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Reviewing a Language Policy (IB documentation (Guidelines for developing a…
Reviewing a Language Policy
Specific aspects of the PYP
The Learning Community
International mindedness
Voice: key stakeholders within the process and able to provide feedback
Ladder of Feedback
Data + Feedback + IB Coordinators = Draft
Linked to teachers essential agreement
Benefits
transparency to learning community
allow for regular review with new and returning teachers
up to date and evolving practices
developing and maintaining aligning practices
All divisions review
accessibility via website
shared with all students at beginning of school year
classes to create language goals and essential agreements for language use
Supporting home languages and cultural diversity
High percentage of EAL learners and families
Identification of processes to allow students, teachers and parents from all divisions to work together.
Learning and Teaching
International mindedness
Recognising learner diversity
Nationalities: 32 countries/regions
Predominant population: 60% Taiwan, Korea and Hong Kong
EAL students: 87%
Mandarin speakers: 62%
Language of instruction: English
The Learner
International mindedness
Agency: given a voice in policy development and review
classes to create language goals and essential agreements for language use
Teacher Capabilities
Undertake personal inquiry, reflection and action to inform practice
The stakeholders engaged in a review process involving IB documentation and current policy.
Data and feedback was reflected upon before action was taken (draft and final policy)
Build and maintain collaborative relationships
The school consciously involved representatives from all stakeholder groups.
Strategies were devised to overcome possible challenges i.e. collaborating with different community members across the three programmes.
Foster supportive environments that remove barriers to learning
Cater for diverse language learners by identifying language backgrounds and possible challenges
IB documentation
Guidelines for developing a school language policy (IB 2008)
Guidelines for school self-reflection on its language policy (IB 2012)
Language and learning in IB programmes (IB 2011)
A learning story about how a school's language policy supports multilingualism in a culturally diverse community. (IB 2012)
Aim - strive to support the home languages and cultural development of all students.
