ISUInternational School of Uzbekistan

The Need

A landlocked nation

The Need

A multicultural nation Main language: Uzbek (but Russian is also spoken) Several ethnic groups: Uzbek, Russian, Tajik, Kazakh

The Need

A young nation

The Need

There are only two international schools in Uzbekistan

The Benefits

K-6 Uzbekistani children would benefit from an internationalized education by: Helping them situate themselves geographically,

culturally and economically Helping them learn how to relate to cultures within its

borders Helping them learn how to relate to cultures beyond the

borders of Uzbekistan Helping them overcome their own government’s imposed

limits on information access

The Curriculum

Kindergarten course list: Reading (Uzbek) Writing (Uzbek) Mathematics Science Social Studies Technology Russian Music Art Physical Education

The Curriculum

Kindergarten highlights: Multiculturalism (Social Studies, Russian) Foundation of Uzbek language Familiarization with technology

The Curriculum

First grade course list: Reading (Uzbek) Writing (Uzbek) Mathematics Science Social Studies Technology Russian Music Art Physical Education Global Studies English

The Curriculum

First grade highlights: Strong foundation in Uzbek Multiculturalism and international themes (Global Studies) Introduction of foreign language (English)

The Curriculum

Second, Third and Fourth grades course list: Reading (Uzbek) Writing (Uzbek) Mathematics Science Social Studies Technology Russian Music Art Physical Education Global Studies English

The Curriculum

Second, Third and Fourth grades highlights: Strong focus on language and culture (Uzbek, Russian,

English, Social Studies, Global Studies) Role of technology in facilitating multiculturalism

(Technology) More specialization as the student progresses

The Curriculum

Fifth and Sixth grades course list: Uzbek (Grammar, Literature, Composition) Mathematics Science History & Geography Technology Russian Music Art Physical Education Global Studies English Elective: Chinese

The Curriculum

Fifth and Sixth grades highlights: Expansion of Uzbek studies to include Literature (Uzbek) Introduction to history, geography and literature of foreign

countries (Global Studies) Additional foreign language elective (Chinese)

The Staff

Number of teachers will vary according to grade and specialization

Local teachers vs. American teachers

Support staff

The Staff

Teachers needed for Kindergarten through fourth grade: One Art teacher One Music teacher One Physical Education teacher Six Kindergarten teachers Eight teachers for grades one through four One Russian instructor One English instructor

The Staff

Teachers needed for fifth and sixth grade One Art teacher (same as K-4) One Music teacher (same as K-4) One Physical Education teacher (same as K-4) Four teachers for grades five and six One Russian instructor One English instructor One Chinese instructor One Uzbek instructor

The Staff

Local teachers vs. American teachers All teachers would be U.S.-trained except for:

Uzbek language teachers Russian language teachers Chinese language teachers

The Staff

Support staff will be comprised of administrative, security, and maintenance personnel hired locally Administrative workers must speak English and hold a

bachelor’s degree Security and maintenance personnel are not required to

speak English or hold a bachelor’s degree, but must pass a rigorous background check

The Training

American teachers will be trained in the United States prior to service Must hold licensure and be ESL certified Must sign an agreement to participate in OOS training

opportunities

References

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