes Beginners versions Elementary versions First Word Book

7. August 2007 Books and Resources At School, In the Garden, At the Shops, At Home Magnetic Dolls House Feach Language and Literacy Anseo Language for Living in Ireland 1000 + Pictures for Teachers to copy English Grammar in Use Intermediate Elementary The Oxford Picture Dictionary Dictionary 2 copiesThesaurus

8. August 2007 Useful Addresses Integrate Ireland Language and Training Reception and Integration Agency(RIA) Immigrant Council of Ireland National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA)

9. August 2007 Training Joint Managerial Body (JMB), Annual Intercultural Conference Integrate Ireland Language and Training (iilt) Local Schools as a resource Own staff….ESL/Language training Lessons from Subject Inspections

10. August 2007 ESL Dept and Timetabling Weekly Planning meeting for team Research and Development ongoing Whole school approach to ESL SDP in 06-07 focused on Subject Dept. planning sessions in all (3 to 4 large planning meetings this year ). ESL is now defined as a department. In 06-07 Focused on the SD Plan for ESL

11. August 2007 ESL Agenda26 th September 2006 1. Research discussions to date 2. Visit CBS School to assess the ESL 3. School Resources, Books in use etc 4. WSE and ESL…SDPI Templates 5. European Portfolio…where this fits into our programme 6. TEFL Class Materials….Folders 7. ESL students…emerging timetable 8. ESL 1:1 support….update 9. Support from SNA Team in promoting EFL…update 10. ESL Programme…2 WSE Folders…presentation and planning of use 11. Devising an assessment form for students/teachers

12. August 2007 ESL Scheduled Sessions with students Number and Variety of students Diverse abilities…. ranging from total beginners to intermediate students Needs of students, teachers and parents Communication with staff

13. August 2007 ESL Total beginners attend an extra 1:1 classes ( Extra ESL and subject support ) Integrated ESL instruction students receive regular instruction in the group within regular classroom

14. August 2007 Organisation of ESL in St Paul’s 1. Pull-out ESL instruction ( current approach) 2. Integrated ESL instruction ( under research in 2006-07 ) Assess needs of students regularly

15. August 2007 ESL Students in 06-07 ESL teachers are timetabled on line with Irish in the timetable from 1 st to 6 th year ESL Co-ordinator has between 7 and 10 periods in the week to give more intensive 1:1 support Important role for the ESL Co-ordinator to liaise with teachers and students The co-ordinator is the first port of call for newly registered students who arrive mid-year

16. August 2007 Subject Department Planning & ESL  Mission Statement  Programmes and Levels  Subject Aims  Subject Objectives  Subject Co-ordinator – Subject Teachers  Time Allocation, Options Structure and Timetabling  Grouping of Pupils  Student Access to Subject/Level

17. August 2007 Subject Department Planning & ESL Class Organisation  Textbooks and Course Materials  Planning for Students with Special Needs  Cross-Curricular Planning  Subject Planning for a Culturally Diverse Society  Effective Teaching Methodologies  Range and Variety of Resources  Provision for Health and Safety requirements  Curriculum Content 

18. August 2007 Reflection Activity Think of two positive aspects of having International students in our schools Think of two supports to introduce in your school in 07-08

19. August 2007 Thank-you for your attention Frances.Leahy@stpaulsg.ie Resources Other Materials DES circular Bibliography