Have a Good Life: When Schools Focus on Refugees with Clare Fulp Transformative Principal 174

When Schools Focus on Refugees with Clare Fulp Transformative Principal 174

Sunday, May 14, 2017 by jethrojones

Clare Fulp is the principal of an Chugach Optional and we talk today about her work running a summer school program for refugee students in Anchorage, Alaska.

School designed for new-to-country students
Director of ELL for Anchorage School District
Qtel institute
No walls or doors between the classrooms, project-based learning, little direct instruction.
Open learning
How to set up the culture of a school for the success in an open classroom.
Soft skills taught to kids.
Seth Godin, Let’s stop calling them soft skills.
Changed approach from just ELL teachers getting the gig.
How to hire the right people for this position.
Each team member is bringing their own strength to this group.
Looking for great passion.
Positive attitude.
Self, Social, City, State, World
Most Likely to Succeed
Working with current K-6 students. 230 kids total.
How to deal with refugees: have an open heart.
An interest in the world.
Couldn’t think past a day as a refugee.
Misconceptions about language
Vigotsky Zone of Proximal Development
Kids are so much better at learning languages than adults.
Younger/Elder approach
Goal is not testing, but SEL, Math, and Literacy.
Community engagement with the process - Community block party
Teaching kids how to take care of their teeth.
How to be a transformative principal? Connect with kids, know their names, It’s all about relationships.

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