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Building Success with
Strategic Grouping
Presenter: Ching Hung Hsiao, Ph.D.Department of Modern Languages and LiteratureState University of New York, Oswego
2018 STARTALK: Chinese Language & Culture Academy
STARTALK at SUNY Oswego1. The Oswego Program
2. Our Curriculum
3. Student Groups &
Instructional Teams
4. Taking Actions
5. Planning
6. Training
7. Rotation Schedules for
Student Groups
8. Itinerary Schedule for
Teachers
9. Traveling to Four Cities
10.Communication
11.Reflection
12.Benefits
13.Conclusions
Building Success with Strategic Grouping
3 Weeks
15 Days
Non - Residential
6 Hours per Day
Monday - Friday
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Grades 3 - 12Building Success with Strategic Grouping
1.Chinese Language and Culture Academy
Building Success with Strategic Grouping
2. O
ur C
urric
ulu
m
Theme: Let’s Go to China
● Greetings
● Travel to Four Cities
• Landmarks
• Activities
• Foods
● Likes and Dislikes
● Pack a Suitcase
Based on a model curriculum
“Let’s Go Somewhere”
3. Student Groups & Instructional Teams
Students (41)
● Novice - low 3 - 4
● Novice - mid 4 - 7
● Novice - low 7 - 11
● Novice - mid 5 - 8
(Heritage)
Instructional Teams (12)
● 4 Language Instructors
● 4 Culture Instructors
● 1 Director
● 1 Instructional Lead
● 1 Program Assistant
● 1 Photographer
Building Success with Strategic Grouping
Teach What We Know Best
Teachers’ Hometowns
Han DanShan Dong
Jiang SuFu Zhou
Xi’anLuo Yang
WulumuqiTaiwan
Building Success with Strategic Grouping
4. Taking Actions
● Pre-Program Planning
● 5-Day Pre-Program Training
● Scheduling - Rotation Schedules for Student Groups
● Scheduling - Itinerary Schedules for Teachers
● Traveling to Four Cities
● Communication
Building Success with Strategic Grouping
5. PlanningPre-Program Planning
• Brainstorming• Significances of Cities
– Landmarks– Activities– Foods & Stories
• Preferences of Teaching– City– Co-Teacher– Age Group
Beijing Hangzhou Xi’an Wulumuqi
Zheng & Niu Yu & Zheng Zhao & Ren Wang & Shayidan
Group 1
3-4
Group 2
4-7
Group 3
5-8
Group 4
7-11
6. Training5-Day Pre-Program Training
Understanding curriculum as a whole
• Identify vocabulary for learning plans,
• Select vocabulary for cultural activities,
• Prepare comprehensive inputs,
• Identify cooperative learning tasks and
assessment tasks,
• Reiterate STARTALK endorsed principles.
Building Success with Strategic Grouping
7. Rotation Schedules for Student Groups
Day 1 Day 2-4 Day 5-7 Day 8-10 Day 11-13 Day 14-15
Greetings 1st City 2nd City 3rd City 4th City 4 Cities
Group 1 Beijing Beijing Hangzhou Wulumuqi Xi’an Beijing
Group 2 Hangzhou Hangzhou Beijing Xi’an Wulumuqi Hangzhou
Group 3 Xi’an Xi’an Wulumuqi Beijing Hangzhou Xi’an
Group 4 Wulumuqi Wulumuqi Xi’an Hangzhou Beijing Wulumuqi
Building Success with Strategic Grouping
Beijing Hangzhou Xi’an Wulumuqi
To See
Great Wall
Forbidden City
Temple of Heaven
Tiananmen Square
To See
West Lake
Lingyin Temple
Leifeng Tower
Silk Museum
To See
Terracotta Warriors
Huaqin Pool
Clock Tower
City Wall
To See
Tian Shan Mountain
Tianshan Grand Canyon
Heavenly Lake
Grand Bazaar
To Do
Climb Great Wall
Visit the Alley
Watch Flag Ceremony
**Practice Calligraphy
**Make Dumplings
**Play Chinese Yoyo
**Play Shuttlecocks
To Do
Sightseeing
Visiting Temple
Boating
Buy Silk
**Paper Cutting
**Make Steam Buns
**Making Chinese Tea
To Do
Go to Hot Spring
Ride Bike
Buy Souvenirs
Eat Street Food
**Do Martial Arts
** Make Cold Noodles
**Perform Shadow Play
To Do
Climb Mountain
Ride Camel
**Learn Uygur Dancing
** Try Honey Melon
**Make Milk Tea
**Sing Uygur Songs
To Eat
Peking Duck
Dumpling
Candied Haw
To Eat
Fried Rice
Chinese Tea
Glutinous Rice Ball
To Eat
Pita Bread in Lamb Soup
Steamed Cold Noodles
Chinese Hamburger
To Eat
Sautéed Spicy Chicken
Shish Kebab
Milk Tea
** Hand-On Activities during PM Sessions Building Success with Strategic Grouping
8. Itinerary Schedule for Teachers
Daily Schedule
● Opening Activity (9:00-9:20 AM)
● Key Learning Topic of Day (9:20-10:10 AM)
● Language & Communication (10:40-11:30 AM)
● Lunch & Activity (11:30 AM- 12:30 PM)
● Language and Culture (12:30-1:20 PM)
● Personal Learning Initiatives (1:50-2:40 PM)
● Wrap Up & Formative Assessment (2:30-3:00 PM)
● Dismissal (3:00 PM)
Homeroom teachers help students prepare a stage performance for the closing ceremony everyday.
Teachers travel to a class/ city to meet with their students when they are not in their homeroom class/ city.
Building Success with Strategic Grouping
9. Traveling to Four Cities
Beijing Hangzhou Xi’an Wulumuqi
Building Success with Strategic Grouping
Happy L
earn
ers/
Tra
vele
rs
Building Success with Strategic Grouping
Classroom Videos
10. Communication
• Daily Morning Briefing
• Share Learning Plans
• Teaching Reflection
• Discuss Assessment Tasks, Differentiated
Teaching Strategies, and Student’s
Needs
• Revisit Cultural Activities
• Reiterate STARTALK Endorsed Principles
• Teacher Daily ChecklistsBuilding Success with Strategic Grouping
11. Reflection
• Favorable Climate: We had flexibility in
content selection and resources to support
the STARTALK curriculum.
• Geographical Advantage: We had designated
classrooms, labs, office, and a spacious
campus for the summer camp.
• Unity and Collaborated Instructional Team:
We had expert teachers with professional
knowledge and cultural experiences specific
to a region in China.
天时、地利、人和
Building Success with Strategic Grouping
12. B
enefits
For Students
• Provide students something to look forward to learning in different classrooms/ cities,
• Learn from expert teachers who know the area best,
• Experience various teaching approaches of different teachers,
• Expand knowledge through repetition and new inputs.
For Teachers
• Have opportunities to
share experiences and
differentiated teaching
strategies,• Prepare teachers for challenged students,
• Facilitate a learner’s community,
• Motivate and empower teachers in a teamwork environment.
Building Success with Strategic Grouping
13. Conclusions
The use of strategic groupings for a STARTALK student program helps with the program’s success. Besides traveling, the practice can also be adopted for seasons, weather, community, STEM, etc.
Thank you!
https://www.oswego.edu/startalk
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Building Success with Strategic Grouping