Taiwo Hameed 09/20/2012 Life of an international student Attention getter- “Did you have a lion in your backyard when you were growing up?” “Did you have to hunt for your food?” Reveal Topic- These were the questions asked by my classmates when I first moved to the United States. Often times‚ international students are asked bizarre questions about their culture. Frequently‚ international students are asked what their names mean and although most may know‚ some don’t have the slightest idea
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Challenges faced by International Students It is said that “challenges are the tools for bringing one’s inner strength out”. Being an International student I strongly believe in the above saying. Challenges faced by International students can be know well-before in the home country or most of the time the challenges are know after visiting the foreign country. Challenges faced by an international student can be compared to a young child going to the school for the first time. The only difference
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Improving International Students experience of studying in the UK Improving International Students experience of studying in the UK Picture : International students in the UK Name : Bui Cong Thanh Class : B9 Teacher : Stephen Fisher ‚ Juliette Calow. 1.Introduction 2. A real story of International Student in the UK 3. Common difficulties for overseas students 4. Understanding the international Student Experience 5. The effects of being a foreign student 6. Conclusion
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Being Working Student When I see a working student‚ I admire them right away because you feel the energy they have. In the Philippines‚ the ten students who graduated in high school that is common to them‚ only four of them are able to study in college. Others were forced to stop schooling because of extreme poverty. They need to work early to help their family. Others‚ have different approach in life‚ they are syncing their study and work. We must accept the fact that the world becomes really difficult
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assessments that are used for English Language Learners. There are many assessments that can be used to provide data for ELLs. The purpose of this paper is to review and discuss the English language proficiency test that is presently utilized in my school. Assessment involves teachers gathering‚ identifying‚ and interpreting information about the achievements of their students. Assessment of English Language Learners Assessment is a process of collecting information or data to improve educational
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education. This system gives an opportunity to particular students to have world class learning. These people of our next generation should be well established in order to bring something significant in the near future. Countries like the United States of America have become the premier destination for foreign students. Most top universities in this country is engage of providing education among foreign students. However‚ being a foreign student is not an easy thing. It just like being a tourist traveling
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Student Profile and Reflective Paper Lennette Lawless EDLE 6583 Impact of College Dr. Carlson December 5‚ 2009 Student Profile and Reflective Paper Section I: Student’s Story My name is FathiyaWaithera. I am from Kenya and living in the United States to study nursing at a community college. I received a scholarship from the Nurses for Africa program which requires me to return to Africa to provide health care after graduation (Dain‚ 2009). The rules about arriving in the U
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ELL Assessments Crystalanne Duncan-Holmes Grand Canyon University: ESL-223N 3 November 2012 Whitney Johnson The following essay will briefly discuss the procedures that are being utilized in order to identify ELLs at the Philadelphia public school District. Included in this discussion will be what informal and formal assessments are being conducted to determine ELL student’s language proficiency and how English language development is monitored over time. How Educators are informed of
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This presentation was informative about ELL’s in Florida. First‚ I learned about our district’s demographics. Florida is “ranked 3rd in ELL population.” Most of the ELL students speak Spanish and come from low economic backgrounds. During the presentation‚ the presenters were informed about the area and connected the information to our lives. Next‚ I learned the reason why people move to the United States. For example‚ for better careers‚ to escape war‚ to escape the government‚ and over all they
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For me‚ this course has helped me understand my ELL students and ESOL experiences I’ve had in the past. It has helped my validate many of the decisions I made in an effort to help my students. It also gave me a better understanding of student behavior and challenges. I feel that if I had taken this course prior to my work teaching overseas‚ I would have recognized earlier some of the difficulties my students were experiencing. Because I had to learn through experience‚ I needed more time to recognize
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