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The state of Ohio made globalizing its education a priority. The Ohio Department of Education benchmarked its practices against world-class standards, expanded visiting teacher programs, and promoted Chinese Mandarin language instruction and curriculum development in Ohio classrooms. Numerous partne...

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Published in:Phi Delta Kappan 2008-11, Vol.90 (3), p.206-210
Main Author: Howe, Dorothea
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alliances
Chinese
Chinese culture
Collaboration
College students
Colleges & universities
Community Relations
Confucius (551-479 BC)
Curriculum Development
Departments
Education
Educational partnerships
Elementary School Students
Elementary Secondary Education
English
Foreign Countries
Friendship
Global Approach
Global education
Globalization
Grade 1
High school students
High Schools
Higher education
International Education
International Programs
International schools
Japanese language
Language acquisition
Language teachers
Learning
Mandarin
Mandarin Chinese
Middle School Students
Middle Schools
Museums
Music Activities
National Competency Tests
Nonnative languages
Ohio
Olympic games
Partnerships in Education
Philosophy
Public Schools
School Districts
School superintendents
Second Language Instruction
Secondary schools
Social Studies
Superintendents
Teacher Education Programs
Teachers
Teaching
Translation
Urban Schools
World language instruction
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Summary:The state of Ohio made globalizing its education a priority. The Ohio Department of Education benchmarked its practices against world-class standards, expanded visiting teacher programs, and promoted Chinese Mandarin language instruction and curriculum development in Ohio classrooms. Numerous partnerships extended and supported those practices. Two years ago, Ohio had 11 Chinese programs in K-12 schools, serving 300 students. By 2008, Ohio had more than 2,200 public school students taking Chinese in 50 programs across the state. In March 2008, Ohio was recognized for its efforts when the Asia Society awarded the state its 2007 Goldman Sachs Prize for Excellence in International Education.
ISSN:0031-7217
1940-6487
DOI:10.1177/003172170809000310