Welcome to our dedicated page for school and district leaders on best practices for newcomer students. Internationals Network comprises over 30 schools engaged in a collaborative effort across districts to create, refine, and bolster support for newcomer, multilingual learner youth. We are committed to ensuring educational equity for immigrant and refugee youth. Our holistic approach to education encompasses various facets of a school’s framework, from its structure and pedagogy to its culture and governance.
Here, you’ll find free valuable content and resources tailored to the unique needs of these students and the educators who serve them. Explore, learn, and empower your school community with our free curated materials.
HELLO Principles Series
Welcoming Newcomers
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HETEROGENEITY + COLLABORATION
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EXPERIENTIAL + PROJECT LEARNING
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LANGUAGE + CONTENT INTEGRATION
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LOCALIZED AUTONOMY + RESPONSIBILITY
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ONE LEARNING MODEL FOR ALL
OUR HELLO PRINCIPLES
The HELLO Principles – together known as the Internationals Approach – were created, expanded upon, refined, and extended by the professionals – teachers, counselors, social workers, assistant principals, and principals – who work in over 30 Internationals public middle and high schools and academies located across the U.S. Through our network of schools and academies we have served close to 50,000 students over the past 20 years.
The HELLO Principles Series are resources created for school and district leaders. These principles and the work they entail are the foundation of every Internationals school and academy. Our efforts to support MLLs and help them succeed emanate from these five principles. The Leading with HELLO toolkit will be released in five chapters each focusing on one of the Internationals’ HELLO Principles. Access the Intro to HELLO Principles doc below for more information.
Get the intro to our HELLO Principles
In this document:
– Understand the challenges of Multilingual Learners (MLLs)
– Learn leadership strategies for supporting MLLs
– Access example activities that follow our approach
HETEROGENEITY + COLLABORATION
In this document:
– Promote heterogeneous and collaborative learning: Learn how diverse group work can enhance language acquisition and content learning for MLLs.
– Support teachers with practical strategies: Access leadership tools to help teachers intentionally group students based on language proficiency and other factors.
– Foster a collaborative school environment: Utilize resources like rubrics and planning tools to create effective, collaborative classrooms that benefit both students and teachers.
EXPERIENTIAL + PROJECT LEARNING
In this document:
– Learn how experiential and project-based learning supports MLLs: Engage students through real-world tasks that enhance language and content learning.
– Leadership tools for effective implementation: Access strategies to support teachers in planning and facilitating concrete learning experiences.
– Resources for classroom success: Utilize rubrics, project planners, and reflection tools to create engaging and productive classrooms.
LANGUAGE + CONTENT INTEGRATION
In this document:
– Learn effective instructional strategies for integrating language and content learning for MLLs, including the use of translanguaging, language functions and frames, and collaborative learning.
– Access guidance and resources for leading your team in professional development activities focused on language and content integration.
– Discover practical examples of how teachers bring language and content learning to life in academic tasks for MLLs.
School Leaders,
access our FREE welcome guide
& comprehensive toolkit
for supporting newcomers below!
Educators, access our FREE guide to
supporting newcomers in the classroom!
In this guide learn to:
– Create a welcoming environment
– Promote meaningful multilingual communication
– Get to know your students
– Foster Collaboration
– Be an Advocate
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