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Saint Paul American Christian SchoolClark, Philippines
Dr. Cheryl Bostrom
Mission Statement Saint Paul American Christian School is an
American college preparatory school that provides a 21st century leader’s education based on the Christian worldview. Our goal is to raise global elites who will possess an evangelical mind, heart, and soul that will brightly lead the world. We will nurture our students to be witnesses of Jesus Christ just like Saint Paul who met Him and devoted his life to God’s work of saving the world.
Educational Target Our educational target is to develop future
leaders by motivating students to be competitive in an international environment. Students will be challenged by a strong U.S. curriculum provided by SPPS and a rigorous language, culture, and history curriculum provided by the Saint Paul American School in Clark, Philippines.
8 Students in the Elementary School Korea China Philippines Iran Uzbekistan Great Britain Japan Canada
Typical Day in the Elementary School 6:00 Run once around the field (~1.5 miles) 7:00 Breakfast 7:15 Devotions with Pastor Dave 7:30 Period 1: Language Arts 9:00 Snack 9:25 Period 2: Art 10:05 Period 3: Math/IT 11:00 Lunch 11:50 Period 4: Social Studies 12:30 Period 5: Tagalog (Filipino Class) 1:10 Recess 1:30 Period 6: Science 2:15 Period 7: Individualized Learning
Bloom’s Revised TaxonomyA Taxonomy of Educational Objectives
Dr. Cheryl Bostrom
Classroom Observations Used pictures to teach vocabulary Fostered frequent interaction
between students Limited amount of teacher talk Elicited answers to questions from
other students
Encouraged creativity Designed activities for all learning
styles (visual, auditory, kinesthetic)
Used inclusive language Highlighted main ideas Defined idioms Built on existing student relationships Reminded students to speak English Moved around the room and provided
individual help Discussed ethics
Provided word wall to review lesson Kept students on task Demonstrated caring relationship with
students Asked open-ended checking questions Varied voice Modeled pronunciation Wrote notes on board Gave students responsibility Made the best of limited resources Engaged all students Repeated listening activities Paused to encourage progress Gave students a task while writing on
board Connected lesson with real-world Reviewed previous lessons
Challenges Communicating with parents
who don’t speak English
Holding parent-teacher conferences (Skype with translator)
Using technology in classroom Dealing with emotional issues
related to being away from home
Managing dormitories (older students)
Balancing dominant Korean culture
Speaking only English in the halls and classrooms
Managing multi-level classrooms
Accessing ELL materials Applying ELL instructional
techniques Appreciating business side of
school Fulfilling sometimes conflicting
expectations from Department of Education, Nacel, Filipino government, parents, and partners
Cultivating college culture referred to in mission statement
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