BROWNS Collaborate Mentoring Initiative Week one and two reflections (Meet, Eat and Greet plus Study Tips) Week 1: Meet, Eat and Greet – get to know each other, icebreaker games and goal setting for the 6-week program. Week 2: Study Tips – mentors provide advice about how to study / tips on how to cope as an international student […]
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BROWNS Collaborate Mentoring Initiative
Collaborate Mentoring Initiative Launch date: 03 June – 12 July 2019 6-week pilot program Campus: Gold Coast Introduction: Why mentoring? Students are more likely to have an enjoyable school experience when they are surrounded by and connected to caring adults. The adults, who will act as mentors, will be able to support BROWNS English Language […]
Diary of an International Student from Study to Employment
Diary of an International Student (Study to Employment) Follow Jiyeong’s journey starting at BROWNS for his English studies and then continuing on to our English for Academic Purposes (EAP) pathway to study commercial cookery at TAFE Queensland. Transcript: Jiyeong Maeng “Hi, my name is Jiyeong Maeng and I’m from Seoul, Korea. I’m studying with BROWNS English Language […]
Keeping Teaching Current – Creative Thinking in the Classroom
KEEPING TEACHING CURRENT. Creative Thinking in the Classroom. Written by Vanessa Kudeken (BROWNS English Language School teacher). One of my favourite things about teaching at BROWNS is the commitment to ongoing teacher training. This year I had the privilege of going to the QLD PD Fest held at The University of Queensland in Brisbane1. I was […]