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NEW COURSE for FALL 2012 EPS 199: China’s Education Systems Pre-K-16: Teacher Preparation and Experiences in Rural and Urban Classrooms Meets during the 2 nd half of the fall semester; Tuesdays, 5-6PM in the College of Education Includes a 17-day study tour in China between December 26, 2012—January 11, 2013 Earn approximately 25 hours of teaching practice For more information or to enroll in the course, contact Lucinda Morgan at [email protected] The purpose of this 3-credit hour course is to learn about the various education systems in China, including both urban and rural schooling situations. The course consists of both on-campus classes and also a study tour trip to China. The study tour will provide the opportunity for Illinois students to observe the differences in public and private schooling options in China, as well as teacher preparation programs at universities. A range of educational levels will be showcased in the study tour in order to better understand the transitions between different levels of education in China, so students will visit a pre-school, kindergarten, and various primary and secondary schools. Course Goals: • Gain a better understanding of your own background in education as you compare your experiences to the educational systems in China • Better understand the challenges and struggles in education in rural and urban environments • Enhance leadership and organizational skills by creating lesson plans and teaching with partner Education university students in China Pre-Departure Class Sessions The pre-departure class sessions will provide an overview of China’s ed ucational systems, emphasize the importance of intercultural competence, safety issues for international travel, and will introduce basic Chinese Mandarin. Study Tour in China Students will observe classrooms at a variety of schools, ranging from pre-school through university level, and have discussions with Chinese Education professors about various topics, including the history of education in China and recent education reforms. While in Shanghai, s tudents will be partnered with high school students from a private high school that uses an all-English, Western-style curriculum in order to tutor them and assist with homework assignments. In Nanjing, students will be partnered with a local Education univers ity student, who will assist with translating, and together with their Chinese partner they will plan and teach English (ESL) lessons at a primary school specifically for the children of migrant wor kers. The study tour will provide
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approximately twenty-five hours of hands-on teaching experience, in addition to the time spent observingclassrooms and touring schools.
Instructor Information
The course is taught by EPOL PhD student Lucinda Morgan, who works in the College of Education’s Office ofInternational Programs (OIP), and supervised by Professor Ronald L. Jacobs, who is a Professor of HumanResource Development (EPOL) and the Director of the OIP. Lucinda holds a Masters of Education fromIllinois in Global Studies in Education (EPOL) and is completing a Masters in East Asian Languages and
Cultures at Illinois. Her undergraduate major was East Asian Studies and she worked in the education field inChina for seven years, in both the public and private sector. The Study Tour is tentatively planned to be co-led by Lucinda and Kathy Ryan, who is the Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Education.
Study Tour Financial Information
The tentative total cost per student is $2,118 USD. This is based on a group size of twelve students, the studytour fee includes hotel accommodation in a double room with two twin beds; three meals a day while in China;domestic transportation within China by bus, train, bus, and taxi; ticket and entrance fees for museums andhistorical sites; and honorariums given to guest speakers and interpreters.
Students are financially responsible for their round-trip international airfare from Chicago O’Hare Airport toShanghai Pudong International Airport (estimated $1,200); for their own passport and obtaining a China visa(guidance for the visa will be provided by the College of Education’s Office of International Programs); for purchasing international travel insurance through the Illinois Study Abroad Office; and for any personal purchases during the study tour.
Opportunities for Financial Assistance
The study tour is a large financial commitment. The Office of International Programs is applying for theFreeman Undergraduate Initiative through the Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies in order to lessen thefinancial burden. The Freeman Undergraduate Initiative in the amount of $20,000. If received, this funding will be divided equally among all students participating in the study tour to China. For example, if twelve students participate in the study tour, then each of the twelve students would receive approximately $1,666 toward their program fee. Notification about the approval for this funding will be available in fall 2012.
In addition to the potential funding from the Freeman Undergraduate Initiative, the College of Education’sOffice of International Programs awards scholarships to Education students each year for study abroad programs. Awards in the past have ranged from $500 to $1,000 per student; and ten to twenty scholarships areannually awarded (http://education.illinois.edu/international/coe-study-abroad-scholarship.html). Combinedwith the potential funding from the Freeman Undergraduate Initiative, the scholarship from the Office of International Programs would then be able to help finance the expense of the international airfare. Students participating in the study tour would also be highly encouraged to apply for scholarships offered toundergraduates offered through the Illinois’ Study Abroad Office(http://studyabroad.illinois.edu/cost/scholarships.aspx).
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Tentative Itinerary
Week of October 22—First class session meets (course begins at the second half of Fall 2012 semester); classmeets weekly at Illinois to learn more about teacher preparation and education in China
Wednesday, December 26—depart Chicago O’Hare Airport for Shanghai Pudong Airport
Thursday, December 27—arrive Shanghai Pudong Airport in the evening; check into hotel in central location inPuxi area
Friday, December 28—visit East China Normal University (ECNU); tour campus; morning have discussion
with a few Faculty of Education Science faculty members about Higher Education in China; sit in on EnglishEducation lecture class in order to observe classroom atmosphere in China; lunch meeting in private diningroom on campus with ECNU Education undergraduates about their experiences preparing to become teachers—Illinois students will be partnered at lunch with an ECNU student in order to get to know them better; afternoonvisit Yew Wah High School for tour and introduction to high school student that Illinois student will later tutor;dinner with Yew Wah High School administration and teachers; evening group reflection time
Saturday, December 29—in the morning, tour Yu Yuan Garden area; lunch at Shanghai (cuisine) restaurant;afternoon at Shanghai Museum in Renmin Square area; group dinner at Dongbei (Northeast cuisine) restaurant;evening group reflection meeting and Pearl River boat cruise
Sunday, December 30—free-time in the morning; lunch with ECNU partner students at Xinjiang (Muslimcuisine) restaurant; afternoon and dinner with ECNU partner exploring Shanghai; evening group reflectionmeeting
Monday, December 31—morning visit to Pre-School with ECNU Education faculty member; lunch at aneighborhood noodle restaurant; afternoon lecture with ECNU Education faculty member about the History of Education in China; dinner at restaurant near hotel; evening at New Year’s Eve event
Tuesday, January 1—New Year’s holiday; free-time in morning; Dim Sum (Canton cuisine) lunch, afternoon inLiajiahui district in Pudong; visit Orient Pearl Tower; dinner in Pudong at Super Brand Mall; evening groupreflection meetin
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Wednesday, January 2—morning visit Kindergarten with ECNU Education faculty member; lunch atMcDonalds; afternoon lecture with ECNU Education faculty member about Education Reform in China; dinner and evening tutor Yew Wah high school partner student
Thursday, January 3—morning visit primary school with ECNU Education faculty member; lunch at Sichuan(cuisine) restaurant; afternoon lecture with ECNU faculty member about Urban Education Issues in China;dinner and evening tutor Yew Wah high school partner student
Friday, January 4—morning visit secondary school with ECNU faculty member; lunch at Tibetan (cuisine)restaurant; afternoon lecture by ECNU faculty member about Rural Education Issues in China; dinner andevening tutor Yew Wah high school partner student
Saturday, January 5—depart by train and go to Suzhou; boat tour on water canals; evening group reflectionmeeting; spend night in hotel in Suzhou
Sunday, January 6—free-time in morning; afternoon take train to Nanjing and check into hotel; dinner atYunnan (cuisine) restaurant; evening lecture by Jiangxi Institute of Education (JIE) faculty about MigrantWorkers and Educational Opportunities for their Children; meet JIE Education student partner for migrant
primary school teaching experience; evening group reflection meeting
Monday, January 7—morning campus tour at JIE and meet with JIE partners to coordinate lesson plans for theweek; lunch in JIE cafeteria with student partner; afternoon go to migrant primary school with JIE partner andmeet students that will teach during week; dinner at Yunnan (cuisine) restaurant; evening group reflectionmeeting
Tuesday, January 8—morning migrant primary school with JIE partner to teach classes; lunch near AmityOffice; afternoon tour Amity Office and Nanjing Museum; Nanjing (cuisine) dinner at Confucius Temple area;evening group reflection meeting
Wednesday, January 9—morning migrant primary school with JIE partner to teach classes; dumplings lunchnear Xinjiekou district; afternoon tour John Rabe House and Nanjing Massacre Museum; dinner at BBQ(cuisine) restaurant near Hunan Road; visit Hunan Lu night market and XuanWu Lake Park
Thursday, January 10—morning migrant primary school with JIE partner to teach classes; lunch near JIEcampus with JIE partner; afternoon visit village outside of Nanjing with Amity Staff and tour primary schooland have early dinner with teachers; take evening bus back to Shanghai and check in hotel; evening groupreflection meeting at JinMao Tower in Pudong
Friday, January 11—depart Shanghai Pudong Airport; arrive Chicago O’Hare Airport
