Weiming International Student Coordinators
Every student in the Weiming America High School Program is assigned a bilingual Weiming International Student Coordinator (ISC). This Weiming ISC works closely with the school, the student and parents, monitors the student’s academics and cultural acclimation, follows up with the student on any issues that may arise, facilitates communication, and keeps parents informed.
ISCs are key to the services Weiming provides. Their faces can be found in pictures all over this website working with students and organizing events.
Weiming ISCs coordinate and facilitate communication between the student, the school and the natural parents. Some of their responsibilities include:
- Communication before student arrival in the U.S.
- Helping students understand electives when choosing classes
- Discussing students' interests, college and career plans with students and parents
- Explaining the U.S. schools' curricula to students and parents
- An ISC may be present when a student meets the school counselor or in some cases for in class observations
- Regular after school supervised study hall (depending on school location)
- Tracking student grades and overall academic progress and keeping parents informed with regular reports
- Following up with students and teachers on missing assignments or other issues
- Soliciting support from natural parents to keep students on track academically and emotionally
- Connecting students with tutoring where necessary
- Advocating for the student at school
- Helping students understand academic and other obligations that are part of living and studying in the US
- Following up with students about homework, test preparation, attendance, disciplinary measures, extracurricular activities, logistics, college applications, etc
- Answering parent questions and following up with any concerns parents might have
- Helping students register for the SAT and TOEFL. Doing follow up about attendance and test results
- and much more.