" First year , First teacher v.s.

Diverse students, Diverse Expectations" 

-Teaching Chinese at a Private School, Chicago.

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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

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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

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3rd Grade Showcase Performance Rehearal Video

“找朋友”

http://vimeo.com/36561770

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5th Grade Project-based/Interdisciplinary learning

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Upper School-7 Students Mixed Grade Levels

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Challenges

No Free Food Seminar-DCLT…

No Buddy Teachers-small talks/complains…

No “四菜一汤”…

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Chanllenges-Achievement Gap

Annual Fund Raising-How to involve in the school community

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Chanllenges

Curriculum Development & Material Selection

Program Development & Sustainability

Summer Exchange Program

Exchange Students

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