International School of Uzbekistan
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A fictitious proposal for a new international school to be located in Uzbekistan.
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- 1. ISU International School of Uzbekistan
- 2. The Need A landlocked nation
- 3. The Need A multicultural nation Main language: Uzbek (but Russian is also spoken) Several ethnic groups: Uzbek, Russian, Tajik, Kazakh
- 4. The Need A young nation
- 5. The Need There are only two international schools in Uzbekistan
- 6. 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
- 7. The Curriculum Kindergarten course list: Reading (Uzbek) Writing (Uzbek) Mathematics Science Social Studies Technology Russian Music Art Physical Education
- 8. The Curriculum Kindergarten highlights: Multiculturalism (Social Studies, Russian) Foundation of Uzbek language Familiarization with technology
- 9. The Curriculum First grade course list: Reading (Uzbek) Writing (Uzbek) Mathematics Science Social Studies Technology Russian Music Art Physical Education Global Studies English
- 10. The Curriculum First grade highlights: Strong foundation in Uzbek Multiculturalism and international themes (Global Studies) Introduction of foreign language (English)
- 11. 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
- 12. 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
- 13. 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
- 14. 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)
- 15. The Staff Number of teachers will vary according to grade and specialization Local teachers vs. American teachers Support staff
- 16. 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
- 17. 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
- 18. 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
- 19. 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
- 20. 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
- 21. References Hayden, M., Levy, J., & Thompson, J. (Eds.). (2007). The SAGE handbook of research in international education. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE. Uzbekistan. (2013a). In The CIA World Fact Book Online. Retrieved from https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/uz.html Uzbekistan. (2013b). In Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/621059/Uzbekistan
Editor's Notes
- The International School of Uzbekistan is a new K-6 school sponsored by the United States Department of Education in Uzbekistan.Image retrieved from http://www.flickr.com/groups/afterclass/discuss/72157594414966972/
- Uzbekistan is a landlocked nation: it is surrounded in all sides by other countries and does not have direct access to the ocean. A closer examination of the map (“Uzbekistan,” 2013b) shows that Uzbekistan’s neighbors are also landlocked.
- Uzbekistan is a multicultural nation with several ethnic groups, including the dominant Uzbek, followed by Russian, Tajik and Kazakh groups (“Uzbekistan,” 2013a).
- Uzbekistan is a young nation, where about a quarter of its population is comprised of children ages 0 to 14 years old (“Uzbekistan,” 2013a). The graphic above was retrieved from https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/uz.html
- There are only two international schools in the whole country of Uzbekistan: Tashkent International School (TIS) and The British School of Tashkent. There is clearly the need for more international schools in the country, as Uzbekistan develops its international ties through economic growth in a globalized economy. The logos above were retrieved from http://www.britishschool.uz and http://tashschool.org.
- Children from Kindergarten to sixth grade in Uzbekistan would benefit tremendously from the establishment of an international school. Exposure to an internationalized education would help them to situate themselves geographically (landlocked among other nations), culturally (several ethnic, religious and cultural groups within its own borders), and economically (as part of the Commonwealth of Independent States and major exporter of gold, cotton and natural gas). This type of education would also allow students to learn to seek freedom and overcome the limits imposed on Internet access and other types of information sources that are now imposed by an authoritarian government (“Uzbekistan,” 2013a).
- The Kindergarten curriculum would consist of courses in Reading (Uzbek), Writing (Uzbek), Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Technology, Russian, Music, Art, and Physical Education. Classes would be taught in Uzbek and incorporate some Russian.
- The Kindergarten curriculum would start by focusing on building reading and writing skills in the Uzbek language, the population’s primary language. Russian is also spoken by many, and as part of the Commonwealth of Independent States, Uzbekistan has a lot to gain by teaching Russian to its children (“Uzbekistan,” 2013b). Russian language would thus be part of basic education starting at this level. Regular disciplines, such as Math, Science and Social Studies would be offered as well. Technology would be incorporated into every discipline, but would also have a special time devoted to it as a way to start building strong critical thinking and research skills.
- The first grade curriculum would consist of Reading (Uzbek), Writing (Uzbek), Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Technology, Russian, Music, Art, Physical Education, Global Studies and English. Classes would be taught in Uzbek but with Russian and English content.
- The first grade curriculum would continue to focus on building a strong Uzbek language foundation, coupled with continued Russian studies, but would also expand language studies to include the introduction of English as a foreign language. This would fit well with the beginning of Global Studies that would introduce students to multiculturalism beyond the borders of Uzbekistan.
- The second, third and fourth grades curriculum would consist of Reading (Uzbek), Writing (Uzbek), Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Technology, Russian, Music, Art, Physical Education, Global Studies and English. Courses would be taught in Uzbek, Russian and English depending on the content.
- The curriculum for grades two through four would build upon the foundation laid during the first grade, and would now focus on language and culture as complementary disciplines, utilizing courses in Uzbek, Russian, English, Social Studies and Global Studies to present a holistic view of multiculturalism. Also, the use of technology would be highly encouraged as a means to integrate studies in all disciplines and accessing information that would otherwise be inaccessible. As students progress from second to third to fourth grade, disciplines become more specialized and topics are discussed in a deeper way.
- The fifth and sixth grades curriculum would consist of Uzbek (Grammar, Literature, Composition), Mathematics, Science, History & Geography, Technology, Russian, Music, Art, Physical Education, Global Studies, English, and Chinese (elective).Classes would be taught in English with some content in Uzbek and Russian.
- During fifth and sixth grades, students would be exposed to a deeper study of the Uzbek language, which would include literature, grammar and composition skills. The introduction of history and geography as a separate discipline would allow students to learn more about their own country, but these studies would be coupled with topics in the history, geography and literature of foreign countries as well via the Global Studies course. Students would also have the option of adding Chinese to their studies as a fourth language in the curriculum.
- The staff needed to implement this project consists of teachers and support staff. The number of teachers needed for each grade will vary; some of the teachers will be U.S.-trained while others will be hired locally. All support staff will be hired locally.
- Kindergarten through fourth grade can be set up in a way that maximizes the utilization of each teacher. For example: Art, Music, and Physical Education can have only one teacher each for the entire student body in those grades. There are 300 students in the school, divided by the following grades: Kindergarten: 60 students First grade: 40 students Second grade: 40 students Third grade: 40 students Fourth grade: 40 studentsFor Kindergarten, one teacher for every 10 students is ideal. So we would need six teachers.For first through fourth grades, one teacher for every 20 students would suffice. So we would need eight teachers for grades one through four.Russian language instruction can be done by one teacher, as is the case with English.
- The same teachers that coordinate Art, Music and Physical Education for Kindergarten through fourth grade can also assist with those disciplines in fifth and sixth grade.There are 40 fifth grade and 40 sixth grade students. One teacher for every 20 students is ideal. So we would need 4 teachers for grades five and six.Russian and English instruction would take place every school day, so we would need one new instructor for each language.With the introduction of Chinese, we would need an instructor for Chinese language.
- All teachers would be trained in the United States and would move to Uzbekistan in order to implement the curriculum described above, except for instructors of languages other than English. This is to assure that students are receiving language instruction by native speakers who will teach the proper accent and intonation. Language instructors can be recruited locally (Uzbek, Russian) or from foreign governments (China).
- Support staff will be comprised of administrative, security and maintenance personnel, all of whom will be hired locally. Administrative workers are expected to be proficient in the English language and hold a bachelor’s degree in any field. Security and maintenance personnel will be hired locally after a rigorous background check. They are not required to be college graduates nor to speak English.
- Teachers recruited in the United States must be certified teachers with credentials in English as a Second Language (ESL).Teachers will participate in an intensive training program in conjunction with Western Eastern Southern University, which includes instruction in global knowledge, multicultural experiences, controversy management, and interdisciplinary approach to curriculum (Hayden,Levy, & Thompson, 2007).They will be expected to sign an agreement that mandates participation in periodic training opportunities offered by the United States State Department Office of Overseas Schools. Participation in training sessions must occur at least once every six months while the teacher is working in Uzbekistan.