1. Saint Paul American Christian School Clark, Philippines
Dr. Cheryl Bostrom

3. Mission Statement
Saint Paul American Christian School is an American college preparatory school that provides a 21st century leader’s education based on the Christian worldview. Our goal is to raise global elites who will possess an evangelical mind, heart, and soul that will brightly lead the world. We will nurture our students to be witnesses of Jesus Christ just like Saint Paul who met Him and devoted his life to God’s work of saving the world.

4. Educational Target
Our educational target is to develop future leaders by motivating students to be competitive in an international environment. Students will be challenged by a strong U.S. curriculum provided by SPPS and a rigorous language, culture, and history curriculum provided by the Saint Paul American School in Clark, Philippines.

5. 8 Students in the Elementary School
Korea
China
Philippines
Iran
Uzbekistan
Great Britain
Japan
Canada

50. Typical Day in the Elementary School
6:00 Run once around the field (~1.5 miles)
7:00 Breakfast
7:15 Devotions with Pastor Dave
7:30 Period 1: Language Arts
9:00 Snack
9:25 Period 2: Art
10:05 Period 3: Math/IT
11:00 Lunch
11:50 Period 4: Social Studies
12:30 Period 5: Tagalog (Filipino Class)
1:10 Recess
1:30 Period 6: Science
2:15 Period 7: Individualized Learning

80. Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy A Taxonomy of Educational Objectives
Dr. Cheryl Bostrom

83. Classroom Observations
Used pictures to teach vocabulary
Fostered frequent interaction between students
Limited amount of teacher talk
Elicited answers to questions from other students
Encouraged creativity
Designed activities for all learning styles (visual, auditory, kinesthetic)
Used inclusive language
Highlighted main ideas
Defined idioms
Built on existing student relationships
Reminded students to speak English
Moved around the room and provided individual help
Discussed ethics
Provided word wall to review lesson
Kept students on task
Demonstrated caring relationship with students
Asked open-ended checking questions
Varied voice
Modeled pronunciation
Wrote notes on board
Gave students responsibility
Made the best of limited resources
Engaged all students
Repeated listening activities
Paused to encourage progress
Gave students a task while writing on board
Connected lesson with real-world
Reviewed previous lessons

84. Challenges Communicating with parents who don’t speak English
Holding parent-teacher conferences (Skype with translator)
Using technology in classroom
Dealing with emotional issues related to being away from home
Managing dormitories (older students)
Balancing dominant Korean culture
Speaking only English in the halls and classrooms
Managing multi-level classrooms
Accessing ELL materials
Applying ELL instructional techniques
Appreciating business side of school
Fulfilling sometimes conflicting expectations from Department of Education, Nacel, Filipino government, parents, and partners
Cultivating college culture referred to in mission statement