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ACPS in China. U.S. - Chinese Bridge Delegation 2009. Who went?. 1 School board member 3 elementary principals 3 middle school principals 1Director of Elementary Education. ACPS in China. Why these staff ?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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U.S. - Chinese Bridge Delegation
2009
U.S. - Chinese Bridge Delegation
2009
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• Who went? • Who went? • 1 School board member
• 3 elementary principals
• 3 middle school principals
• 1Director of Elementary Education
• 1 School board member
• 3 elementary principals
• 3 middle school principals
• 1Director of Elementary Education
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• Why these staff?
• Why these staff?
• Each of these staff have the responsibility of either introducing, implementing, programming and/or budgeting for language program(s).
• Each of these staff have the responsibility of either introducing, implementing, programming and/or budgeting for language program(s).
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• Who paid for it? • Who paid for it? • The College Board and Han Ban paid for air, food, travel and cultural visits
• ACPS paid the registration fee
• Staff paid their own fare to Newark and N.Y.
• The College Board and Han Ban paid for air, food, travel and cultural visits
• ACPS paid the registration fee
• Staff paid their own fare to Newark and N.Y.
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•Where in China? •Where in China?
We were in Beijing for three days, Wuxi in Jiangsu province for 3 days and then back to Beijing for two more days.
ACPS in ChinaACPS in ChinaWhy China?
• Hong Kong and Shanghai are now global leaders, supplanting New York
• China is the United States biggest foreign lender, holding more than 17 trillion in U.S. money
• While the U.S. deficit has increased 102% percent since 2000, China’s surplus has increased by 841%
Why China?
• Hong Kong and Shanghai are now global leaders, supplanting New York
• China is the United States biggest foreign lender, holding more than 17 trillion in U.S. money
• While the U.S. deficit has increased 102% percent since 2000, China’s surplus has increased by 841%
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• Chinese • French• German
• Chinese • French• German
• Latin• Spanish
• Latin• Spanish
Level I - V Courses
What languages does ACPS offer now?
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• Currently we have Chinese at the middle school, Level 1 and Level 2
• They were first offered in 2008-2009
• Currently we have Chinese at the middle school, Level 1 and Level 2
• They were first offered in 2008-2009
• In order for ACPS students to continue studies in Chinese, we have an online VDOE course at Minnie Howard and T.C. Williams
• In order for ACPS students to continue studies in Chinese, we have an online VDOE course at Minnie Howard and T.C. Williams
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• Because of the lack of qualified teachers and cost, some districts rely only on these virtual programs for the delivery of Chinese programs
• Because of the lack of qualified teachers and cost, some districts rely only on these virtual programs for the delivery of Chinese programs
• And still others, like districts in North Carolina, have created no less than 24 partnerships with Chinese schools in order to cost effectively facilitate language instruction
• And still others, like districts in North Carolina, have created no less than 24 partnerships with Chinese schools in order to cost effectively facilitate language instruction
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• Conversely in China, Primary, Middle and High Schools are creating partnerships with schools all over the world
• Conversely in China, Primary, Middle and High Schools are creating partnerships with schools all over the world
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• Schools in the Jiangsu Province have created partnerships with 30 countries and have organized 1000 students to go abroad on study tours
• Schools in the Jiangsu Province have created partnerships with 30 countries and have organized 1000 students to go abroad on study tours
• More than 70 schools in this province have employed foreign born teachers
• More than 70 schools in this province have employed foreign born teachers
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• Why travel to China?
• Why travel to China?
• To create partnerships with educational leaders, both U.S. and Chinese, to expand opportunities for students
• To learn about Chinese culture and China’s current academic structure
• To create partnerships with educational leaders, both U.S. and Chinese, to expand opportunities for students
• To learn about Chinese culture and China’s current academic structure
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• What kind of partnerships?
• What kind of partnerships?
• Chinese Guest Teacher program
• AP Summer Institute for ACPS teachers to travel to China
• National Chinese language conference
(Wash DC in 4/2010)• Study tours for
students
• Chinese Guest Teacher program
• AP Summer Institute for ACPS teachers to travel to China
• National Chinese language conference
(Wash DC in 4/2010)• Study tours for
students
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Ingredients of a Successful Partnerships with Chinese Schools
• Create a system that offers many forms of support (one size does not fit all)
• Identify the goals of the partnership(fluency, cultural awareness, global understanding,
etc.) • Identify a dedicated person at each school in which
you have a partnership to oversee the mission
Ingredients of a Successful Partnerships with Chinese Schools
• Create a system that offers many forms of support (one size does not fit all)
• Identify the goals of the partnership(fluency, cultural awareness, global understanding,
etc.) • Identify a dedicated person at each school in which
you have a partnership to oversee the mission
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• How do you know all this now?
• How do you know all this now?
• Classes, meetings, and more meetings in China with educational leaders from all over the world.
• Classes, meetings, and more meetings in China with educational leaders from all over the world.
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• In my group of 70
• In my group of 70
• Edward B. “Ted” Fiske, the former Education Editor of The New York Times
• NC State Board of Education Chair, William Harrison
• Nine Superintendents from NC and VA
• Edward B. “Ted” Fiske, the former Education Editor of The New York Times
• NC State Board of Education Chair, William Harrison
• Nine Superintendents from NC and VA
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• Plus there were even more presentations by …
• Plus there were even more presentations by …
• Bob Davis, Lang Dept Chair of Chicago Public Schools
• Helen Small, Specialist for Foreign Languages, Virginia Department of Education
• Matt Friedrick, Center for International Understanding, UNC - Chapel Hill.
• Bob Davis, Lang Dept Chair of Chicago Public Schools
• Helen Small, Specialist for Foreign Languages, Virginia Department of Education
• Matt Friedrick, Center for International Understanding, UNC - Chapel Hill.
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Next steps Next steps • Team will be meeting with ACPS Language Dept Chair in January
• Arlington County interested in potential partnership to save costs in Chinese language expansion
• Team will be meeting with ACPS Language Dept Chair in January
• Arlington County interested in potential partnership to save costs in Chinese language expansion
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Questions? Questions?