IT'S PYP POLICY TIME-LANGUAGE by Lihong Cai https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw Let's collaborate to read through and review the pyp policies. en-us 2020-08-10 15:05:34 UTC 2026-01-12 21:36:30 UTC hello@padlet.com dandecai2016 https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/674359346 Natasha -Teachers/students have to talk more English to the teacher/students. ]]> 2020-08-10 15:14:26 UTC https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/674359346 dandecai2016 https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/674359900 Lindsay- how proficient the TA's are in English so they can help do translations.  ]]> 2020-08-10 15:14:47 UTC https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/674359900 dandecai2016 https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/674361944 Natasha- Lessons are taught in English and 50% in Mandarin. 

Daniel-At PKUES, every teacher is a teacher of ]]> 2020-08-10 15:16:00 UTC https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/674361944 Daniel https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684166187 1.At PKUJXES, every teacher is a teacher of language  with responsibilities in facilitating communication.
2. The languages of instruction are English and Chinese, but we also encourage the use of other mother tongues.
3.From k2 to G6, 50% of lessons are taught in English and 50% are taught in Chinese. students, parents and foreign teachers can get language support from bilingual teaching assistant .
4.All official newsletters, websites and other publications to parents are written in both English and Mandarin.
5.Applicants to ES and KG attend interview to assess their English and Mandarin level
6.Classrooom are created cultural-inclusively  with English and Mandarin bilingual KWL Chart, word  wall, posters and so on
7. our library offer bilingual books according to the six transdisciplinary themes and Program of Inquiry.]]> 2020-08-18 03:09:51 UTC https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684166187 Abby https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684166556 The environment of English learning is very important. English immersion is necessary. Differentiation is also important for stduents.]]> 2020-08-18 03:10:12 UTC https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684166556 Willow https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684166598 Our school provide bilingual education for the students. The language policy not only encourage students to learn English but also create a safe environment for them to use mother tongue.]]> 2020-08-18 03:10:15 UTC https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684166598 Katherine-I suggest that we could set up a language centre, and put CSL program and ESL program together. https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684167164 2020-08-18 03:10:48 UTC https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684167164 935462726 https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684169240 English and Mandarin are teaching languages and the languages the students need to develope, but other languages are supported.]]> 2020-08-18 03:12:59 UTC https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684169240 https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684170235 Sam: I know students are taught in both English and Mandarin. ]]> 2020-08-18 03:14:06 UTC https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684170235 Bridgett https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684170408 Students being able to express themselves in more than one language is very important. Most students speak Mandarin and there is a push for the English language to be used more at school. While lessons are taught 50/50 for Chinese and English, students speaking and operating confidently in English is still a concern.]]> 2020-08-18 03:14:18 UTC https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684170408 Penny: We recognize the importance of maintaining students’ home languages in our school`s bilingual model. https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684170764 2020-08-18 03:14:43 UTC https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684170764 https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684170880 Sam: I wonder if students are becoming dependent on TAs during non-English subjects as a result of difficulties understanding subject specific terminology and whether this reliance on TAs carries over into the English lessons. ]]> 2020-08-18 03:14:50 UTC https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684170880 https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684174418 Sam: I suggest that all teachers try as much as possible to first use English to explain instructions, instead of asking the TA to translate. ]]> 2020-08-18 03:17:05 UTC https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684174418 Louis- It creates an environment where students can learn through different strategies and it offers support in both mother tongue and English language. https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684177827 2020-08-18 03:18:43 UTC https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684177827 Louis- How we can apply the language policy in and out of the classroom to benefit language skills of the students. https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684178211 2020-08-18 03:19:11 UTC https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684178211 Louis- Making parents and students more aware of the policy to help improve and enforce these outcomes to become reality. https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684178563 2020-08-18 03:19:36 UTC https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684178563 Zack https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684178858 The English environment is really important ,at the same time, so do the mother tongue.]]> 2020-08-18 03:19:57 UTC https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684178858 Katherine-I suggest that we could use pictures to replace words to explain the meaning of vocabulary for those low grade or low level kids. https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684180319 2020-08-18 03:21:36 UTC https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684180319 Ruben https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684180901 It ensures the proper learning environment to make students proficient in English through all IB transdisciplinary themes.]]> 2020-08-18 03:22:15 UTC https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684180901 Bridgett In order for English speaking to improve, it must be an act that is supported by all. English can not be a language that is only expressed when in English class or in a class led by an English speaking teacher. It can not rest solely with the foreign teachers. Find moments to sneak in English words, conversations, and songs. It doesn't have to be a lesson. https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684182316 2020-08-18 03:23:54 UTC https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684182316 Ruben https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684182334 That the foreign teachers don't expect from EA to just do translations of lesson explanations.]]> 2020-08-18 03:23:56 UTC https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684182334 Lindsay- word walls must be bilingual https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684182883 2020-08-18 03:24:34 UTC https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684182883 Vanessa https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684182909 Students' language development should be balanced across subjects, that is, each subject should be taught with a corresponding target vocabulary or sentence.]]> 2020-08-18 03:24:36 UTC https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684182909 Mary https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684183077 The language environment is very important, and students are encouraged to learn a second language other than their native language. Create a bilingual teaching environment. ]]> 2020-08-18 03:24:46 UTC https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684183077 Ruben https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684183406 If we could make parents more aware of the challenges their children face when learning English and help them at home (watch English movies, listen English music...) ]]> 2020-08-18 03:25:04 UTC https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684183406 Olivia https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684184105 It is important that all signs, posters and object labels be in both languages of instruction, in order to promote literacy in both English and Mandarin.]]> 2020-08-18 03:25:46 UTC https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684184105 https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684184239 2020-08-18 03:25:54 UTC https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684184239 Abby https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684184482 the specific information about Oxford Phonics World assessments]]> 2020-08-18 03:26:12 UTC https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684184482 Frank https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684184940 I know bilingual teaching is very important in our lessons. We have a lot of policies to help our students.]]> 2020-08-18 03:26:44 UTC https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684184940 Vanessa https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684189847 Mother tongue learning and second language learning establish more cooperation to promote second language learning.]]> 2020-08-18 03:31:20 UTC https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684189847 Bridgett https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684190081 Can we adopt a leveling system for ES so that parents and students know their proficiency in English?We need to implement a widely accepted leveling system so that we all can have a common language when speaking of a student's English proficiency. Also, students and parents can gauge their growth and compare their results with other peers around the globe. ]]> 2020-08-18 03:31:33 UTC https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684190081 https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684190442 Joyce 
Language learning must emerge into kids’ daily life. For those students whose native language is not English or Chinese, teachers need to give them much help. ]]> 2020-08-18 03:31:57 UTC https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684190442 Zack https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684192455 I am wondering can we have a test for students before they entering school so that we can make differentiation.]]> 2020-08-18 03:34:07 UTC https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684192455 frank https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684192947 2020-08-18 03:34:31 UTC https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684192947 Vanessa https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684193692 Can we supply more help to the kids whose mother tongue is not Mandarin or English during school time.]]> 2020-08-18 03:35:12 UTC https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684193692 https://padlet.com/dandecai2016/1wosm6c5lgf727yw/wish/684202470 Joyce 
Is there a specific standard of translation? Kids would be confused without translation, but they also could be lazy in learning English with too much translation.
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