Global Global EducationEducation

Cheryl McCordCheryl McCordProject Director/K-16 Chinese Project Director/K-16 Chinese

InitiativeInitiative Jenks Public Schools Jenks Public Schools

Challenges for Challenges for education: education:

Although our schools Although our schools may be locally funded, may be locally funded, we must transform our we must transform our thinking to include a thinking to include a global perspective.global perspective.

Implementing a vision

Every child who enters Jenks Public Schools will choose to follow either a Spanish track or a Chinese track and an articulated program will exist to allow them to study that language from the first day of their career as a Jenks student through their graduation day.

East Elementary Dual East Elementary Dual Language Spanish ProgramLanguage Spanish Program

24 students: 12 native Spanish speakers, 12 24 students: 12 native Spanish speakers, 12 non-non- native Spanish speakersnative Spanish speakers1 bilingual teacher / grade (K-4)1 bilingual teacher / grade (K-4)AM completely in Spanish / PM completely in AM completely in Spanish / PM completely in EnglishEnglish11stst Kindergarten class began in August, 2004 Kindergarten class began in August, 2004

East Intermediate East Intermediate Spanish Spanish

1 class period / day in Spanish: Social 1 class period / day in Spanish: Social StudiesStudiesSpanish instruction provided in after-Spanish instruction provided in after-school school enrichment classenrichment classExchange program with school in Costa Exchange program with school in Costa RicaRica

K-16 Chinese Initiative: 5 year / $500,000 FLAP grant (Foreign Language Assistance Program) Create 1st partial immersion Chinese program in the state of Oklahoma at Southeast Elementary Articulate a Chinese curriculum for students through year 16 (partner: OU) Provide appropriate professional development to support teachers involved in program

The aim of the JPS Chinese Partial The aim of the JPS Chinese Partial Immersion program is to develop proficient Immersion program is to develop proficient readers, writers and speakers of Mandarin readers, writers and speakers of Mandarin Chinese who are globally competent, Chinese who are globally competent, interculturally skilled, and prepared to interculturally skilled, and prepared to actively participate in the global community.actively participate in the global community.Partial Immersion Program to begin in August, 2010Partial Immersion Program to begin in August, 2010

First year of program: one section of K and one section of 1First year of program: one section of K and one section of 1stst grade grade

Chinese teacher will teach 50% of day in K and 50% in 1Chinese teacher will teach 50% of day in K and 50% in 1stst grade grade

One additional grade “rolled out” each year until there is One additional grade “rolled out” each year until there is oneone section of Chinese, K-4section of Chinese, K-4

Sino Trojan Sino Trojan Academy: Academy: 3 year / 3 year / $300,000 $300,000 FLAP grantFLAP grant

• Create a school-Create a school-within-a- school at within-a- school at East Intermediate East Intermediate (grades 5-6)(grades 5-6)

• Increase Chinese Increase Chinese enrollment at Jenks enrollment at Jenks Public SchoolsPublic Schools

• Provide appropriate Provide appropriate professional professional development to development to support involved support involved facultyfaculty

The aim of the Sino Trojan Academy is to The aim of the Sino Trojan Academy is to develop future leaders who are globally develop future leaders who are globally competent and interculturally skilled competent and interculturally skilled through a rigorous and unique experience through a rigorous and unique experience melding American and Chinese best melding American and Chinese best practices and educational philosophies. practices and educational philosophies.

First year: 120 5First year: 120 5thth grade students grade studentsChinese infused content-based instructionChinese infused content-based instructionLonger school day / extra class period to Longer school day / extra class period to accommodate accommodate Odyssey of Mind type classOdyssey of Mind type classLonger school year to accommodate student Longer school year to accommodate student exchange toexchange to ChinaChina66thth grade class will be added in 2011 with 120 grade class will be added in 2011 with 120 studentsstudents

East Intermediate Teacher East Intermediate Teacher Exchange with Exchange with

Yibin, Sichuan Province Yibin, Sichuan Province

2 Chinese teachers arrive in fall to stay three months 2 Chinese teachers arrive in fall to stay three months and and teach Chinese language to 5teach Chinese language to 5thth & 6 & 6thth grade grade studentsstudents

2 EI teachers travel to Yibin in spring for 3 months to 2 EI teachers travel to Yibin in spring for 3 months to teachteach English in high school classesEnglish in high school classes

Secondary World Secondary World Languages:Languages:

French I – AP French I – AP 3 teachers3 teachersAmerican Sign I-IIIAmerican Sign I-III 2 teachers2 teachersLatin I - AP Latin I - AP 1 teacher1 teacherSpanish I - AP LitSpanish I - AP Lit 6 teachers6 teachersChinese I – APChinese I – AP 2 teachers2 teachers

Middle School Exchange Middle School Exchange with with

Shenyang, Liaoning Province Shenyang, Liaoning Province

10 students and 2 teachers apply/selected in fall prior to10 students and 2 teachers apply/selected in fall prior to exchange semesterexchange semester Travel to Shenyang for 2 week stay in March; hosted byTravel to Shenyang for 2 week stay in March; hosted by Chinese studentsChinese students 10 Chinese students and 2 teachers travel from Shenyang 10 Chinese students and 2 teachers travel from Shenyang toto Jenks Middle School for 2 week stay in April; Shenyang Jenks Middle School for 2 week stay in April; Shenyang studentsstudents

hosted by JMS studentshosted by JMS students

Jenks High School Jenks High School Chinese Exchange Chinese Exchange

•14 students and 2 teachers apply / selected in spring prior to14 students and 2 teachers apply / selected in spring prior to exchange year to allow for summer Chinese classes and exchange year to allow for summer Chinese classes and fundraisingfundraising opportunitiesopportunities

•14 students and 2 teachers arrive in September from 14 students and 2 teachers arrive in September from ChengduChengdu #7 and are hosted by Jenks student and faculty#7 and are hosted by Jenks student and faculty

•Students stay 3 weeks / teachers stay 1 semesterStudents stay 3 weeks / teachers stay 1 semester

•JHS students and 2 faculty members travel to Chengdu JHS students and 2 faculty members travel to Chengdu where theywhere they are hosted by students and faculty for 3 weeks during are hosted by students and faculty for 3 weeks during subsequentsubsequent spring semesterspring semester

““At the risk of being a self-At the risk of being a self-appointed cheerleader, I think all of appointed cheerleader, I think all of us can take pride in this exchange. us can take pride in this exchange.

Can you conceive of something Can you conceive of something more important today than more important today than supplanting mistrust and supplanting mistrust and

misinformation with genuine misinformation with genuine friendship and understanding?”friendship and understanding?”

JoeJoe

(a proud parent)(a proud parent)

Cheryl McCordProject Director / K-16 Chinese

InitiativeJenks Public Schools

Jenks, OK 74037

(918) 299-4415 Ext. 5707

cheryl.mccord@jenksps.org