Grabbing the Tail of the Tiger:

Making a K-16 Partnership WorkPart Two - Minnesota

Presented by: Joan BrzezinskiConfucius Institute at the University of Minnesota

April 23, 2010

Identifying Opportunities– K-16 partnerships:

• What are your goals for a strong K-16 partnership?– Professional Development for Teachers– Language and Cultural Education for Students– Language and Cultural Education for parents and

community– Creating articulated programs

• What resources are available?• How can you better leverage partnerships?

– Hanban Resources:• Confucius Institute Network

60+ Confucius Institutes in the U.S.• Hanban: www.chinese.cn, online Chinese language & Culture• Confucius Classrooms• Hanban Scholarships• Chinese Bridge Summer Camp

– State Departments of Education– Universities & Colleges– Community Partners– Chinese Partners

Indentifying Resources

Building K-16 Partnerships

– Confucius Institute at the University of Minnesota• CONFUCIUS CLASSROOMS• Books and Other Resources• Teacher Professional Development

– Mentor Program– Professional Development Seminars– Annual Teachers’ Conference

• Cultural Events for StudentsVisiting artists WorkshopsPerformancesGrants

• HSK/YCT

Confucius Classrooms

XinXing Academy

Centennial Public Schools

Willmar High School

Building K-16 Partnerships

– Confucius Institute at the University of Minnesota• Confucius Classrooms• BOOKS AND OTHER RESOURCES• Teacher professional development

– Mentor Program– Professional Development Seminars– Annual Teachers’ Conference

• Cultural Events for StudentsVisiting artists WorkshopsPerformancesGrants

• HSK/YCT

CIUMN Resource Library

Building K-16 Partnerships

– Confucius Institute at the University of Minnesota• Confucius Classrooms• Books and Other Resources• TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

– Mentor Program– Professional Development Seminars– Annual Teachers’ Conference

• Cultural Events – Visiting artists – Workshops– Performances– Grants

• HSK/YCT

Teacher Professional Development

Building K-16 Partnerships

– Confucius Institute at the University of Minnesota• Confucius Classrooms• Books and Other Resources

• Teacher Professional Development– Mentor Program– Professional Development Seminars– Annual Teachers’ Conference

• CULTURAL EVENTS – Visiting artists – Workshops– Performances– Grants

• HSK/YCT

Cultural Events

Building K-16 Partnerships

– Confucius Institute at the University of Minnesota• Confucius Classrooms• Books and Other Resources• Teacher Professional Development

– Mentor Program– Professional Development Seminars– Annual Teachers’ Conference

• Cultural Events – Visiting artists – Workshops– Performances– China Day – Grants

• HSK/YCT

HSK/YCT

– STATE DEPARTMENTS OF EDUCATION• Teacher Exchange

– Universities & Colleges• College of Education and Human Development• University Summer Camp

– Community Partners– Chinese Partners

Other Partners

Visiting Teachers

– State Departments Of Education• Teacher Exchange

– UNIVERSITIES & COLLEGES• College of Education and Human Development• University Summer Camp

– Community Partners– Chinese Partners

Other Partners

UMN Summer Camp

– State Departments Of Education• Teacher Exchange

– Universities & Colleges• College of Education and Human

Development• University Summer Camp

– COMMUNITY PARTNERS

– Chinese Partners

Other Partners

– State Departments Of Education• Teacher Exchange

– Universities & Colleges• College of Education and Human

Development• University Summer Camp

– Community Partners

– CHINESE PARTNERS

Other Partners

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