Hank Langhals

Coordinator of Pupil Services, Curriculum & Professional Development

DISTRICT OVERVIEW

Suburban Public School District near Columbus, Ohio

7, 000 students One High School, 9-12 Three Middle Schools, 6-8 Seven Elementary , K-5 27 % Free and Reduced 80 % of Gahanna-Jefferson graduates go on

to post-secondary education.

WHY CHINESE?Attaining Support

Board of EducationSchool Administrators Parents and the Community

BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS

The Ohio State University Chinese Flagship Program

Ohio Department of Education(Chinese K-2 Sesame Street Pilot Program)

Asia Society and Hanban (Confucius Classroom Network)

WHY ELEMENTARY?

Starting with a FLES after school program Voluntary—not inclusive Two hours per week (research suggested

120 minutes/week) Focus on speaking and listening

OVERCOMING OBSTACLES

How do we find time during the school day for Chinese?

No sufficient resource (staffing & money) for full-time elementary Chinese teacher.

DISTRICT GOAL

Full inclusion (available to all 2nd graders) Chinese language and culture

Supplement grade level academics

HOW DO WE SELL THE PROGRAM

AdministratorsTeachersParentsThe Students

PILOT PROGRAM

Two Elementary Buildings:

High Point Elementary SchoolGoshen Lane Elementary School

GETTING STARTED

Planning May-AugustAugust—Meet with Principals and Second Grade TeachersAugust and September—Training and Methodology Decisions

EARLY DECISIONS

High Point Elementary

Goshen Lane Elementary

Go by Special schedule (Art/Music/Chinese)

Go by Reading Group schedule

25 minute per session 30 minute per session

3 days a week 2 days a week

Contain Classroom Rotate groups

Instructor go to 4 classes a day

Instructor has her own classroom

COMMUNICATION TeachersPrincipalsBoard of EducationParents

WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?

Q&A

Hank Langhals Chiwei LinLanghalsH@gjps.org LinC@gjps.org