Initial Student Orientation - 6.11.2025

[Virtual Presenter] STUDENT ORIENTATION Welcome to CCLS NJ!.

[Audio] CCLS Website and Social Media: cclsnj.edu facebook.com/cclsnj instagram.com/cclsnj Follow us on social media to find out what's going on at your school..

[Audio] Our Location CCLS is in the heart of Newark Ironbound, a safe, multi-cultural business and residential neighborhood. It is located at 60 Ferry Street, Suite B, Newark, NJ 07105. Newark Penn Station is two blocks away. Several bus and train lines make transportation to most destinations in NJ and NY easily accessible. In fact, we are only 20 minutes from New York City! Bus and train schedules can be obtained at the NJ Transit website or mobile app. CCLS is 10 minutes away from Newark Liberty International Airport. In addition to mass transit, there are taxi cabs, Uber, and Lyft services 24/7. CCLS offers limited parking on a first come, first served basis. The parking spaces available to students are the ones directly in front of the front desk..

[Audio] Places of Interest Newark, NJ: New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), Prudential Center, Red Bull Arena and the Newark Museum of Art Jersey City, NJ: Liberty State Park (ferries to Ellis Island and to The Statue of Liberty), Newport Mall, Liberty Science Center, and Exchange Place NYC: Broadway, Times Square, Central Park, The World Trade Center, The Met, Museum of Natural History, The High Line, 9/11 Memorial, among others..

[Audio] Our Methodology and Instructional Style Audiovisual No translation Focus on conversation Lessons based on real-life situations and dialogues.

[Audio] OUR PROGRAMS: IEP – Intensive English Program EP – English Program SP – Spanish Program *International students are required to take the IEP program..

[Audio] IEP – INTENSIVE ENGLISH PROGRAM Target Public: local and international students Course Levels: 11 (A1 to C1 in the CEFR Scale) Intensity of Classes: 18 hours per week / 12 weeks per level Calendar, Observed Holidays, and School Breaks: available online at cclsnj.edu Syllabus: available online at cclsnj.edu Class Components: Regular English Program + Conversation + Pronunciation + Listening & Speaking + Writing Material: Textbook + Workbook (required); CALL (recommended); Life 1; Pathways: Listening, Speaking, and Critical Thinking 2; Great Writing 3 Evaluation Methods: Written Exams (Midterm + Final) and an Oral Exam Grading Policy: 65 points average Attendance: 80% minimum Student Placement: CCLS Placement Test (Written + Oral) Appeal to Initial Placement: Re-tests can be requested at the Front Desk 7.

[Audio] EP – ENGLISH PROGRAM Target Public: local students Course Levels: 11 (A1 to C1 in the CEFR Scale) Intensity of Classes: 6 hours per week / 12 weeks per level Calendar, Observed Holidays, and School Breaks: available online at cclsnj.edu Syllabus: available online at cclsnj.edu Material: Textbook + Workbook (required); CALL (recommended) Evaluation Methods: Written Exams (Midterm + Final) and an Oral Exam Grading Policy: 65 points average Attendance: 80% minimum Student Placement: CCLS Placement Test (Written + Oral) Appeal to Initial Placement: Re-tests can be requested at the Front Desk 8.

[Audio] SP – SPANISH PROGRAM Target Public: local students Course Levels: 7 (A1 to B2 in the CEFR Scale) Intensity of Classes: 4 hours per week / 20 weeks per level Calendar, Observed Holidays, and School Breaks: available online at cclsnj.edu Syllabus: available online at cclsnj.edu Material: Textbook + Workbook (required); CALL (recommended) Evaluation Methods: Written Exams (Midterm + Final) and an Oral Exam Grading Policy: 65 points average Student Placement: CCLS Placement Test (Written + Oral) Appeal to Initial Placement: Re-tests can be requested at the Front Desk 9.

[Audio] Hybrid/Online Classes Students at CCLS can take hybrid or fully online To attend classes, students must: courses as long as they meet the following qualifications and requirements: 1. Download and install the Microsoft Teams application. 1. A valid form of ID. 2. Be at least 16 years of age. 2. Access and regularly use a school issued Outlook Email. 3. Proof of Internet speed of at least 200 mbps. 3. Upload a profile picture on Microsoft Outlook. 4. Have a computer, tablet, or other handheld device with a working camera and microphone. 4. Keep their camera ON for the duration of class. 5. A quiet, classroom-like setting (the use of headphones is recommended) 5. Mute their microphone when not actively speaking. 10.

[Audio] Hybrid/Online Classes All students are welcome to participate in online classes for the following reasons: - Poor and/or extreme weather conditions Students can switch from in-person to a hybrid/online modality but must inform an Admissions Representative and follow the Hybrid/Online procedure. F-1 Students are NOT eligible for Hybrid/Online classes. - In-person class cancellations due to weather conditions or other unexpected closures. - Temporary inability to attend classes (must speak with an Admissions Representative) To learn more about becoming a Hybrid/Online student, please visit our website or contact an Admissions Representative. - Other reasons (pending approval from Director) 11.

[Audio] Academic Integrity and Copyright Policy All faculty, staff, students, and administrators at CCLS-NJ are expected to uphold the highest degree of academic integrity. Plagiarism is a form of academic dishonesty and may be a violation of U.S. Copyright laws and school policy. Plagiarism is defined as the act of taking someone else's words, opinions, or ideas and claiming them as one's own. By extension, plagiarism is the deliberate copying from a book, article, notebook, video, oneself, or other source material, whether published or unpublished, without proper credit through the use of quotation marks, footnotes, and other customary means of identifying sources, or passing off as one's own the ideas, words, writings, programs, and experiments of another, whether such actions are intentional or unintentional. Plagiarism also includes submitting, without the consent of the teacher, an assignment already tendered for credit in another course. Plagiarism is a serious offense with serious consequences, which may include failing the assignment, failing the course, disciplinary action, or even expulsion from the institution. For more detailed information, please visit our website and find this policy under "Documents and Policy" 12.

[Audio] Tips for Success Attend classes everyday Be on time Participate in class Ask questions Complete all your homework assignments on time. Practice what you learn Don't be afraid to speak outside the classroom. Create a student account (cclsnj.edu) 13.

[Audio] THANK YOU Leni Teixeira, Director Camila Silva, Student Advisor Andrea Iragorri, DSO and Student Services Coordinator Keisha Baez, DSO and Student Advisor Daria Daniliuk, Academic Coordinator Lleuella Morris, Head Teacher 973-344-2257 / WhatsApp: 973-944-0103 [email protected]/ [email protected] [email protected]/ [email protected] cclsnj.edu.

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