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单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,本资料仅供参考,不能作为科学依据。谢谢。本资料仅供参考,不能作为科学依据。本资料仅供参考,不能作为科学依据。谢谢。本资料仅供参考,不能作为科学依据。,US Series,The First 12 Years of Education in the U.S.A.,1/15,PowerPoint By Yini Cao,Starting Up,In what ways do you think American schools are different from those in other countries?,Do you think boys and girls should receive the same education and be in classes together?,3.Should school attendance be required?Why?Until what age?,2/15,U.S.Education Facts and Figures,72 million students enrolled in schools,3 million teachers(the largest professional group in the country),Everyone has the right and obligation to be educated,Special assistance is provided for certain categories of children,Compulsory attendance laws from age 6 to 16,83%of American adults are high school graduates,3/15,Public and Private Schools,86%of American children receive their,education in public schools,Public schools are supported by state and local,taxes,Public schools are coeducational,Public schools are locally controlled by,individual states,Private schools are parochial or independent,Private schools charge tuition fees.,4/15,Teaching Approaches,John Dewey influenced American education-“Children learn by doing”,Creativity and teamwork are encouraged in school,A variety of skills are taught including driver education and cooking,Improving behavior conflict resolution skills,Question:What do you think is the best teaching,approach?,5/15,Early Childhood Education,Kindergarten for 5-year olds,half-day classes,Nursery school or day-care before kindergarten,Preschool for early education tuition paid or subsidized,Day-care centers sometimes provided at work or place of study,Why Preschool?,What are two main reasons that parents enroll young children in nursery schools and day-care centers?,6/15,Elementary Education,12 levels called grades,Age 6 reading,writing and arithmetic,School day 6 hours long,finish at 3pm,Monday to Friday,5 weeks vacation per year,Academic subjects include language arts and social studies,Specialists teach art,music and physical education,Which comes next?,Number the following academic levels in order(1-6),first grade high school,kindergarten grades 3-4,junior high nursery school,7/15,High School,High schools offer both preparatory and vocational programs,Social science,math,languages and science subjects are offered,Students grouped by academic ability and motivation,Extracurricular activities,Questions,1.Should American public schools educate children who are in the U.S.illegally?,2.Should children who do well in school be allowed to skip a grade?,3.Should academically slow children repeat a grade?,8/15,School Problems,School facilities vary depending on the district,Poor communities have less funding,Inner-city districts can be dangerous for children,Shortage of teachers poor salaries,60 hours work per week,1,700 charter schools in the U.S.,1.5 million children in home schooling system,90%of American schools have Internet access,Evaluation and assessment systems,65%of high school graduates continue schooling,9/15,Sharing Ideas,Debate these issues in small groups,What changes would you recommend to improve American schools?,What do you think about home schooling?,Compare American schools to schools in your country.Point out similarities and differences.,4.What problems does the Chinese education system have?What are the solutions?,10/15,Spending Committee,Work in small groups.Your childrens school has been given a large sum of money to spend on new materials.You are part of the committee that will decide how to spend the money.Put the items below in order from the most important to the least important.Defend your choices.,1.books for the library,2.new furniture for the classrooms,3.a new sports center,4.more teachers,5.a new computer room,6.an MP3 player for every student,7.a lap-top computer for every student,8.interactive whiteboards for every classroom,9.a new dining area for lunchtime,10.a room for students to relax,11/15,School Experiences,1.What type of school did you attend?,2.What rules did your school have?,3.What do you think about the rules at Web?,4.What specific features did you think were useful at your school?,5.Did your school prepare you for life?,12/15,A Preparation for life,1.What are the similarities and differences between,the schools?,2.What is the most surprising feature?Why?,3.How do the schools compare with your experience?,4.Which school do you think is likely to be the,most successful?Why?,5.Which school offers the best preparation for life?,6.Which school would you like to have attended?,Why?,13/15,Take a vote!,Which school is:,a)the most interesting?,b)the most unusual?,c)likely to be the most successful?,d)the best preparation for life,14/15,引爆点英语,Thank You,!,谢谢!,15/15,
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