New moves [an orientation video for newcomer students] /

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[ 04. English Audio Visual ] Authors: Heller, Laura. | Garcia, Luis O. | Dobbs, Donna. | McDougall, Marty. | Pacifico, Walter. | Frameline Productions. Published by : Frameline Productions, ([Toronto, Ont.] :) Physical details: 1 videodisc (20 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. Subject(s): Minorities --Education --Canada. | Students, Foreign --Canada. Year : 2006 04. English Audio Visual Item type : 04. English Audio Visual
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Athena Consolidated School AV 371.8 NEW Available

Subtitle from container.

"Settlement workers in schools".

"Funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Ontario Region".

"Settlement.org"--Container.

Originally released in 2005; languages version in 2006.

Credits: Producer, Laura Heller ; editor, Luis O. Garcia ; camera, Donna Dobbs, Marty McDougall, Walter Pacifico.

Fourteen students talking about their adjustment to school in Canada and what helped them be successful. The students speak about the differences in behaviour expectations, teaching methods and in communicating with teachers and other students. Their voices are complemented by the comments of school administrators and dynamic images of life in Canadian schools.

DVD.

In English with French, Arabic, Bengali, Cantonese, Farsi, Filipino, Gajarati, Hindi, Korean, Mandarin, Punjabi, Russian, Samali, Spanish, Tamil, or Urdu voice-overs with English closed-captioning.