What is ONE action you are going to take to empower the voices of students who are a Newcomer to your school/Site? by Edith Underwood https://padlet.com/edithunderwood24/u99zqf121nvr TELLP1 #TheOnlineTeacher en-us 2018-06-05 17:58:37 UTC 2025-12-08 11:46:02 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/edithunderwood24/u99zqf121nvr/wish/265759747 2018-06-05 23:57:24 UTC https://padlet.com/edithunderwood24/u99zqf121nvr/wish/265759747 point to ponder https://padlet.com/edithunderwood24/u99zqf121nvr/wish/265871852 An action I would adopt to empower the voices of students who are a Newcomer to my school is to view each student as an individual. By doing this, I avoid homogenizing newcomer students as one group and instead make note of each and everyone’s unique strengths. For instance, if I notice a student has a particular strength (athletic, hands on), I will ensure that I will make that strength shine through. This provides students confidence, and this is especially important when a student is learning a new language as their confidence can be at an all time low. Also, with an increase of confidence, students feel more comfortable to contribute more to the class. You feel part of the group when you can contribute and gain other students’ interest and respect. By viewing each student as an individual and by highlighting their strengths, this provides students with the ability/confidence to tackle challenging situations. ]]> 2018-06-06 13:20:30 UTC https://padlet.com/edithunderwood24/u99zqf121nvr/wish/265871852 https://padlet.com/edithunderwood24/u99zqf121nvr/wish/265947268 I will make a conscious effort to focus on creating a learning environment that celebrates who my newcomers are and where they come from. I want representations in my classroom in the form of pictures, words and art that help my newcomers feel at home. Pictures from their culture and words in their native language. I want the classroom to reflect them. ]]> 2018-06-06 18:22:59 UTC https://padlet.com/edithunderwood24/u99zqf121nvr/wish/265947268 Empowering Students https://padlet.com/edithunderwood24/u99zqf121nvr/wish/265984389 One way that I will empower the voices of Newcomers is by connecting with the parent community. I would provide them with monthly newsletters (in multiple languages) with information about our school, the Ontario Curriculum, community services, any special events and Canadian customs. I would like to encourage parents to come to the school, volunteer with events and student learning, welcome them and provide them with a community within the school. 
- Angela Perna Alati]]> 2018-06-06 23:20:51 UTC https://padlet.com/edithunderwood24/u99zqf121nvr/wish/265984389 Intentional Practice https://padlet.com/edithunderwood24/u99zqf121nvr/wish/265988926 My goal is to be an intentional as I can while planning, implementing, and organizing my room and space for next year. My goal is to be intentional when I plan meetings with the interpreters and the parents; I want to get these meetings done in September within the same time frame as "Meet the Teacher" nights. I think if I change my headspace to being intentional when I plan, it will benefit more than just my ELL's. I will intentionally scaffold even the smaller activities and I will make sure that the independent work is reachable and attainable. I would like to be intentional with my physical space as well. I would like to  incorporate more languages and translated anchor charts in the room/ or translated words within anchor charts. I would like English to come to life in my class but I would also like other languages to come to life in our welcoming community. ]]> 2018-06-06 23:59:09 UTC https://padlet.com/edithunderwood24/u99zqf121nvr/wish/265988926 Individual Skills https://padlet.com/edithunderwood24/u99zqf121nvr/wish/266017908 An action I would adopt to empower the voices of students who are a Newcomer to my school is to view each student as an individual. By doing this, I avoid homogenizing newcomer students as one group and instead make note of each and everyone’s unique strengths. For instance, if I notice a student has a particular strength (athletic, hands on), I will ensure that I will make that strength shine through. This provides students confidence, and this is especially important when a student is learning a new language as their confidence can be at an all time low. Also, with an increase of confidence, students feel more comfortable to contribute more to the class. You feel part of the group when you can contribute and gain other students’ interest and respect. By viewing each student as an individual and by highlighting their strengths, this provides students with the ability/confidence to tackle challenging situations.

Mazna Kamal]]> 2018-06-07 03:50:17 UTC https://padlet.com/edithunderwood24/u99zqf121nvr/wish/266017908 Diversity https://padlet.com/edithunderwood24/u99zqf121nvr/wish/266380998 I will be intentional in my approach to include all students in a welcoming environment that celebrates all cultures. 
Dorothy McKay

]]> 2018-06-09 00:39:38 UTC https://padlet.com/edithunderwood24/u99zqf121nvr/wish/266380998 Welcoming Environment: I will make my students and families feel welcome and support them with available resources within the school and the community. I will provide my ESL's with dual language resources and make the transition as smooth as possible in a new school. https://padlet.com/edithunderwood24/u99zqf121nvr/wish/266410531 Anju Bhandari]]> 2018-06-09 13:39:14 UTC https://padlet.com/edithunderwood24/u99zqf121nvr/wish/266410531 https://padlet.com/edithunderwood24/u99zqf121nvr/wish/267108746 My goal is to make the students and families feel as welcomed, heard and appreciated. Parents will be welcomed in with open arms to volunteer and to speak with an interpreter. ]]> 2018-06-13 23:34:05 UTC https://padlet.com/edithunderwood24/u99zqf121nvr/wish/267108746 Samara Ejchental https://padlet.com/edithunderwood24/u99zqf121nvr/wish/267205947 Points to Ponder
I will be intentional in my willingness to ensure that all students have a voice and feel powerful in using it. I want all my students to know that they have rights and feel that they are being valued.

]]> 2018-06-14 13:20:04 UTC https://padlet.com/edithunderwood24/u99zqf121nvr/wish/267205947 I will be empowering the voice of my student by incorporating diversity in the classroom, specifically their culture and customs to better understand the student as an individual and bring a sense of community to the classroom. https://padlet.com/edithunderwood24/u99zqf121nvr/wish/267237046 Kate Brosnan]]> 2018-06-14 15:48:46 UTC https://padlet.com/edithunderwood24/u99zqf121nvr/wish/267237046 Student Voice https://padlet.com/edithunderwood24/u99zqf121nvr/wish/267314624 I am hope to empower students by celebrating their diverse culture and learning about their tradition. I would like to make sure that we as a class can say a few words in all of the student's language. I also, hope to have parent volunteers in my class so that they feel valued, and respected!
Srini Logendran

]]> 2018-06-15 04:33:53 UTC https://padlet.com/edithunderwood24/u99zqf121nvr/wish/267314624 I would involve them in the extra curricular activities and use their interests to build on inclusion and social interaction. https://padlet.com/edithunderwood24/u99zqf121nvr/wish/268133252 Jagoda Bogunovic]]> 2018-06-21 17:27:28 UTC https://padlet.com/edithunderwood24/u99zqf121nvr/wish/268133252