Anonymous
Post 05/21/2013 15:58     Subject: Re:the DC International Public Charter School (DCI)
Anonymous wrote:Are meeting minutes available for this meeting? Or could someone share what was said?


The PCSB does a great job of tweeting during their meetings. They sent out a "Storify", which is basically a summary of all of last night's tweets, this morning.

http://storify.com/DCPCSB/pcsb-board-meeting-may-2013?utm_content=storify-pingback&utm_medium=sfy.co-twitter&utm_source=t.co&awesm=sfy.co_fK6a&utm_campaign=
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2013 14:15     Subject: Re:the DC International Public Charter School (DCI)
Are meeting minutes available for this meeting? Or could someone share what was said?
Anonymous
Post 05/19/2013 09:15     Subject: the DC International Public Charter School (DCI)
FYI, the PCSB has slated an hour for the DCI at their May 20th meeting. They will be discussing and taking comment on LAMB, Stokes, MV, and DC Bilingual joining the DCI (which was recently approved for Yu Ying). They're lucky to be first on the agenda, it's going to be a long meeting (6:30pm to 11pm).

http://www.dcpubliccharter.com/News-Room.aspx?ID=367
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2013 15:31     Subject: the DC International Public Charter School (DCI)
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Even students who join from other schools before ninth grade will likely face some difficulties if they don't speak one of the three languages in the immersion programs offered, Shaffner said. "Content classes will be taught in the language, so it will be hard to learn social studies in Spanish if you don't speak Spanish."[/quota i

With a child into in the leading class, I am wishing them well we shall see, but I seriously have doubts that Mary can find founding to teach social
Studies, algebra, physics, world history, etc in three different languages. He entire purpose of the consolidation was because not one of those schools could sustain a middle or highschool alone. But I am rooting for its success for selfish reasons.


Without having thought about this ever before, it occurs to me that a smart math teacher could do justice to more than one subject, and teach Albebra I, II, and Trig in Chinese. There are also many trilingual French/Spanish/English speakers who could teach subjects like world history in two languages. And I'm pretty sure the organizers have been thinking about this longer than the two minutes it took me to write this post, so I have no doubt there are creative ways to solve this problem.
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2013 14:54     Subject: the DC International Public Charter School (DCI)
There will be a public hearing on Monday night about the charter amendments for LMB, DCB, MV and Stokes to expand into older grades

http://www.dcpcsb.org/News-Room.aspx?ID=367
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2013 14:34     Subject: the DC International Public Charter School (DCI)
I freaking hate my iPhone sometimes
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2013 14:34     Subject: the DC International Public Charter School (DCI)
Anonymous wrote:Even students who join from other schools before ninth grade will likely face some difficulties if they don't speak one of the three languages in the immersion programs offered, Shaffner said. "Content classes will be taught in the language, so it will be hard to learn social studies in Spanish if you don't speak Spanish."[/quota i

With a child into in the leading class, I am wishing them well we shall see, but I seriously have doubts that Mary can find founding to teach social
Studies, algebra, physics, world history, etc in three different languages. He entire purpose of the consolidation was because not one of those schools could sustain a middle or highschool alone. But I am rooting for its success for selfish reasons.
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2013 14:13     Subject: the DC International Public Charter School (DCI)
Even students who join from other schools before ninth grade will likely face some difficulties if they don't speak one of the three languages in the immersion programs offered, Shaffner said. "Content classes will be taught in the language, so it will be hard to learn social studies in Spanish if you don't speak Spanish."
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2013 12:44     Subject: Re:the DC International Public Charter School (DCI)
http://washingtonexaminer.com/language-immersion-high-school-nears-approval/article/2529904
Anonymous
Post 05/16/2013 15:09     Subject: Re:the DC International Public Charter School (DCI)
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Kids will be taught content through their immersion language. I call that immersion. Full immersion? No. Partial immersion? Yes. That's what the information session speakers have told us.


They will be offering advanced language and literature classes for those who have been in the immersion curriculum in Elementary School. But that is not the same as teaching math, science, history, etc. in the immersion language, which is what I would call a "dual language program." And for those who aren't fluent in another language--say, who get in via lottery but went to a traditional elementary school--there will be appropriate classes for them, which don't assume fluency in a language. I'm not saying there will be many spots available this way, but those who do get in will do just fine.


FYI-per our meetings some of the core subjects withh be taught in the target language. So, math might be taught in the target language, or maybe history might be taught in the Target language. They are still working out what subjects (at least half of them) wil be taught in the Target language


Honestly, with a child in one of the feeder schools, I don't see how this is possible. Will the school offer 6 grade math and Algebra I in Spanish, Mandarin, and French. That's a lot of money.

They will not take Algebra I in 6th grade.
Anonymous
Post 05/16/2013 15:08     Subject: Re:the DC International Public Charter School (DCI)
Exactly the PP who says courses outside of language courses won't be taught in target languages doesn't know anything. Clearly s/he hasn't been to one of the presentations OR read the charter application. Makes you wonder what their angle is....
Anonymous
Post 05/16/2013 15:07     Subject: Re:the DC International Public Charter School (DCI)
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Kids will be taught content through their immersion language. I call that immersion. Full immersion? No. Partial immersion? Yes. That's what the information session speakers have told us.


They will be offering advanced language and literature classes for those who have been in the immersion curriculum in Elementary School. But that is not the same as teaching math, science, history, etc. in the immersion language, which is what I would call a "dual language program." And for those who aren't fluent in another language--say, who get in via lottery but went to a traditional elementary school--there will be appropriate classes for them, which don't assume fluency in a language. I'm not saying there will be many spots available this way, but those who do get in will do just fine.


FYI-per our meetings some of the core subjects withh be taught in the target language. So, math might be taught in the target language, or maybe history might be taught in the Target language. They are still working out what subjects (at least half of them) wil be taught in the Target language


Honestly, with a child in one of the feeder schools, I don't see how this is possible. Will the school offer 6 grade math and Algebra I in Spanish, Mandarin, and French. That's a lot of money.
Anonymous
Post 05/16/2013 12:49     Subject: Re:the DC International Public Charter School (DCI)
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Kids will be taught content through their immersion language. I call that immersion. Full immersion? No. Partial immersion? Yes. That's what the information session speakers have told us.


They will be offering advanced language and literature classes for those who have been in the immersion curriculum in Elementary School. But that is not the same as teaching math, science, history, etc. in the immersion language, which is what I would call a "dual language program." And for those who aren't fluent in another language--say, who get in via lottery but went to a traditional elementary school--there will be appropriate classes for them, which don't assume fluency in a language. I'm not saying there will be many spots available this way, but those who do get in will do just fine.


FYI-per our meetings some of the core subjects withh be taught in the target language. So, math might be taught in the target language, or maybe history might be taught in the Target language. They are still working out what subjects (at least half of them) wil be taught in the Target language
Anonymous
Post 05/16/2013 12:37     Subject: the DC International Public Charter School (DCI)
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Stokes admits at any grade though.


When they have space. How many non-sibling openings any grade did they have this year?


Quite a few nonsiblingacceptances in the upper grades.
Anonymous
Post 05/16/2013 12:18     Subject: the DC International Public Charter School (DCI)
Anonymous wrote:Stokes admits at any grade though.


When they have space. How many non-sibling openings any grade did they have this year?