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In addition to a variety of written exercises, the workbook includes vocabulary lists, reading selections, discussions of cultural topics, illustrations of grammar points, notes on registers, suggestions for class and individual activities, and glossaries. The workbook is complemented by a website ( ) that provides short video segments originally scripted and filmed in Israel and the United States, vocabulary flashcards with sound, interactive exercises on topics included in the workbook, sound files parallel to the reading selections in the workbook, and additional materials that enhance the learning experience. The stability of the workbook, combined with the dynamic nature of the website and the internet searches the students are directed to conduct, allows language instructors to reshape the curriculum and adapt it to the needs of their students and the goals of their programs.
A native of Israel, Esther Raizen is associate dean for research in the College of Liberal Arts and former chair of the Department of Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. She specializes in Hebrew language pedagogy and has been an early adopter of computer technology for the Hebrew-language classroom and a pioneer in the production of open educational resources for Hebrew-language instruction.
Then a miracle happened. A beautiful miracle. A most lovely gift was handed to me in the form of a teaching schedule. One day of each week, I was scheduled to teach a class below this level, then this level, followed by the level directly above it. It was magic. Everything fell into place for me because I could see where the students belonged in the broader scope of advancing through ballet.
After an entire year of this schedule, I was able to develop clarity both in what I expected, and how to teach the skills I expected them to learn. It became one of my favorite levels to teach.
Please note the dates listed below are general start and end dates for each program to help facilitate travel plans. Specific information regarding first artistic obligations and final obligations will be shared with you in the Education Community in the spring.
Parents may REQUEST to arrive early or depart one day late in extreme circumstances. There is a $500 charge for the additional day. All requests to arrive early or depart one day late must be submitted in writing to Camp Questions. Families will be notified if their request is approved. Please understand that requests for early arrival and late departure are challenging to accommodate and require extreme circumstances. All campers must depart no later than Monday, Aug. 5 at noon.
Please note: Interlochen Center for the Arts only provides transportation to and from the airport and bus station in Traverse City, Michigan. Interlochen does not provide transportation to and from other cities in the state.
Completing the Travel Plans Form reserves a seat on an Interlochen vehicle and ensures that Interlochen staff will meet a student at the Traverse City airport or bus station when they arrive, and/or provide transportation to the airport or bus station in time for departure, according to the information provided on the form. Interlochen transportation service also takes care of transporting student luggage to and from campus. Interlochen staff are at the airport for all arrivals and departures during travel weekends.
Notify the Interlochen Student Travel Office as soon as possible if there is a change in the students travel plans. The preferred way to make a travel plans change is to submit a new online travel form via the Education Community. Or, if the change in travel plans requires immediate action, call 231.276.7373.
When booking plane or bus tickets, the preferred Interlochen travel agency is Classic Travel. They have extensive experience with scheduling student travel to and from Interlochen. Classic Travel offers special assistance to Interlochen students and families with travel bookings, and they actively help solve any problems students may experience while traveling. Contact Classic Travel at their website www.classictrav.com or at 800.643.3449.
Unaccompanied Minor is a term used by the airlines for a fee-based escort service for a young traveler. The airlines charge a separate fee for this service. Each airline has its own specific requirements for transporting young travelers. We recommend that families check with the air carrier to determine what requirements apply to a minor child. See below for unaccompanied minor information for the three primary airline carriers for Traverse City.
We also recommend that you schedule flights early in the day. Airlines will not board an unaccompanied minor if any flights of the trip are the last flight of the day. When making unaccompanied minor arrangements, airlines will ask for the specific name, address, and phone number of the receiving adult. Please use the following information:
Please allow at least two weeks for items to arrive at Interlochen from the continental U.S. and Canadian sites and longer from other locations. Place origin and destination addresses, and phone numbers, inside shipped items in case exterior tags become lost. It is recommended to ship belongings in boxes that can be reused at the end of the session.
Keep in mind that instrument cases may be searched thoroughly by airport personnel, with or without the student present. It is advisable to ship larger instruments (i.e. instruments that do not fit in the airline's overhead luggage compartment and would otherwise end up in checked baggage areas) directly to Camp via FedEx, UPS, or USPS.
If you must fly with your instrument: Do not bring your instrument in a soft case or gig bag, even if you know it will fit in the overhead compartment. A hard case will better protect your instrument during transportation. (If you prefer using a soft case while at Camp, ship it separately or pack it in your luggage.) Label your case with your name and phone number, and Interlochen's address and Camp division in case you become separated from it. You may wish to include "fragile" stickers on the outside of the case and a note inside the case indicating that airport security should take special care when handling the instrument for luggage inspection. If your instrument is valuable, please make sure it is insured.
If you ship your instrument to Camp: You may ship the instrument to either the luggage shipping address or to Instrument Services. If you ship to Instrument Services, keep in mind that you will only be able to pick up your instrument during the hours Instrument Services is open. (Please contact Instrument Services in advance if shipping at instrumen...@interlochen.org). We suggest "double-packing" instruments when shipping: Include extra packing material both in the case (if the instrument can move around in it) and around the case inside the shipping box. We also highly recommend insuring the instrument with the carrier. If shipping the instrument in a soft case, we recommend packing it in a box with packing material, then packing that box inside a larger box with pack material.
What happens if my camper has an early in the morning flight / late at night flight / their flight is scheduled after noon on departure day / arrives before the first shuttle runs?
Are there other campers coming in on the same flight as my camper or from my same general area?
We are unable to give out personal information of other campers and/or staff.
Today, Blanca Huertas, Jane Hill, Luisana Gonzlez, Melisa Cahnmann-Taylor, Kathleen Rose McGovern, and Jenny Vo share their recommendations. Blanca, Jane, Luisana, Melisa, and Kathleen were also guests on my 10-minute BAM! Radio Show. You can also find a list of, and links to, previous shows here.
Blanca Huertas is an ELL teacher in Dickinson, Texas. This is her sixth year working with English-language learners in Texas. She previously worked as an ESL teacher in Puerto Rico for eight years:
Intermediate English-language learners have a variety of skills in the English language. However, many teachers may confuse their abilities in basic language skills to transfer into the academic scenery as easily. For intermediate level ELs, purposeful alignment of language and academic instruction is necessary while at the same time differentiating instruction to make content comprehensible to their level of language needs.
It is essential that when we are developing lessons and using instructional strategies, we develop a variety of tasks that provide intermediate level ELs with the content-level skills for them to continue to progress when they reach higher levels of their language acquisition. One of the strategies that I feel is necessary for teachers of intermediate language-learners is differentiation. Using differentiation as the basis of your instruction is important because intermediate-level English-language learners can be intermediate in all areas of the language-acquiring process, or it can be in a targeted area. For example, some language-learners are intermediate only in reading and writing, and their listening and speaking skills have been progressing.
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