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" First year , First teacher
                    v.s.
Diverse students, Diverse Expectations"

 -Teaching Chinese at a Private School, Chicago.




                                                   1
2
             About The School & Its Foreign Language Program
                                                                    Features of a Private School

                                                         1.Small School Size

                                                         2.Strong Community Commitment

                                                         3. More Freedom on Teaching

                                                         4.High Expectation on Students’ Learing outcome
                                                         (such as various showcases, various performance)

                                                         5.Student-Teacher Relationship



           About Its Foreign Language Program

1.Start from pre-k to 12, select from French & Spanish

2.Intensive & Extensive Courses (K-12)
     30 mins-Lower School
     45 mins-Middle School
     2-3 years-Upper School

3.Project Week-field trips with a world culture

4. Summer Exchange Program & International Students
First Year Mandarin Chinese
 Pre School: Immersion/Engaging

 3rd Grade: Language & Course Exploratory Courses

 5th Grade: 45 mins per day, Project-
  based/Interdisciplinary/Advisory

 Upper School- (Spanish/French/Mandarin Chinese 1-5-AP)

 Project-week: Trip to China

 Summer Exchange Program & Chinese Exchange Students
                                                           3
3rd Grade Showcase Performance
              Rehearal Video
 “找朋友”

 http://vimeo.com/36561770




                                      4
6
5th   Grade Project-based/Interdisciplinary learning
8

    Upper School-7 Students Mixed Grade Levels
9
                     Challenges

     No Free Food Seminar-DCLT…

     No Buddy Teachers-small talks/complains…

     No “四菜一汤”…
10
     Chanllenges-Achievement Gap




       Annual Fund Raising-How to involve in the school community
11
                      Chanllenges

      Curriculum Development & Material Selection

      Program Development & Sustainability

      Summer Exchange Program

      Exchange Students

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First Year , First Teacher vs Diverse Students, Diverse Expectations by Xiaolin Lin

  • 1. " First year , First teacher v.s. Diverse students, Diverse Expectations" -Teaching Chinese at a Private School, Chicago. 1
  • 2. 2 About The School & Its Foreign Language Program Features of a Private School 1.Small School Size 2.Strong Community Commitment 3. More Freedom on Teaching 4.High Expectation on Students’ Learing outcome (such as various showcases, various performance) 5.Student-Teacher Relationship About Its Foreign Language Program 1.Start from pre-k to 12, select from French & Spanish 2.Intensive & Extensive Courses (K-12) 30 mins-Lower School 45 mins-Middle School 2-3 years-Upper School 3.Project Week-field trips with a world culture 4. Summer Exchange Program & International Students
  • 3. First Year Mandarin Chinese  Pre School: Immersion/Engaging  3rd Grade: Language & Course Exploratory Courses  5th Grade: 45 mins per day, Project- based/Interdisciplinary/Advisory  Upper School- (Spanish/French/Mandarin Chinese 1-5-AP)  Project-week: Trip to China  Summer Exchange Program & Chinese Exchange Students 3
  • 4. 3rd Grade Showcase Performance Rehearal Video  “找朋友”  http://vimeo.com/36561770 4
  • 5. 6 5th Grade Project-based/Interdisciplinary learning
  • 6. 8 Upper School-7 Students Mixed Grade Levels
  • 7. 9 Challenges  No Free Food Seminar-DCLT…  No Buddy Teachers-small talks/complains…  No “四菜一汤”…
  • 8. 10 Chanllenges-Achievement Gap Annual Fund Raising-How to involve in the school community
  • 9. 11 Chanllenges  Curriculum Development & Material Selection  Program Development & Sustainability  Summer Exchange Program  Exchange Students