Summary
4/5/2000 meeting at Lincoln High School 1:00-2:30 PM
of the "World Language Planning Team" of
the John Stanford International School 

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John Stanford International School at Latona Elementary
Mission:  To Educate and prepare all students to achieve today 
and tomorrow in a global community and economy.
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recorder: Michele Anciaux

PRESENT:
Sandra Hernandes, UW School of Education
Michele Anciaux, JS Intl School (consultant)

SUMMARY:

1.  Sandra has arranged with Nathalie Gehrke at UW to do an
independent study class this quarter related to supporting
the JS Intl School in preparing the international/world language curriculum.

The deliverable will be a sort of "Resource Guide for Teachers
at the John Stanford International School" based on a synthesis
of the various standards, curriculum frameworks, planners, etc.
that are part of the resources gathered during the planning phase
of the JS Intl School and that the teachers intend to use.

In the meeting today, Sandra and Michele thought it would be
good to have a version of this Resource Guide ready by the end
of May so that the Latona/JSIS teachers can provide feedback.

We would also like to prepare about two presentations relating
to this during April and May for the Latona/JSIS teachers.  These
would be very interactive - an opportunity for the teachers to 
identify needs they have and understand what resources currently
exist.

During June, we would like to link this Rescource Guide up with
the training that Regla Armengol will be providing 7/31 - 8/4.

2.  Sandra has been meeting with Concie to better understand
how Concie is using the inquiry-based approach of the Primary
Years Program (International Baccalaureate) in her teaching.
Concie and Nani and Margretta will be presenting the PYP
Planner that they received training on a few weeks ago (along
with Sandra) at the next JSIS meeting April 17.

Concie lent Sandra a copy of the PYP Introductory Seminar,
which Sandra and Michele will be reviewing, along with sample
planners that the teachers created at the PYP training.

Concie also gave Sandra a copy of the 3rd grade Latona
Curriculum Map.  Michele has requested that Chris get us
copies of the curriculum maps for all the grades.  (The 
Curriculum Maps outline what topics will be covered 
month-by-month across the year in the areas of Reading,
Writing, Math, Social Studies, Science, and Spelling.)

3.  Some questions that came up at our meeting:

* Where does the Tahoma Integrated Curriculum fit into the
PYP planning process?  (Does the Tahoma Curriculum have
its own planner or planning process?)

* The teachers who have received the PYP training seem
quite comfortable using the PYP Planner to get at the 
essential questions of the study unit.  What about other
teachers at the school?  Do they have experience with 
concepts like "frontloading?"

NEXT STEPS:
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1.  Sandra and Michele will meet with Dolly, Margretta, and
Lucie on April 20 8:30-11:30 to review the K-1 Math and Science 
curriculum.  This is the first step toward preparing the way for
the Spanish immersion curriculum in these subjects.

2.  Michele will prepare a synthesis of the PYP Planner and
the Nebraska K12 Foreign Language Curriculum Planner for
Karen to review by April 17. 

3.  Both Michele and Sandra will continue reviewing the PYP
training materials to better understand the approach.  We'll
continue this work on April 21 8:30-11:30.  (Anyone is welcome
to join us.)

4.  Michele will follow up on several other state foreign language
frameworks to see if they offer anything beyond what we have
already got with the Nebraska K12 Frameworks.

5.  Michele will follow up on the possibility of getting some of
the School-to-Home Links from the Compact for Reading 
translated into Spanish.