NLI 2016 Suzhou, China
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The 2016 New Literacies Teacher Leader Institute was held in Suzhou China with 50 teachers and staff at the new school we helped design, Suzhou North America High School. We have been working on the school for over two years now--designing the curriculum and the physical learning spaces to support our philosophy of contemporary teaching and learning, providing ongoing professional development for the teachers, and supporting the school with new technologies. The school is opening on September 5 with 300 students and new teachers, many of whom have taught around the world.
Our vision for SNA is that it will be a state-of-the-art high school that embraces the best of Chinese and American education. The Chinese students who attend the school are interested in applying for institutions of higher education in American. The curriculum, in part, will help the student acclimate students for academic and social life in college. SNA is a partner school with Wake Stem Early College High School and the two schools have been in collaborations with PBI-Global and an International Club--all to promote cross-cultural understanding and competence for NC and Chinese students.
Our vision for SNA is that it will be a state-of-the-art high school that embraces the best of Chinese and American education. The Chinese students who attend the school are interested in applying for institutions of higher education in American. The curriculum, in part, will help the student acclimate students for academic and social life in college. SNA is a partner school with Wake Stem Early College High School and the two schools have been in collaborations with PBI-Global and an International Club--all to promote cross-cultural understanding and competence for NC and Chinese students.