Successes

Challenges

Resources

Hires from Spain thru Spanish Consulate

Admin understanding immersion philosophy + staffing requirements; i.e., what makes a good teacher?

HR must be on-board (including not losing new teachers w/licensure)

HR folks went to Puerto Rico

Finding teachers with language PLUS licensure

Using networking teachers have done

Chinese hire thru Confucius Institute

Fluent (Proficient!) in English and target languages

Growing from within; supporting AE’s to further degrees

Hanban support

Visas

Amity Institute for teacher exchange – 3 yr visas

St. Mary’s University and Winona State Support

Teacher licensure program, MTLE

Reputation, locally and nationally

Cultural understanding

Current staff network

Retention

Amity Interns

Location in MN or outstate MN

Relations between Chinese immersion and English teachers

Pay

Understanding American students & teaching methods

Fluency of American WL teachers