Diana Sorobey

From Edmonton
Teaching for 10 years
2nd year as an OCT

ELL Coordinator
Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
Bilingualism
Ukrainian Canadian

Attended Ukrainian bilingual program from

K-12 in Edmonton
Languages were my strength in school
Knowing one strengthens the other
Teaching my daughters and hope they
become multilingual

Second Languages Minor

Education degree at U of A
Taught in the Ukrainian bilingual program
for 2 years then moved into English, Social
Studies and English as a Second
Language
Teaching Career
Taught ESL sections of English and Social
Studies in Edmonton high schools
Worked with international students
Canadian students who had attended
international schools impressed me with
their worldliness.
Wanted this opportunity for my family
We loved travelling, especially to Ukraine
and Vietnam
2014 moved to Vietnam
2016 became ELL Coordinator
Teaching Philosophy
teacher -student relationship is key
Trust is essential in the classroom
Encourage risks-its okay to fail as long as
you reflect and set goals
Descriptive feedback required
Coordinator role a challenge because the
student-teacher relationship must be
different
Secondary teachers can learn much about
scaffolding literacy for ELLs from Primary
and Junior colleagues
Goals and interests
Complete this course and become a Specialist in Teaching
English Language Learners
Foster more collaboration between ELL department and
classroom teachers
Learn about more resources that support acceleration of
students ability (especially writing) beyond the plateau
Help parents understand the reality that language learning
takes time and work
Experiment with new technologies that can energize/update
teaching practice
Learn Vietnamese
Ensure my kids become bilingual or multilingual