Personalizing Instruction for Engagement (PIE)
About Champlain Students
African Immigrant Student Quick Facts
Culture Shock: An overview of culture shock and descriptions on how international students cope with adjusting to university life in the United States.
First Generation Student Profile
Mental Health and the ESL Classroom: A Guide for Teachers Working with Refugees. This article is specific to the first challenges experienced in a typical ESL classroom.
U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants : USCRI general information on refugee issues in the United States and globally including current events, statistics, and teaching tools.
English Language Learners
Center for Adult English Language Acquisition: The CAELA Network project is funded by the Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE), U.S. Department of Education to provide assistance to professional developers, teachers, and others who work with adult English language learners.
Center for Applied Linguistics: Improving communication through better understanding of language and culture.
Everything ESL: Teaching tips for faculty who wish to improve their instruction for English language learners.
Practitioner Kit: Working with Adult English Language Learners (238 page resource packet in 5 parts)
Resources About Adult English Language Learners
Trauma and the Adult English Language Learner: This short article describes trauma and abuse in immigrant communities, discusses the effects of trauma on learning, and suggests ways in which practitioners can modify their practice to facilitate learning among victims of trauma and violence.
Working With Literacy-Level Adult English Language Learners
Instructional Practice
Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education
Brief summary of the seven principles as compiled by the American Association of Higher Education, the Education Commission of States, and The Johnson Founcation. See also Applying the Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education (1991), Chickering, A. W. & Gamson, Z. F.
A preview of a game created by Champlain students