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▪ Began in 2005 at the request of parents
▪ Began with 1 teacher and 12 students
▪ Currently 3 teachers and over 500 students
▪ Grades 3rd -12th grades
Mandarin Program
Mandarin ProgramMandarin Program
▪ Mandatory in Grades 3-5
▪ 3rd grade 30 min x 3 /week
▪ 4th and 5th grade 60 min x 2/week
▪ 3rd Language elective in grades 6-12
▪ 45 min x 3 / week
CHALLENGESCHALLENGES
Successful ProgramSuccessful Program
▪ Happy, independent and successful students
▪ Retaining students and teachers
▪ Growth in program (# of students)
▪ Well organized, continuous and realistic curriculum
▪ Exchange program(s)
▪ Support for teachers, parents and students
Good CommunicationGood Communication▪ Colleagues
▪ Students
▪ Parents
▪ Administrators
ColleaguesColleagues▪ Practice good communication
▪ Acknowledge and be sensitive to cultural differences amongst colleagues
▪ Be good listeners and voice your own opinions in a polite and professional manner.
▪ Be open minded and open to share
▪ Team spirit and good work-ethic
StudentsStudents▪ Set up classroom routines
▪ Decide on classroom rules together to really focus on ownership
▪ Have students set realistic goals, motivations for themselves and periodically remind them of their goals
▪ Gently remind them that you are there to help them and that the class is a unit/team
ParentsParents▪ Be professional – mannerism, tone and choice of words
▪ Acknowledge and be sensitive to parents specific concerns
▪ Be supportive, open-minded & realistic
▪ Gently remind parents that you also have the best interest of their child in mind
▪ Reply and communicate promptly to parents emails/phone calls
▪ Make sure to have correct facts, figures and information
▪ Avoid “he said, she said” situations
AdministratorsAdministrators▪ Share goals, working together towards the
future
▪ Be supportive of each other
▪ Work as a team
▪ Keep them in the loop with programs and progress
▪ Do not wait until the last minute with “problems” and “issues”
FutureFuture
▪ More enrollment in Mandarin program
▪ Continue to work with Ministère de l’Éducation nationale (program inspected annually)
▪ Creating link between LFNY and French schools who teach Mandarin in France
▪ Include exchange program with
High School Affiliated with Fudan University
(复旦附中 ) as apart of Mandarin Program
THANK YOU