Explaining, Training & Collaborating by Tammy Bjelland https://padlet.com/tammy12/vwfzbf6ugh3p en-us 2017-03-12 10:02:16 UTC 2017-05-17 05:48:32 UTC hello@padlet.com Reasons why teachers should want to teach in the L&C program tammy12 https://padlet.com/tammy12/vwfzbf6ugh3p/wish/159480602 Excellent working conditions
Focus on cultural competence
Schedule
Support
Employment
Innovation -- opportunity to learn and use a new approach/methodology
opportunity to learn and collaborate with colleagues from around the world
curriculum and resources
participating in a holistic experience is fulfilling as a teacher 

]]> 2017-03-12 10:03:00 UTC https://padlet.com/tammy12/vwfzbf6ugh3p/wish/159480602 Ideal Characteristics of L&C Teachers tammy12 https://padlet.com/tammy12/vwfzbf6ugh3p/wish/159480615 • open to implementing a certain curriculum 
• Internationally minded -- want to work with multicultural, diverse groups 
• some experience teaching/working with high school students 
• creative
• energetic 
• empathy -- ask interviewees about learning process 
(great if they have learned a second language, if they have spent time abroad) 
• open to improvement, can take constructive criticism 
• sometimes less experience in planning, pedagogy, etc. is better when implementing something new 
• time management 
be able to think about hte best options for the student
fluency in target language 
High energy
Know (some) English
collaborative, ablity to work in teams



]]> 2017-03-12 10:03:15 UTC https://padlet.com/tammy12/vwfzbf6ugh3p/wish/159480615 Ideas for hiring process tammy12 https://padlet.com/tammy12/vwfzbf6ugh3p/wish/159481081 Ask them to deliver a task, staff members act as students 

Giving a person the task, but not the guidelines, and asking them how they would accomplish it 


 

]]> 2017-03-12 10:12:19 UTC https://padlet.com/tammy12/vwfzbf6ugh3p/wish/159481081 requirements tammy12 https://padlet.com/tammy12/vwfzbf6ugh3p/wish/159481577 • use the target language 
• Reporting (uploading on Canvas, assessment scores and feedback on 
• Communicating with the Program Coordinator 
• Sticking to the curriculum
• Using Canvas 
• Weekly meetings (program leaders, program coordinators, instructors) 
• collaboration: program leaders, program coordintors

In the classroom
• use flex time
• be creative 
• connecting homestay activities with warmups, wrap ups, etc. 
• connecting with ITC
• communicating any changes 
• making sure students submit projects
• score eeverything on canvas 


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