2. San Mateo County Public Hearing Agenda Mandarin Immersion Journey The Need for MM MM Overview The District’s Denial

3. Mandarin Immersion Journey 2012 Winter 2013 Spring 2013 Fall 2013 February 2014 April 2014 Summer 2014 Research and Surveys Meetings with Board, Superintendent Strategic Planning Process Delayed Strategic Planning Process Delays Continue Meeting with Superintendent, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, and Board President Parents Present Formal Proposal – No Action Parents Decide to Start MM

4. San Mateo County Public Hearing Agenda Mandarin Immersion Journey The Need for MM MM Overview The District’s Denial

5. District Immersion Program is Constrained Equity and Neighborhood Schools Inherent Conflicts with Immersion Reluctance Towards Choice Programs Spanish Immersion Evaluation Results Alternative “Immersion” Models O’Connor Decision Spanish Immersion Ends in 5 th Grade

6. This Is Your Brain On Bilingualism Improves critical thinking, reasoning, multi-tasking, problem solving Improves achievement in all subjects, including English Improves memory Builds connections between both hemispheres of the brain (Mandarin-specific) Language learned implicitly as young children

7. San Mateo County Public Hearing Agenda Mandarin Immersion Journey The Need for MM MM Overview The District’s Denial

8. The Menlo Mandarin Vision We will create a progressive learning environment for kindergarten through 8 th grade students, preparing them to be lifelong learners and engaged global citizens

9. Solid Foundation for Success Public School Administration  Dr. Susan Charles | Former Public School Educator and Administrator (Palo Alto)  Ching-Pei Hu | Principal - Meyerholz Elementary and CLIP (Cupertino)  Gloria Lee | Former Bay Area Superintendent (Aspire Public Schools) Charter School  California Charter Schools Association  Charter School Management Corporation  Young, Minney & Corr  Merry Kuo | Director - Foreign Language Program (Bullis Charter School)  Gloria Lee | Founder and Board Chair (Yu Ming Charter School) Curriculum and Instruction  Merry Kuo | Former Teacher (CLIP and Ravenswood)  Sarah Liu| Former Teacher (Georgia)  Nancy Rankin | Retired Science Teacher (MPCSD)  Helen Wong| Founder and Director (Cornerstone Learning Foundation)

10. The Menlo Mandarin Program Project-Based Learning Incorporating STEAM Framework Mandarin Immersion (One-Way) Project-Based Learning via STEAM Social-Emotional Learning Excerpted from Self-Science: Getting Started with Social Emotional Learning by McCown,K., Jensen, A., Freedman, J., & Rideout, M. (2010). Social-Emotional Learning

11. A Day in the Life at Menlo Mandarin MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday 08:15-08:30 Pledge of Allegiance and Morning Exercise 08:30-09:30 Mandarin Language Arts (MLA) and Social Science (SS) Assembly 09:30-10:00 Self-Science 10:00–10:20 Recess and Snack 10:20-11:20 MLA & SSMathematics (K) or English (1) MLA & SS 11:20-12:20 Mathematics English (K) or Mathematics (1) Mathematics 12:20-01:00 Lunch 01:00-01:40 Physical Education ArtDrama/ Dance Music Elective Wheel 01:40-03:00 Science/STEAM Project-Based Learning 03:00-03:15 Closing Time

12. Fiscally Conservative for Sustainability 2015-20162016-20172017-20182018-20192019-2020 Total Fund Balance Including Reserves $142,650$104,377$105,795$185,120$1,170,267 Positive Cash Flow Evidence of Increasing Reserves Public Charter Schools Grant Program ($375,000) Financing ($600,000)

13. San Mateo County Public Hearing Agenda Mandarin Immersion Journey The Need for MM MM Overview The District’s Denial

14. Impermissible Denial Staff Report Flaws Misinterpretation Inaccurate/Erroneous Irrelevant Conjecture Extends Beyond Law

15. District Rebuttal #1: Inadequate Resources, Experience, Readiness and Planning Discredit Petitioners and Partners Disregard for Critical Window #2: Exclusionary Prepared to Serve All (ELs, SPED, FRLP, Foster Youth) Intentionally Designed For Inclusion #3: Level of Community Support Encourage Opposition Undermine MM

16. Closing Educating speakers of other languages in English, and encouraging mastery of multiple languages, has long been important to America’s competitiveness — and will be increasingly vital in the years to come. We challenge our schools and communities to invest in our future leaders with biliteracy and multiliteracy skills. -Arne Duncan (US Secretary of Education) and Libia Gil