US/China Education Summit April 30, 2010 K-12 Chinese Language Programs in North Carolina

K-12 Chinese Language Study & Spanish 2. French 3. Latin 4. German 4. German 5, Japanese 5. Chinese 2, SNS6. Chinese6. SNS 2, OFL7. SNS7. Japanese 8. Chinese8. OFL 9. Russian

K-12 Chinese Language Study Totals3231,2652,3522,708 Over 2,300 more students in 4 school years More than 50% are at the K-5 level Just over 20% of students are taking Chinese online for graduation credit

Elementary (FLES or DLI) Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Durham Public Schools Guilford County Schools Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) Another DLI is planned for

Dual Language/Immersion Programs (DLI) Elementary (K-5) –Full immersion: Smith Academy of International Languages Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools –Two-way: Glenwood Elementary School Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Middle & High School –Researching & Planning –Expanding programs  12 th grade –Partial immersion: McDougle Middle School (6-8*) Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Philo Magnet Academy (6-8) Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools

Middle Schools Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Guilford County Schools Johnston County Schools Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools

High Schools Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Guilford County Schools Swain County Schools Union County Public Schools Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools

K-12 Chinese Language Study ES (FLES) ,551 MS HS I HS II HS III HS IV HS V Totals3231,2652,3522,708

Online Mandarin Chinese FLAP grant for I & II AP grant for III, IV, and AP courses NCVPS –Pilot each level –Revise then regular offering Conversation Coaches Both simplified and traditional characters Digital textbooks available on LEARN NC websiteDigital textbooks All courses complete by Spring 2010

 Fall 9 students in 5 districts  Spring24 students in 11 districts + DoD

: Fall – Level I & II Level I: 45 students in 16 public districts + 2 independent schools Level II: 13 students in 7 public districts

Spring 2009 – Levels I, II, III Level I: 38 students in 23 public districts + 2 independent schools Level II: 32 students in 12 public districts + 2 independent schools Level III: 8 students in 8 public districts

NCVPS Online Chinese Enrollment Levels Semester FallSpringFallSpringFallSpring I II III8524 IV58 AP6

2008 NC STARTALK Student Summer Institute Appalachian State University in Boone, NC Students in Grades 8-11 in NC –Exploratory: no previous Chinese study –Enhancement: ≈1 year of Chinese study $50 registration fee; all other expenses (tuition, room, board, etc.) paid Residential program with bilingual supervisors Chinese conversation, literacy, and culture

2009 & 2010 NC STARTALK Student Summer Institute Queens University in Charlotte, NC Students in Grades 8-11 in NC –Exploratory: no previous Chinese study –Enhancement: ≈1 year of Chinese study $50 registration fee; all other expenses paid Non-residential program Chinese conversation, literacy, and culture

NCVPS Culture Cafes Social and educational combination Practice different world languages in immersion setting and/or preview NCVPS online course opportunities Upcoming sessions posted on Culture Café calendar ( Blog at

Teaching World Languages Online Piloted in Fall 2008 and Spring prerequisites: Teaching Online Courses and Facilitating Online Collaboration Objectives include: –Developing techniques for fostering student independence as language learners –Using technology tools to target specific skills –Creating authentic language learning activities –Identifying opportunities and techniques for monitoring student progress, such as using LinguaFolio Complete course description online at

Virtual Chinese Mentoring Course Pilot course running Fall 2009 Co-instructors for 2 perspectives Open to all NC Chinese teachers Focuses on: –Lesson and curriculum planning –Classroom management –Communicating with colleagues, administrators, parents, etc. Future: Virtual __________ Mentoring

US-China School Partnerships 24 total from 17 districts + 2 independent –15 high schools - 1 K-10 charter – 5 middle schools- 1 private school – 2 elementary schools Public Schools Private School

Future Plans Completion of Online Chinese series US/China Education Summit Summer Programs like STARTALK Outreach to current & potential teachers More US-Chinese School Partnerships with Chinese language programs, K-12 NCVPS courses taught in Chinese for DLI students and native/heritage speakers

Contact: Helga Fasciano NCDPI K-12 Programs Section Chief Ann Marie Gunter NCDPI Second Language Consultant