Language Learning

Role of the Educator

Re2 - 3. Review the Middle School subjects and time / periods allocation to achieve IB World School best practice teaching and learning.

Curriculum Development

Cd2 - 3. Establish a Curricular Review Team for Languages to research ‘best practices’, review the curriculum and make updates / improvements in this area.

Cd3 - 5. Establish a training and development programme for teachers to better support special learning needs, gifted / talented and EAL students in their classrooms.

Embracing Change

Ec2 - 3. Explore the use of online / virtual platforms for ‘time-stretching’ and new opportunities (eg in the area of mother tongue languages delivery).

Ec3 - 4. Leverage what we learned through the Covid-19 closure period and the ‘new normal’ to implement new opportunities and strategies into Paris as a Classroom and Experiential and Service Learning.

Communication and Advancement

Ca1 - 3. Reinvigorate our ‘virtual’ school story, including detailed virtual school tour, examples of student learning, community successes and testimonials.

Finance and Operations

Fo2 - 2. Determine those ECAs requiring funding and those as possible sources (opportunities) of additional revenue.

NEASC - School Culture

Cd2 - 21. Review the current ability of language teachers to collaborate, especially with new students in need of EAL support to ensure learning needs are not mistaken for EAL needs and there is consistent support for all in need.