Volunteer Opportunities
ESL School New Student Integration
Ministry area
ESL Support Team
Gifts / interests
Care, Discipleship, English language, Social
Time investment
3-4 hours / week. Preferably for at least a semester at a time.
Purpose statement
It can be scary for our new students when they first come to class. Even those who are confident need to be connected relationally and set up for success. You help them in this way.
Summary of goals
- Regularly pray…
- that students will take ownership of their learning
- will get placed in the best small group (ESL class) for them
- will feel at home and stick around
- Coach them on why we are placing them in a certain class level.
- Help them stick with ESL classes by coaching them / managing their expectations.
- Ensure they know next steps for other things they have expressed interest in (e.g. get them on whatsapp group for social events)
- Help them connect to the volunteers in their new class
- Encourage feedback from students on their learning progress
- Connect with them
- Why we do variety of assessments
- Start with their assessment
- Explain our results
- Ask them what they think is difference between coach vs. teacher. Explain. therefore…
- goals
- Discuss with teacher
- Address if does not feel right or productive
- Tell them to bring both books unless teacher says not to
Details
Prerequisites
Fill out volunteer application form (see "apply" in the main menu), Be approved as an in-person volunteer
Training
We will train you on how to do this
Others you would serve with
| Alongside |