The Challenges and Opportunities in the Field of K-12: The Case of Ohio Galal Walker National East Asian Languages Resource Center K-12 Chinese Flagship Program The Ohio State University February 3, 2009

Challenge Foreign language education is connected with economic development in the state Challenges for K-12 Chinese: Establish and maintain quality language programs Train teachers to have a broader impact Integrate language study with work Design K-12 curricula Provide a pedagogy utilizing advanced instructional technology

Three recommendations from the “Ohio Language Roadmap” Extended sequences of language courses Teacher training integrated with instructional technology Accessible assessments

“Goals of K-12 Ohio Model” K-12 students from school districts throughout Ohio can begin the study of Chinese language and culture early in their school careers Create a clear pathway for continuing through college either at OSU or at other institutions of higher learning offering advanced-level Chinese Create a clear pathway for continuing through college either at OSU or at other institutions of higher learning offering advanced-level Chinese

“K-12 Ohio Model” The objectives: build a scaleable model that increases the number, size, and quality of Chinese language and culture programs in Ohio school districts; build a scaleable model that increases the number, size, and quality of Chinese language and culture programs in Ohio school districts; create opportunities for active and close cooperation among these same districts; build a diverse “learning community” of urban, suburban, and rural districts under the umbrella of NEALRC at OSU.

Collaborations in the field of K-12 1)National East Asian Languages Resource Center (NEALRC) 2)Ohio Department of Education (ODE) 3)Chinese Flagship K-12 Programs at OSU (CFP) 4)OSU East Asian Studies Center (NRC) 5)OSU CIBE 6)Department of East Asian Language and Literature (DEALL) 7)Chinese Language Association of Secondary- Elementary Schools (CLASS) 8)Local schools and communities (partner schools)

Ohio K-12 students in Chinese programs Total enrollment: 777* ( ) Ohio K-12 students in Chinese programs Total enrollment: 777* ( ) Spanish233,231 French 63,967 German 23,118 Latin 11,684 American Sign Language (ASL) 4,847 Italian 1,426 Japanese 1,344 Chinese 777 Arabic 716 Russian 467 Hebrew 111 Exploratory Foreign Language 21,171 Enrollment for Chinese was too small to be among the top ten in

K-12 students in Chinese programs Total enrollment: 5,510* ( ) * Five of 50 schools have not provided student data. Challenge 2: Moving students to higher levels

Number of students in exploration & full language programs （ ） Exploration Program Full Language Program (On average 45 minutes per session) Enrollment: 5,510 Challenge 3: From exploration to language program

Growth of K-12 Programs in Ohio 10 The Chinese Flagship at The Ohio State University

Support to Current Programs Site visits to most of the schools/districts currently offering Chinese; Class observation current Chinese language teachers; Development of curriculum; Professional development workshops for Chinese language teachers; Increase resources Building global classrooms

K-12 Chinese language teachers (57), Self motivated teachers with limited training Mostly through Hanban in collaboration With ODE Mostly through OSU/CSU licensure training program Challenge 1: Teacher support & professional development

“The Highly Qualified Teacher” is the key to success SPEAC (Summer Programs East Asian Concentration), June 22 ~ August 6, 2009 June 22 ~ August 6, 2009 A n intensive seven-week training program which develops participants' Chinese or Japanese language teaching skills through lectures, master classes, workshops, and hands-on teaching, with fifteen graduate credits. All the courses of this program are closely integrated with the intensive Chinese and Japanese language programs.

A lternative Teacher Licensure Training Program for Chinese and Japanese ( ) A joint program by the Educational Service Center of Franklin County (ESC of Franklin County) and OSU Upon successful completion of the yearlong program, the state Praxis exam, and a background check, students will be eligible for a provisional Ohio teaching license. The 12-month, 36-quarter credit hour program is an alternative to a traditional degree-seeking curriculum that prepares students for licensure.

Workshops The OSU K-12 Chinese Flagship Program organized two-day workshops for current and new teachers of Chinese language An introduction to performance- based pedagogy, an overview of materials for high school students featuring Chinese: Communicating in the Culture (CCC), and a demonstration of a CCC class.

Ohio Association of Teachers of Chinese The OSU NEALRC and Flagship facilitated the creation of the Ohio Association of Teachers of Chinese (OATC) in mid 2008 Promote and improve the study and teaching of Mandarin Chinese for K-12 students and adults, and encourage a spirit of professional cooperation among its members

Making the Global Connection – Linking Students and China in the 21st Century ( ) OSU and Ohio Department of Education (ODE) have co- conducted three annual conferences from 2006 to The latest one focused on improving and sustaining existing programs. A track for Chinese language teachers to share resources and learn new skills. A track for Chinese language teachers to share resources and learn new skills.

K-12 Program Partners and Partner Schools 19 Partners: Ohio Department of Education Chinese Language Association of Secondary- Elementary Schools (CLASS) Partner Schools: Beachwood City Schools Dover High school Beavercreek City Schools Metro High School in Columbus Polaris Career Center Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools Shaker Heights City Schools Diocese of Columbus Schools The Chinese Flagship at The Ohio State University

Distance Learning

Summer Day Camps (2008) With the support of StarTalk funding, we completed Chinese Summer Day Camps in three metro areas

Regents’ Chinese Academy Exciting opportunity for globally oriented 11th and 12th graders No costs - Tuition, textbooks, stipend provided Earn dual college and/or high school credits Learn to be an effective life-long language learner 3-week intensive on-campus weekday classes and follow-up instruction

Develop performance-based K-12 curriculum Performance-based pedagogy targets language use in real contexts. Chinese culture is integrated into language teaching and learning. Curriculum systematically follows a prescribed learning cycle and difficulty level of vocabulary and structure.

Guidelines for Curriculum design (2) Curriculum suits the target learners’ language needs, age, and interests. In the initial stages, the curriculum focuses primarily on speaking and listening; reading and writing come later.

Children’s Books Datou Xiaotou Cartoon Clips DVD Basic Dialogue/ Flash Assessment On going activities End-stage Interview Mid-phase/ Final Interview Mini School Library Chinese Classroom Environment Family Guide Teacher Manual Props Visuals Vocabulary PowerPoint/ Transparency OSU Comprehensive Instructional Kit for Teaching K-5 Mandarin Chinese Lesson Plans & Executive Summary

Themes Cultural Points Cultural Points Objectives Basic Dialogue Basic Dialogue New words Review/ Target Structures New words Review/ Target Structures Warm-up Songs/ Rhymes Warm-up Songs/ Rhymes Instructional Activities Instructional Activities Teacher preparation Props/Visuals Teacher preparation Props/Visuals Student /Family Preparation Student /Family Preparation Cartoon Session Cartoon Session Story Session Picture/Story Books Story Session Picture/Story Books Executive Summary / Lesson Plans Executive Summary / Lesson Plans Components of Executive Summary

Teaching Materials for high school/college students Teaching Materials for high school/college students

Materials on K-12 Pedagogy NEALRC publications

NEALRC publications

NEALRC.osu.edu

k12chineseflagship.osu.edu

ChineseCLASSResources.osu.edu A joint project of NEALRC, CLASS, CFP

CCALT.com

alpps.org Assessment system 34 © The Language Flagship 2008

Eal2share.com Standard Reporting System

OSU Flagship Technology Support 36 ALPPS : Online Advanced Language Performance Portfolio System – allows students to review and improve their performance, allows prospective employers to evaluate students for internships and jobs, and allows the program to monitor their progress Online Reader’s Tool Online Chinese language discussion forum Video conferencing to connect students in Ohio with students in China Chinese Computerized Adaptive Listening Comprehension Test Computer Aided Vocabulary Assessment “There Must Be 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover”: Categorized video clips The Chinese Flagship at The Ohio State University

Performing Dialog Week Two

Thank you! Galal Walker