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An ex-OKAN student in my class. What now?
Every year, several thousand ex-OKAN students move on to regular education. They are going through a turbulent period and are experiencing language and often learning delays. 'They can use all the help during that catch-up race,' says follow-up …
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Take a trip to the Zoo of Antwerp with OKAN
The students prepare for a trip to the ZOO in Antwerp.
This command is suitable for a low level of OKAN students. Many icons are used.
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Antwerp city walk for OKAN
Bundle with questions for a city walk in the center of Antwerp for foreign-language students.
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Visit to the STAM: Fill-in sheets for OKAN
This compilation in seven themes can be used during a trip to the Ghent City Museum, also known as the STAM.
This collection was originally prepared for OKAN students, but can also be used by other students, even in the third grade of primary …
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Effective writing education: Writing is daring to look up
How do you make writing assignments a success for every student? In Marit's OKAN class, young people take their first timid steps in Dutch. And yet she dares to set the bar high. Discover how her approach will also make your next writing task more …
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Distance learning via WhatsApp: Practical example
Practical example of Linda Van Duin of ANT2 , how she approached distance learning in the Netherlands with her ISK students (the equivalent of the Flemish OKAN classes) during the first week of the suspension of the lessons. She uses WhatsApp and …
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Summer School: Stimulating language acquisition in a playful way
In this article you can read how a lesson week at the summer school in Antwerp looks and comes about. Interaction and active language use are key concepts for good language education, just like creating a safe environment for the children. The text …Translated by
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Secondary schools with ex-OKAN students
A study by the Center for Language and Education (CTO) of the KULeuven shows that ex-class pupils end up more than other pupils in the BSO, DBSO or the BuSO. They get more C-certificates and fewer A-certificates. They often end up in the …
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50 years of migration: Tour Beam trip MIAT in Gent
This collection reflects the temporary exhibition on 50 years of migration.
Students should complete the leaves fill in after the teacher with them the exhibition has passed and here and there stood still, objects and pictures.
The exhibition …
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Preparing educational journey in Netherlands
In this trip to the Netherlands, students practice their language skills for Dutch as a foreign language.
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Language and languages in a metropolitan context
The city is a multilingual and multicultural city. Young people often use other codes to communicate outside of school. The school is the main place where they hear Dutch. Schools in major cities often also have bigger problems with sitting …
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My story: Preparation visit Red Star Line Museum
Workbook for OKAN students in preparation for a visit to the Red Star Line Museum. It is a fill-in bundle where students can reflect and tell about their own migration story.
It is based on the museum's educational package for NT2, but has been …
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