Unique International Program Spends Summer in Solana Beach

Stellar Scholar Academy and Santa Fe Christian in partnership with San Diego State University's American Language Institute (SDSU ALI) host 19 public school teachers from Pusan University of Foreign Studies (PUFS), Busan, Korea.
By: Dr. Nicole M. Wahab
 
July 20, 2010 - PRLog -- Dr. Robert Schwab, Professor in the Graduate School of Education at PUFS,  said "that it was the desire of this program to provide Korean teachers with the opportunity to develop a diverse array of skills through authentic interaction and experiential learning opportunities in a native English teaching environment".

This unique program is currently in place and fully funded through the Pusan School Board in coordination with federal and provincial agencies. Korean teachers will complete a three month observation and practicum which includes four hours of daily interaction with American teachers and students, co-teaching, tutoring, mentoring, sharing Korean culture, and completing a journal of "best practices" that will be implemented in their Korean classrooms this year.

Participating schools receive a nominal fee for their use of teachers and professional development of Korean teachers. However, if you ask the principals involved they would say that the experience has been priceless for the teachers as well as the students.

"Teaching and learning in the 21st century depends on a strong global connection", said Dr. Nicole Wahab owner of Stellar Scholar Academy, a full service enrichment center on Cedros Avenue  in Solana Beach. Dr. Wahab noted that the "teachers and the students are learning from eachother, unlike most teaching programs, this program doesn't just inform the teacher about how to teach english to native speakers,  it allows the teacher to learn the strategy and then immediately try it with the students".

The highlights of this program focus on the students, an intentional side-effect, seen in four significant areas:
Global awareness; International relations; Appreciation for cultural differences; and
authentic assessment and examination of English instruction and learning.

"The progam is off to a wonderful start and we are anticipating the results to prompt global innovation in the area of language aquisition," Teacher Training Coordinator, Van Hillier said of the program. Mr. Hillier added that, because of the success of the current program we anticipate another group of teacher during the 2010 - 2011 school year.

The Korean teachers will be in our local schools through the month of August.

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