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Successes
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Challenges
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Resources
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Hires from Spain thru Spanish Consulate
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Admin understanding immersion philosophy + staffing requirements; i.e., what makes a good teacher?
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HR must be on-board (including not losing new teachers w/licensure)
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HR folks went to Puerto Rico
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Finding teachers with language PLUS licensure
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Using networking teachers have done
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Chinese hire thru Confucius Institute
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Fluent (Proficient!) in English and target languages
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Growing from within; supporting AE’s to further degrees
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Hanban support
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Visas
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Amity Institute for teacher exchange – 3 yr visas
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St. Mary’s University and Winona State Support
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Teacher licensure program, MTLE
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Reputation, locally and nationally
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Cultural understanding
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Current staff network
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Retention
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Amity Interns
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Location in MN or outstate MN
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Relations between Chinese immersion and English teachers
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Pay Understanding American students & teaching methods Fluency of American WL teachers
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