Global ConnectionsGlobal Connections

Walter Payton College PrepWalter Payton College Prep

WPCPWPCP

Math Science World Language College Math Science World Language College Prep High School Prep High School – Located in the north loop area of ChicagoLocated in the north loop area of Chicago– Selective EnrollmentSelective Enrollment– Student travel from every corner of the cityStudent travel from every corner of the city– 65% non-white65% non-white– 34% low income34% low income– 100% awesome !!!100% awesome !!!

Our JourneyOur Journey

Payton – 2000Payton – 2000

Freshman only each yearFreshman only each year

School culture developed intentionallySchool culture developed intentionally

International recruitment of teachersInternational recruitment of teachers

Vision and MissionVision and Mission– Global perspectiveGlobal perspective– Nurturing global leadersNurturing global leaders– Cultural competenciesCultural competencies

Bringing it homeBringing it home

Our ValuesOur Values

CourageCourage

CharacterCharacter

CuriosityCuriosity

CompassionCompassion

Values drive our work!Values drive our work!

No Classroom WallsNo Classroom Walls

Using the city as our classroomUsing the city as our classroom

Reaching out to the world when everyone Reaching out to the world when everyone was looking inward after 9/11.was looking inward after 9/11.

Our first exchange was developed during Our first exchange was developed during this time period. this time period.

World Class EducationWorld Class Education

Team building and Innovation Team building and Innovation

Multiple perspectivesMultiple perspectives

Rigorous and challenging academic work Rigorous and challenging academic work and projectsand projects

Real-life problem solvingReal-life problem solving

Relationships, relationships, relationshipsRelationships, relationships, relationships

What is success?What is success?

CurriculumCurriculum

Four years of World LanguageFour years of World Language– ChineseChinese– FrenchFrench– JapaneseJapanese– LatinLatin– SpanishSpanish

Four years of MathFour years of Math– Algebra through AP sequencesAlgebra through AP sequences

Four years of ScienceFour years of Science– Physics First for freshmenPhysics First for freshmen– AP sequencesAP sequences

ElectivesElectives

2020thth Century Global Conflict Century Global Conflict

Latin American HistoryLatin American History

African-American HistoryAfrican-American History

Latin American LiteratureLatin American Literature

African American LiteratureAfrican American Literature

Asian-American LiteratureAsian-American Literature

Globally InvolvedGlobally Involved

Project based learning experiencesProject based learning experiences– Comparing and contrasting research Comparing and contrasting research – Real-life problemsReal-life problems

International PracticesInternational Practices

PartnershipsPartnerships

International visitorsInternational visitors

Clubs and OrganizationsClubs and Organizations– Diversity Diversity – Community ServiceCommunity Service– International FocusInternational Focus

Teacher LeadersTeacher Leaders

Global connections committeeGlobal connections committee– Establish goalsEstablish goals– Provide expertise on new initiativesProvide expertise on new initiatives– Describe challengesDescribe challenges– Problem solve togetherProblem solve together

Risk-taking teachers to model for studentsRisk-taking teachers to model for students

TechnologyTechnology

Math Science FocusMath Science Focus

TI NSpire CalculatorsTI NSpire Calculators

Tablet laptopsTablet laptops

Video-conferencingVideo-conferencing

Assessing our WorkAssessing our Work

Effectiveness of our exchangesEffectiveness of our exchanges– Cultural competenciesCultural competencies– Multiple perspectivesMultiple perspectives– Building relationshipsBuilding relationships– Language proficiencyLanguage proficiency

EquityEquity

What does equity look like at Payton?What does equity look like at Payton?– Opportunity to travelOpportunity to travel– Opportunity to hostOpportunity to host

SeminarsSeminars

Critical part of the curriculumCritical part of the curriculum

Experiences outside of the regular Experiences outside of the regular curriculumcurriculum

International focusInternational focus– Israeli-Palestinian ExperienceIsraeli-Palestinian Experience– ZuluZulu– French FilmFrench Film

International ExchangesInternational Exchanges

Over 30% of our juniors and seniors Over 30% of our juniors and seniors traveled this year to sister schools and/or traveled this year to sister schools and/or service projects service projects

Our Concert Choir was selected as part of Our Concert Choir was selected as part of the pre-Olympic activities in Beijing the pre-Olympic activities in Beijing

Japan, Mexico, France, Switzerland, Japan, Mexico, France, Switzerland, Hungary, Ecuador, China, ArgentinaHungary, Ecuador, China, Argentina

Where do we go from here?Where do we go from here?

Observe the current campaign in USObserve the current campaign in USHow do we use this opportunity to How do we use this opportunity to advance global education needs?advance global education needs?– Democracy ChallengeDemocracy Challenge– World GovernmentsWorld Governments– ForumsForums– Emerging democraciesEmerging democracies– What will democracy look like in the 21What will democracy look like in the 21stst

century? century?

DAWN ProjectDAWN Project

Determining a World’s NeedsDetermining a World’s Needs– Connecting with schools around the worldConnecting with schools around the world– Telepresence in six classroomsTelepresence in six classrooms

A New World?A New World?

We live in a flat world, but knowledge of We live in a flat world, but knowledge of our world is not linear!our world is not linear!

We are more connected then ever before We are more connected then ever before at the push of a button or mouse, yet at the push of a button or mouse, yet human relationships are no less complex human relationships are no less complex and human issues no less compelling!and human issues no less compelling!

These are the conditions of our task!These are the conditions of our task!