Transcript Chicago Public Schools Office of Language and Cultural

Using Visiting Teachers
Chicago Public Schools
Office of Language and Cultural Education
Chicago’s Chinese Connections (C3) Program
Robert Davis, Director; Jane Lu, Coordinator
Programs of Using Visiting
Teachers
• Global Educators’ Outreach Program
• Shanghai Teachers Program
Global Educators’ Outreach
Program
• Overview of GEO program
a. Started 2000, continued 4 years
b. Recruited teachers of non-US citizen
for different subjects
c. Teach in CPS with Type 29
Transitional Bilingual Certificate issued
by ISBE
Qualifications
• Pass the Transitional Bilingual Test of
ISBE
a. Reading / Vocabulary
b. Grammar / Structure
c. Writing
d. Speaking (one on one interview)
• Get fully certified within 5 years
Professional Development
• Certification Program in DePaul University
with reduced tuition offered by CPS
• Teach and Study
• Workshops offered by CPS
• Become fully certified within 5 years
Shanghai Visiting Teachers
Program
• Overview of SVT program
a. Agreement between Chicago and
Shanghai
b. 2 year contract on J1 Visa
c. CPS makes the decision
d. Teach with Visiting International Teacher
Certificate issued by ISBE
c. Members of the Chicago teachers
Union
Qualifications
• Elementary or high school teachers who
are currently certified and working in their
home country
• Pass all parts of the Nelson Denny
examination
• Pass an interview conducted by 2
interviewers
• Transcripts evaluation
• Background checking
Professional Development
• Work with experienced teachers
• Classroom observations / Debriefing
• Workshops both mandatory and voluntary
Program Evaluation
• Advantages
a. Helpful while short of teachers
b. Bring in different teaching strategies and/or teaching materials
• Disadvantages
a. Short term, lack of long term commitment
b. Not familiar with students and settings here
• Suggestions
a. Provide candidates with opportunities to demonstrate their
teaching competence, e.g. Do a mini lesson
b. Train before putting them in classrooms
Visiting International Teacher
Certificate
• Holds the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree
issued in the U.S.
• Has been prepared as a teacher at the grade
level for which he or she will be employed
• Has adequate content knowledge in the subject
matter to be taught
• Has an adequate command of the English
language
• Doesn’t have a criminal history
• Valid for 3 years, non-renewable
Thank you!
谢谢！
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