International Education
Goal for International Education in Delaware: Produce better informed, more engaged, and more internationally competent citizens in our communities. Such engagement comes through education. International Education provides the information, perspective and decision-making tools needed in an increasingly interdependent world. (K-20 International Education Capacity Study)
Delaware Department of Education Framework for International Education
International Education provides Delaware students with a developmentally appropriate set of experiences and a broader context in which to actively participate in a multicultural society and global workforce. International Education in Delaware inspires students to explore beyond their state and country by providing them with:
- Knowledge of world regions and international issues;
- Skills in communicating in languages other than English and working with information from a variety of world-wide sources;
- Cultural perspectives for comparison of worldviews, dispositions and attitudes;
- International experiences to exchange information with peers around the world.
Cape Henolopen's STARTALK Summer Chinese Program is like a Field Trip to China
Read the News Journal article about the two-week Chinese language and cultural immersion experience on Delaware's beaches
Asia Society Information to Build Strong, International Partnerships
Creating a strong, internationally focused school does not necessarily require additional funds. Teachers can begin to integrate international content into their courses by using free curricular materials on the web and by making use of existing information technology.
Delaware Lighthouse Chinese Partnership: A STARTALK Summer Program for Teachers of Early Language Learners
The Cape Henlopen School District in partnership with the University of Delaware College of Education, the Delaware Department of Education and the Chinese School of Delaware are pleased to present the Delaware Lighthouse Chinese Partnership: A STARTALK Summer Program of Early Language Learning. This opportunity offers the optimal setting for learning the methods and instructional strategies that promote high levels of proficiency in early language learning and for the observation of these Chinese best practices under the guidance of expert teachers and nationally recognized world language experts.
Italian Language Summer Camp for Children
This summer camp experience will expose Delaware children to the Italian language and culture. They will learn to communicate in basic Italian expressions and explore Italy's culture through its history, music, art and cuisine. Each day of the camp will focus on La Piazza, or town square, in five different Italian cities: Rome, Venice, Florence, Naples and Palermo. The curriculum for the camp is based on the Delaware Recommended Curriculum for World Languages.
International Education Decree from Governor, 2008
International Education Summit (April 27, 2006)
K-20 International Education Capacity Study
Delaware’s International Education Partnerships
Peace Corps Coverdell World Wise Schools
To help internationalize Delaware’s schools and our curriculum.
International Education in the Schools
Asia Society Partnership for Global Learning
January Issue
February Issue
Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs)
Japan (Miyagi Prefecture), 1997
Copy of MOU
China (Hanban), 2006
Copy of MOU
Spain (Ministry of Education and Science), 2006
Copy of MOU
Trinidad and Tobago, 2007
Copy of MOU
Italy (City of Ripatransone), 2007
Copy of MOU
Italy (Ministry of Reforms and Public Administration), 2007
Copy of MOU
Italy (Scuola Sant’Anna), 2007
Copy of MOU
Germany (Senat Von Berlin/Checkpoint Charlie), 2008
Copy of MOU
France (Académie de Créteil), 2008
Copy of MOU
International Delaware K-12 School Partnerships
Appoquinimink
Appoquinimink High School--Lycée La Tour des Dames, Rozay-en-Brie, France
Brandywine
Brandywine High School--Lycée Camille Claudel, Pontault-Combault, France
Caesar Rodney
W Reilly Brown Elementary School--Ecole élémentaire d'application Jacques Dubus, Pontault-Combault, France
Caesar Rodney High School--Lycée Emily Bronte, Lognes, France
Cape Henlopen
Milton Elementary School--Ecole Internationale Leonard da Vinci, Fontainebleau, France
Capital
Booker T Washington Elementary--Ecole élémentaire Pont de l'Union, Aulnay-Sous-Bois, France
East Dover Elementary School--Ecole élémentaire Varlin, Aubervilliers, France
Dover High School--Lycée François 1er, Fontainebleau, France
Christina
Glasgow High School--Lycée professionnel Paul le Rolland, Drancy, France
Shue-Medill Middle School--Collège Henri Barbusse, Alfortville, France
Colonial
William Penn High School--Lycée Etienne Bezout, Nemours, France
Delmar
Indian River
East Millsboro Elementary School--Ecole élémentaire Barbeuf, Aubervilliers, France
Lake Forest
Lake Forest Central Middle School--Ecole élémentaire Pierre et Marie Curie, Chevilly-la-Rue, France
Laurel
Milford
New Castle County Votech
Polytech
Red Clay
Highlands Elementary School--Ecole élémentiare les Violennes, Bussy-Saint-Georges, France
Cab Calloway School of the Arts--Lycée Sonia Delaunay, Cesson, France
McKean High School--Lycée Jacques Brel, La Courneuve, France
Seaford
Smyrna
Sussex Tech
Sussex Technical High School--Lycée professionnel Théodore Monod, France
Woodbridge
Charter Schools
International Visiting Teacher Programs
China--Teachers of Chinese Language and Culture
Spain--Teachers of Spanish or Content in Spanish (Bilingual)
Germany--Any Content Area including Math, Science and Special Education
International Education Professional Development
- iEARN [www.iearn.com]
- International Education and Technology Clusters
- Asia Cluster
- Smithsonian Institute
- Delaware Educators' Summer Seminar in Italy (Italian Culture, Language and the Italian-American Heritage Experience)
Agenda
Final Project Summary
District Examples of International Education
- Appoquinimink
- International Education Plan
- School Partnerships
- International Visiting Artist Program
- Visiting Principal Program
- Elementary Language Programs (Chinese, French, Japanese, Spanish, American Sign Language)
- Caesar Rodney
- School Partnerships
- Technology Projects
- Cape Henlopen
- Elementary Chinese Program (FLAP Grant)
- Technology Projects
- School Partnerships
International Education Resources
