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Parent OrientationAugust 25, 2011
Bienvenue àEcole Bilingue de la Nouvelle-Orléans
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“Picking a school for a child is the single most important decision a parent can make” Thomas W. Carroll, President, Foundation for Education Reform and Accountability
You have chosen Ecole BilingueL’Ecole Bilingue c’est le bon choix
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• Histoire de l’Ecole Bilingue
• What makes it special?
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Histoire de l’Ecole Bilingue
• Began with a desire to provide bilingual education for pre-kindergarten children
• Started 14 years ago with a class of 4-year olds• Grown from 1 classroom to 11, educating
children from 18 months to middle school• This year, we have 180 students
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What makes Ecole Bilingue special today?
1. APPROACH2. TEACHERS & STAFF3. FACILITIES & RESOURCES4. STUDENTS5. PARENTS
A Unique Educational Approach• World-renown French National Curriculum• Closely coordinated with outstanding English Curriculum• All guided by 3-year project d’ecole
• Outcomes measured by national testing for French and US systems (Evaluation Nationale, B2I, ERB, Dibels)
• Accredited with French Ministry of Education (Cycles 1 & 2), pursuing accreditation for Cycle 3 and NAIS
• Coordination between French and English teachers• Intimate classes• Explicit and meaningful planning & coordination time
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Approach pays off – US Bilingual schools outperform French schools (French)
Below 33%
Between 33 and 50%
Between 50 and 66%
Equal to or over 66%
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
% French% US
Source: http://www.frenchschoolsnorthamerica.org/documentspdf/Evaluation/COMPARATIF_FRANCE_ZONE_CE1_2011.pdfCopyright ©2011 Ecole Bilingue de la Nouvelle-Orléans
Approach pays off – US Bilingual schools outperform French schools (Math)
Below 33%
Between 33 and 50%
Between 50 and 66%
Equal to or over 66%
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
% French% US
Source: http://www.frenchschoolsnorthamerica.org/documentspdf/Evaluation/COMPARATIF_FRANCE_ZONE_CE1_2011.pdfCopyright ©2011 Ecole Bilingue de la Nouvelle-Orléans
• Ecole Bilingue outperforms US Bilingual schools– Early results show that Ecole Bilingue students
score higher than both French and US Bilingual students
– Results based on 2nd grade testing from 2011– As results are finalized, they will be shared with
parents
Approach pays off for you
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Maternelle
Cycle 1
La Crèche 18 months to 2 year olds
Toute Petite Section 2 year olds (potty trained)
Petite Section Pre-Kindergarten (3 year olds)
Moyenne Section Pre-Kindergarten (4 year olds)
Grande Section Kindergarten
Élémentaire Cycle
2
Cours Préparatoire (CP) 1st grade
Cours Élémentaire 1 (CE1) 2nd grade
Élémentaire Cycle
3
Cours Élémentaire 2 (CE2) 3rd grade
Cours Moyen 1 (CM1) 4th grade
Cours Moyen 2 (CM2) 5th grade
Collège Adaptation Cycle Sixième 6th grade
French Curriculum
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Your Child’s Education at Ecole Bilingue
Music and Art
History and Social
Studies
Physical Education
LanguageMath,
Science and Technology
Peers and Socialization
Home and Family
An Interdisciplinary Approach
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An Incomparable Staff• All teachers personally interviewed and selected by
principal, not just assigned by French government or CODOFIL
• All teachers are certified and all French teachers have the equivalent of a masters degree
• Teachers are recruited for their talents at the level they are teaching
• Teachers constantly learn and coordinate across levels and languages
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Maternelle Cycle
1
La Crèche Carina HelmckeAssistant: Sabine Chavet
Toute Petite Section Sophie CapmartinAssistant: Liza Battestin
Petite Section Anne-Sophie OrtoliAssistant: Caprice Terry
Teachers(Perrier)
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Campus manager: Adeline Din
Maternelle
Cycle 1
Moyenne Section Xavier Briend / Nevin Whitfield-Cargile
Grande Section Elodie Forestier /Floriane Moutin Dominique Mendy / Astride Klick
Élémentaire
Cycle 2
Cours Préparatoire (CP) Sebastien Pastor
Cours Élémentaire 1 (CE1) Xavier Manikon
Élémentaire
Cycle 3
Cours Élémentaire 2 (CE2) Laurence Mahe
Cours Moyen 1 (CM1) Julie Cornet
Cours Moyen 2 (CM2) Julie Cornet
Collège Cycle
dádaptation
Sixième Philippe Chavet
Teachers (G
eneral Pershing)
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English Teachers
- Katy Ancelet (Am. Studies & Am. Math)- Benoit Cransac (ESL & literature & PE)- Laure Lecoq (French & German)- Magali Niel (Music, Art & PE)- Julie Reagin (ESL & Spanish)
Resources Teachers
- Jen Fultz (KG, 1st and 2nd grade)- Rae Horton (3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th grade)
Outstanding Resources
• Brand new books and materials from France each year
• Hands-on tools for discovery of the world
• Still and video cameras in each class for cahier de vie
• Smart boards in every elementary and middle school classroom
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Exciting New Facilities
• In the process of bringing the two campuses together
• Additionally, – New sound and lighting systems for auditorium– New sun shade for Kaboom playground – New technology supplies for both campuses– New sun umbrella for Perrier playground
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Amazing Students
• Students are becoming global citizens– Diverse student body: geography,
mother tongue, economics, parent profession
– Learning academic, technological, and social/interpersonal skills
– Pursuing fluency in third and fourth languages
– Matriculating into the top schools in the city
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La communauté de l’Ecole Bilingue• Choice & Commitment• Involvement & Support• Le bon choix
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