By Yunju Choi at TESOL Program, May, 9 th , 2012

1. Assessment Workshop for New International Residents at CSU’s School Housing By Yunju Choi at TESOL Program, May, 9th, 2012 Foundation of Project Theory into Action Plan Reflection Contents The foundation of the project - Theoretical framework - Context Plan of action - Proposed timeline - Course objective - Course Design - Syllabus Design Reflection - Assessment - Limitation - Sustainability Conclusion • New international residents showed lack of cultural, linguistic understanding in school housing in America • Need of survival English, & cultural understanding Sustainability References New International Residents’ Need Analysis School Housing at CSU • Course Design • Time: Twice a week for 90 minutes for two weeks • Place: Housing center • Participants: New residents in school housing • Context • Information source: interview with current, and new residents who are students, visiting scholars, and their family members. • Paperwork required to be a legal resident. • Gathering data with structured or unstructured interview and observation • Limitation • Time setting: various arrival dates of new residents • English: different proficiency level pair/group work • Conveniently located near the academic center of campus. • Aggie Village provides a home to approximately 300 families, including students, faculty, and staff. Our live-in staff, in conjunction with a diverse resident population Syllabus Design GOALS • During workshop, making ally to support the participants’ on-going cooperation and sharing. • Small groups are new and current residents combination, or various hobby groups. • Contact officers and coordinators and converse properly • Read housing policy and understand it • Ask repairs of problems and explain details • Join cultural activities and expand multicultural understanding Adams, M. (2000). Readings for diversity and social justice. New York: Routledge. Adams, M., Bell, L. A., & Griffin, P. (2007). Teaching for diversity and social justice. 2nd ed. New York: Routledge. Howard, G. R. (2006). We can’t teach what we don’t know: White teachers, multiracial schools. 2nd ed. New York: Teachers College Press. Theoretical Framework New immigrants Definition of culture Multicultural, multilingual educationDiversity Social justice Building better community EDUC 651 Multicultural and special populations