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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The fluency/cultural issues give rise to classroom management issues in Chinese classes, which is to say almost half the time. The head doesn't have an intimate knowledge of Chinese culture or the education system in Mainland China. This means she doesn't really have head around how Chinese teachers have been trained, and what sort of teaching experience they bring to YY.  She knows a lot more than she did 7 or 8 years ago, but it's not enough.

The result is that the Chinese classes can be poorly managed, particularly from 2nd grade+. The craziest kids are those who struggle to understand what Chinese teachers are saying (no shortage of them). Kids get used to acting up in Chinese classes and import the dynamic to other classes, particularly ELA.

The DCI Chinese track suffers from a toned down version of imported rowdiness. Some YY and DCI parents leave because of the craziness of the Chinese classes.[/quote]

+1. DCPC tries to separate the fluency/cultural issues from administrative/management issues at YY.  It doesn't really work.[/quote]

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