Newcomer Secondary: Arrival Day Goals: make the family feel welcome, set up a communication strategy, learn as much as possible about the student’s background and situation, prepare the student/family for the start of classes GOAL STAFF STEPS TOOLS Make the Student Feel Welcome. Friendly Greeting Immediate access to home language via Language Line/speaker Placement Paperwork School information and Good Morning! “Welcome! This is Our School” sheet “(Student name) at (school name)” sheet Siblings in this school? Siblings at other MPS site? Set up a Communication Strategy Establish preferred contact (cell? Email? English speaking friend/relative?) “Language Line” orientation Calling School card for Parents LL Orientation (Home language speaker explains language line to family, models and practices calling w/ family) Establishing Background Collect information from the family about schooling/literacy Assess student skills School History/Literacy Questionnaire Math Diagnostic Somali Reading/Writing Assessments Prepare the student/family to at the school Bus information Lunch account/codes with supplies picture of student for Essentials Card student of where to meet contact person Day 1 Internal Preparations: Notify classroom and ESL teachers (Student Essentials Card) Establish classroom (classroom buddy instructions) Assign locker/cubby (label with picture?) Student Essentials Cards (picture/bus/lunch number) for contact person, teachers, staff
Newcomer First Day at School Goals: Introduce student to the building, Introduce the student to adult helpers, Introduce student to his/her classroom, Introduce student to school procedures GOAL STAFF STEPS TOOLS Introduce Student to the Building Contact person meets student at designated place Walk student to breakfast and direct instruct meal procedure Show student bathroom sign and practice identifying bathrooms Multiple copies of Student Essentials Card (SEC) Introduce the Student to Adult Helpers Introduce student to primary helpers (Lunchroom, Bilingual AE, ESL teacher) [SEC for lunchroom, AE, ESL] Introduce Student to Classroom Accompany student to classroom Introduce to teacher Introduce to classroom buddy – ask buddy to help student put away belongings and find seat [SEC for teachers] Introduce Student to School Procedures Provide /explain visual schedule Provide basic communication support guide student through the day, referring back to visual schedule to reinforce Visual Schedule (if applicable) Basic Communication Tool (BCT) Newcomer Guide: Second Day at School
Goals: Introduce student to the building, Introduce the student to adult helpers, Introduce student to his/her classroom, Introduce student to school procedures GOAL STAFF STEPS TOOLS Introduce Student to the Building Contact person meets student at designated place Walk student to breakfast and direct instruct meal procedure Practice identifying bathrooms Introduce the Student to Adult Helpers Introduce student to adult helpers (Nurse, security) [SEC for nurse] Introduce Student to Classroom Accompany student to classroom Practice greeting teacher, buddy Ask student to show locker, put things away, show seat, schedule, and BCT [Visual Schedule] [Basic Communication Tool (BCT)] Introduce Student to School Procedures Teacher/buddy guide student through the day, referring back to schedule to reinforce ELD – School/classroom procedure instruction Newcomer Guide: Third – Fifth Day at School
Orient student to expectations Orient student to classroom procedures Orient student to school procedures ELD – Explicit instruction of procedures GOAL STAFF STEPS TOOLS Orient Student to Expectations [Student enters building, goes to breakfast] Lunchroom support student w/ meal procedure Orient Student to Classroom Procedures [Student goes to classroom, greets teacher/buddy, puts things away, eats b-fast] Teacher/peers begin direct instruction of classroom norms and procedures (two per day) Student Procedure Chart use [Visual Schedule] [Basic Communication Tool (BCT)] Student Procedure Chart Orient Student to School Procedures begin direct instruction of school norms and procedures (two per day) Student Procedure use [Visual Schedule] Communication Tool (BCT)] [Student Procedure Chart] ELD - Explicit Instruction of Procedures ELD – School/classroom procedure instruction Student Procedure Chart use Welcome! This is Our School