International and National Christian Schools

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Speaking

Dr. Dormer has provided many professional development services at conferences and in schools around the globe, on meeting the needs of English learners (ELs). She lived overseas and worked in international and national Christian schools for many years. Additionally, as the author of What School Leaders Need to Know about English Learners (TESOL Press), and two texts within ACSI’s EFL series, she is imminently qualified to address both school leadership and classroom issues. Some of the topics that Jan regularly speaks on include:

  • Teaching language and content: Equipping all teachers to meet the needs of ELs.
  • Embracing multiple languages and cultures in your school.
  • Providing effective feedback for ELs.
  • Meeting the needs of ELs in many different school contexts.
  • Using the EFL series “Passport to Adventure”.
  • Transforming your school for ELs by using What School Leaders Need to Know about English Learners (TESOL Press) as a book study.
  • Effective methods for ELs.
  • Equipping ESL teachers to work with mainstream teachers in meeting the needs of ELs.

Dr. Dormer speaks both in person and virtually and would love to serve your school!

Consulting

Dr. Dormer works with international and national Christian schools providing consultation on programming for meeting the needs of English learners (ELs) Some of the consulting work she is able to provide includes:

  • Diagnosing a school’s needs with regard to language development.
  • Corresponding with school personnel in the selection of curricula, programming and assessment.
  • Providing direction on training needs of school staff in meeting the needs of ELs.
  • Corresponding with school personnel on individual English learner cases, processing their needs and providing insight on possible approaches.

Contract Services

Dr. Dormer may be available for a longer-term contract with your school. This type of service could involve:

  • Overseeing the development of an ESL program in your school.
  • Planning for and delivering a longer-term series of professional development events at your school.
  • Onsite visits, perhaps of an extended time period.
  • Ongoing and regular support for teachers, leaders and families.

Free Resources for Teachers

  • Assessment
    Live It! is a workbook for intermediate level English learners, written for use in seminaries and in other contexts where Christians would like to learn words and phrases in English to talk about the Christian faith, and also to grow in their Christian faith. … Learn moreAssessment
  • English for Life
    English for Life is a five-level task-based language curriculum that can be adapted to any English teaching context, and which can also be used as a guide for learning other languages. The five levels range from zero to high intermediate language proficiency. … Learn moreEnglish for Life
  • English Teacher’s Helper
    “English Teacher’s Helper” is a resource full of activities to use in the English-learning classroom. … Learn moreEnglish Teacher’s Helper
  • English to Sing and Learn
    English to Sing and Learn includes 14 songs with accompanying worksheets. All audio files are provided here, along with a

    Learn moreEnglish to Sing and Learn

  • God is Good
    “God is Good” is an English curriculum for children at beginning language levels in English as a Foreign Language (EFL)

    Learn moreGod is Good

  • Live It!
    Live It! is a workbook for intermediate level English learners, written for use in seminaries and in other contexts where Christians would like to learn words and phrases in English to talk about the Christian faith, and also to grow in their Christian faith. … Learn moreLive It!