Student: 17 Year Old Russian Male
Athlete on International Scholarship

Intake interview pre-arrival to Canada and post arrival

ESL Teacher Support- weekly check in

Billeted family - picked up from airport given a welcome package

Guidance Councilor support

Support from Hockey Team and Coaches

HOCKEY: on a scholarship for hockey and is determined to continue in the sport

MEDITATION / POSITIVE MINDSET: very interested in improving lifestyles

LEARNING ENGLISH- feels strongly about learning English for his future

SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY: interested in this topic as a back up plan to sports for his future

Placed in Grade 11

ORAL Step 5

READING Step 5

WRITING Step 3

ESL Courses as well as Regular Courses

ESLCO

Mathematics (Functions) is strong

Psychology

Leadership

Biology

History

Modifications to curriculum not necessary

No gaps in previous education

Some courses able to be PLAR'd

Completed up to Grade 11 in Russia -no gaps

Will be returning to Russia to take exit test

Plans for post-secondary studies with hopes of academic scholarship

Focus on post-secondary would be hockey/ sports psychology

Will be taking SATs and perhaps TEFOL if necessary for school

Natural Leader

really enjoys his new school

enjoys his teammates and is making friends

Away from home but has regular contact with Family

Speaks with brother regularly about goals

confides in parents regularly

has lived away from home before but not out of country

Is billeted with a local family/the school administrator

appears to be adjusting well to his new living situation

Strong work ethic

Mentor for younger students

VISUALS

Follows up to lessons with videos

Use of graphic organizers

Benefits from word walls

Benefits from graphic notes (summaries)

USE OF L1

For brainstorming and pre-writing

With Russian peers

SPEAKING

Speech to text

Planning out writing

Enjoys debates

VOCABULARY BUILDING

Benefits from pre-teaching vocabulary

Works well with graphic organizers that help to define words

Works well with introducing vocabulary at beginning of a lesson and referencing this throughout the lesson

Works well with Cloze readings

WRITING AND READING

Use of Google Translate for specific words and phrases

Use of graphic organizers to organize ideas

Choice in Reading

Writing in L1 first to generate ideas

Benefits from learning goals and success criteria

Pre-taught vocabulary.

Use of word banks

Use of graphic organizers

extra time on written assignments

use of google translate for words and phrases

Speech to text to generate ideas

Use of L1 to generate ideas

sitting next to peer who speaks L1

When necessary, can seek ESL support from ESL teacher