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Teaching: High School Teacher, Indiana University International School

Context	These were introductory physics, chemistry, and algebra courses for students enrolled in the International high school program at Indiana University. These students were studying so they could be admitted into colleges in the United States. The students were from Angola, Malaysia, and Sonagol. The students had a fair to poor English speaking skills, yet were enthusiastic to learn about science and mathematics.
Conditions	A goal of this course was to support students in not only developing a conceptual understanding of physics, chemistry, and algebra, but also a stronger working knowledge of English. When designing the course, I focused on a conceptual understanding of physics and chemistry concepts while supporting students understanding mathematics. Homework assignments were also designed to support students in improving their English skills.
Scope	I taught these courses for 2 years from 1995 - 1997. Each course had 15-17 students and met every day for 1 hour or every other day for two-and-half hours.
Role	I was the sole instructor for this course and as such I was responsible for designing the syllabus, assessments, and course activities. This was my first experience with English as a Second Language students. I worked hard to develop activities and projects that would not only support students in learning appropriate content, but also encourage them to develop their speaking skills. To this end, these courses consisted of several performance based assessments in which the students would have to present their work to their peers as well as to myself.