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© The Language Flagship 2010

Grabbing the Tail of the TigerMaking a K16 Partnership Work: The OSU Experience

National Chinese Language Conference

April 23rd, 2010

TODAY’S TOPICS

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© The Language Flagship 2008

• About the presenters

• Overview of the Chinese Flagship Program

• Discussion questions• OSU Flagship resources

• Resources for the mind: aligning goals

• Articulation activities (time permitting)

• Q&A

CHINESE FLAGSHIP PROGRAMS

• Chinese Flagship Centers（旗舰中心）• The Ohio State University (BA/MA and K-12)• University of Oregon (BA and K-12)• Brigham Young University (BA and Post-BA)• University of Mississippi (BA)

• Chinese Flagship Partner Programs（旗舰项目）• Arizona State University (2007)• Indiana University (2008)• University of Rhode Island (2008)• San Francisco State University (2009)• Western Kentucky University (2009)

• K-12• Certification & MA• Qingdao Center

OSU CHINESE FLAGSHIP

OSU CFPTEACHING WORKSHOPS

2009 年 6 月第二届俄州四地中文夏令营

OSU 2009 Chinese Summer Day Camps in four Ohio cities (Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, and Dayton)

STARTALK CHINESE SUMMER CAMPS

A PERFORMANCE-BASED CLASS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

BY DR. ERIC SHEPHERD (USF), JULY 2009

Eric Shepherd ( 谢博德 ) Patrick McAloon ( 裴贽， 2004)

Prize-winning performance

Abbey Story ( 安迅， 2006) Prize-winning performance

Joshua Lotz ( 乔哲辉， 2007) Prize-winning performance

Chris Stellato ( 石魁思， 2008) Prize-winning performance

RESULTS OF “PERFORMED CULTURE” TRAINING

K12Resources

• OSU and Chinese Flagship• Assistance in teacher and

curriculum development• Capacity building and K-16

articulation• Other U.S. resources

• CLASS (Chinese Language Assoc. of Secondary Schools)

• Asia Society and College Board• National Foreign Language Center• TCLP teachers and NSLI for Youth

• Resources from China (Hanban)• Guest teachers• China Bridge Delegation and

summer camp

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LONG-TERM GOALS

• Important to have conscious awareness of your program goals

• Do your goals align with the students’ needs (not “desires”)?

• With the university to which most go?

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SAME BED, DIFFERENT DREAMS?

Goal Instructional Implications

Pros/cons

A. Future work in C2 using L2

B. Continuation of study in college

C. “Communicate with natives”

D. Future tourism

E. Exposure to the language

F. Exposure to the culture

G. Maintain enrollment now

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SAME BED, DIFFERENT DREAMS?

Goal Instructional Implications

Success at work in C2, using L2

Grade for mastery over progress; teach & require culturally and age appropriate behavior; final tasks should reflect “remembering the future”. Would the students’ performance of the target material identify them as well-socialized members of C2 society?

Continuation of study in college

See “future work”, also, best to have program or separate levels of Chinese end at a point where S can begin at most popular college

“Communicate with natives”

Let’s get specific. Communicate with which natives? For what purpose? Need to produce dialogue-length performances for probable contexts.

Future tourism Relatively fixed contexts, speaking/listening focus, “getting point across” is good enough

Exposure to the language

Often ‘softer’ grading, relaxed pace

Exposure to the culture

L2 use not necessary, C2 behavior often not taught, only achievement or informational culture

Maintain enrollment now

Often soft grading, relaxed pace

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ARTICULATION

• Are you articulating your Chinese classes with any college programs? How?

• If not, why not?• What can universities do to help you articulate?

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Materials selection Regular contact with college instructors

Methodology Alumni visits

ARTICULATION WITH OSU

• Video sample of 1st week 2nd-level Chinese

http://k12chineseflagship.osu.edu/resources.php

• Produce college materials adapted for HS use

• OSU CFP staff visits, in person or via videoconference

• Summer SPEAC professional development program

http://deall.osu.edu/programs/summerPrgm/speac.cfm

• StarTalk C-PEP professional development

http://deall.osu.edu/programs/summerPrgm/startalk/default.cfm

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THANK YOU!

PATRICK MCALOONMCALOON.1@OSU.EDU

SHI KUNSHI.7@OSU.EDU

WWW.CHINESEFLAGSHIP.OSU.EDU