The document discusses incorporating Chinese guest teachers into elementary school programs to teach Mandarin Chinese. It notes that children are most receptive to learning a new language like Mandarin before age 10. The program would have the guest teachers provide 20-30 minute lessons to K-4 students 5 days a week to help them learn the spoken language and culture through songs, stories and activities. The district aims to expand such opportunities for students to engage with Chinese language and culture.

1. Incorporating Chinese Guest Teachers for Strong, Sustainable Programs NCLC Washington, DC. April 2010 Meeting Room 3, Meeting Room Level 10:00-11:00 Friday

2. An Opportunity for Hubbard Students

8. . . .What an opportunity For Hubbard Children

9. Chinese Guest Teacher Program April 23 rd , 2010 Presented by Hongmei Zhao Hanban Chinese Guest Teacher [email_address]

10. New Program in 2008 -2009 • Chinese Bridge Delegation Trip • Two Hanban guest teachers offer instruction • Teaching assignment Grades 1 and 2 5 days a week for 30 minutes Level Ⅰ, Middle and High School 5 days a week for 50 minutes

11. Expanded Program in 2009-2010 • Expand Chinese program into two Primary Schools, two Middle Schools and High School • Two guest teachers and one local Chinese teacher offer instruction • Teaching assignment: Grades 1 and 2, 5 days a week for 20 minutes Grades 3 and 4, 5 days a week for 30 minutes Level Ⅰ,ⅡHigh School, 5 days a week for 50 minutes Level Ⅰ, Middle School, 5 days a week for 50 minutes Grade 7, 5 days a week for 50 minutes for one quarter

12. District Support • New teacher orientation • In-service training • Foreign language department quarterly meeting • Support team: Administrators, teachers and parents World language chair as head mentor Mentor teachers in each school

13. Cultural support • A local Chinese teacher as a cultural mentor • Support from principals • Teachers and American parents regularly take GT to experience the life in US Living support • A furnished apartment shared by two guest teachers • The district provides the transportation to school

14. Community Support • Chinese New Year Celebration in 2008 and World Pulse Program( Chinese, German, Spanish) in 2009 http://occhineseprogram.shutterfly.com/ • Exchange Program between two schools in US and China http://oakcreekbeijing.shutterfly.com/

15. Brownsburg, Indiana

21. Seattle Public School

22. Guest teachers help to extend existing program through 2006 FLAP Grant

23. Guest teachers help to organize Chinese New Year Activity