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Global ConnectionsGlobal Connections
Walter Payton College PrepWalter Payton College Prep
WPCPWPCP
Math Science World Language College Math Science World Language College Prep High School Prep High School – Located in the north loop area of ChicagoLocated in the north loop area of Chicago– Selective EnrollmentSelective Enrollment– Student travel from every corner of the cityStudent travel from every corner of the city– 65% non-white65% non-white– 34% low income34% low income– 100% awesome !!!100% awesome !!!
Our JourneyOur Journey
Payton – 2000Payton – 2000
Freshman only each yearFreshman only each year
School culture developed intentionallySchool culture developed intentionally
International recruitment of teachersInternational recruitment of teachers
Vision and MissionVision and Mission– Global perspectiveGlobal perspective– Nurturing global leadersNurturing global leaders– Cultural competenciesCultural competencies
Bringing it homeBringing it home
Our ValuesOur Values
CourageCourage
CharacterCharacter
CuriosityCuriosity
CompassionCompassion
Values drive our work!Values drive our work!
No Classroom WallsNo Classroom Walls
Using the city as our classroomUsing the city as our classroom
Reaching out to the world when everyone Reaching out to the world when everyone was looking inward after 9/11.was looking inward after 9/11.
Our first exchange was developed during Our first exchange was developed during this time period. this time period.
World Class EducationWorld Class Education
Team building and Innovation Team building and Innovation
Multiple perspectivesMultiple perspectives
Rigorous and challenging academic work Rigorous and challenging academic work and projectsand projects
Real-life problem solvingReal-life problem solving
Relationships, relationships, relationshipsRelationships, relationships, relationships
What is success?What is success?
CurriculumCurriculum
Four years of World LanguageFour years of World Language– ChineseChinese– FrenchFrench– JapaneseJapanese– LatinLatin– SpanishSpanish
Four years of MathFour years of Math– Algebra through AP sequencesAlgebra through AP sequences
Four years of ScienceFour years of Science– Physics First for freshmenPhysics First for freshmen– AP sequencesAP sequences
ElectivesElectives
2020thth Century Global Conflict Century Global Conflict
Latin American HistoryLatin American History
African-American HistoryAfrican-American History
Latin American LiteratureLatin American Literature
African American LiteratureAfrican American Literature
Asian-American LiteratureAsian-American Literature
Globally InvolvedGlobally Involved
Project based learning experiencesProject based learning experiences– Comparing and contrasting research Comparing and contrasting research – Real-life problemsReal-life problems
International PracticesInternational Practices
PartnershipsPartnerships
International visitorsInternational visitors
Clubs and OrganizationsClubs and Organizations– Diversity Diversity – Community ServiceCommunity Service– International FocusInternational Focus
Teacher LeadersTeacher Leaders
Global connections committeeGlobal connections committee– Establish goalsEstablish goals– Provide expertise on new initiativesProvide expertise on new initiatives– Describe challengesDescribe challenges– Problem solve togetherProblem solve together
Risk-taking teachers to model for studentsRisk-taking teachers to model for students
TechnologyTechnology
Math Science FocusMath Science Focus
TI NSpire CalculatorsTI NSpire Calculators
Tablet laptopsTablet laptops
Video-conferencingVideo-conferencing
Assessing our WorkAssessing our Work
Effectiveness of our exchangesEffectiveness of our exchanges– Cultural competenciesCultural competencies– Multiple perspectivesMultiple perspectives– Building relationshipsBuilding relationships– Language proficiencyLanguage proficiency
EquityEquity
What does equity look like at Payton?What does equity look like at Payton?– Opportunity to travelOpportunity to travel– Opportunity to hostOpportunity to host
SeminarsSeminars
Critical part of the curriculumCritical part of the curriculum
Experiences outside of the regular Experiences outside of the regular curriculumcurriculum
International focusInternational focus– Israeli-Palestinian ExperienceIsraeli-Palestinian Experience– ZuluZulu– French FilmFrench Film
International ExchangesInternational Exchanges
Over 30% of our juniors and seniors Over 30% of our juniors and seniors traveled this year to sister schools and/or traveled this year to sister schools and/or service projects service projects
Our Concert Choir was selected as part of Our Concert Choir was selected as part of the pre-Olympic activities in Beijing the pre-Olympic activities in Beijing
Japan, Mexico, France, Switzerland, Japan, Mexico, France, Switzerland, Hungary, Ecuador, China, ArgentinaHungary, Ecuador, China, Argentina
Where do we go from here?Where do we go from here?
Observe the current campaign in USObserve the current campaign in USHow do we use this opportunity to How do we use this opportunity to advance global education needs?advance global education needs?– Democracy ChallengeDemocracy Challenge– World GovernmentsWorld Governments– ForumsForums– Emerging democraciesEmerging democracies– What will democracy look like in the 21What will democracy look like in the 21stst
century? century?
DAWN ProjectDAWN Project
Determining a World’s NeedsDetermining a World’s Needs– Connecting with schools around the worldConnecting with schools around the world– Telepresence in six classroomsTelepresence in six classrooms
A New World?A New World?
We live in a flat world, but knowledge of We live in a flat world, but knowledge of our world is not linear!our world is not linear!
We are more connected then ever before We are more connected then ever before at the push of a button or mouse, yet at the push of a button or mouse, yet human relationships are no less complex human relationships are no less complex and human issues no less compelling!and human issues no less compelling!
These are the conditions of our task!These are the conditions of our task!