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Parent OrientationAugust 25, 2011

Bienvenue àEcole Bilingue de la Nouvelle-Orléans

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“Picking a school for a child is the single most important decision a parent can make” Thomas W. Carroll, President, Foundation for Education Reform and Accountability

You have chosen Ecole BilingueL’Ecole Bilingue c’est le bon choix

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• Histoire de l’Ecole Bilingue

• What makes it special?

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Histoire de l’Ecole Bilingue

• Began with a desire to provide bilingual education for pre-kindergarten children

• Started 14 years ago with a class of 4-year olds• Grown from 1 classroom to 11, educating

children from 18 months to middle school• This year, we have 180 students

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What makes Ecole Bilingue special today?

1. APPROACH2. TEACHERS & STAFF3. FACILITIES & RESOURCES4. STUDENTS5. PARENTS

A Unique Educational Approach• World-renown French National Curriculum• Closely coordinated with outstanding English Curriculum• All guided by 3-year project d’ecole

• Outcomes measured by national testing for French and US systems (Evaluation Nationale, B2I, ERB, Dibels)

• Accredited with French Ministry of Education (Cycles 1 & 2), pursuing accreditation for Cycle 3 and NAIS

• Coordination between French and English teachers• Intimate classes• Explicit and meaningful planning & coordination time

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Approach pays off – US Bilingual schools outperform French schools (French)

Below 33%

Between 33 and 50%

Between 50 and 66%

Equal to or over 66%

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

% French% US

Source: http://www.frenchschoolsnorthamerica.org/documentspdf/Evaluation/COMPARATIF_FRANCE_ZONE_CE1_2011.pdfCopyright ©2011 Ecole Bilingue de la Nouvelle-Orléans

Approach pays off – US Bilingual schools outperform French schools (Math)

Below 33%

Between 33 and 50%

Between 50 and 66%

Equal to or over 66%

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

% French% US

Source: http://www.frenchschoolsnorthamerica.org/documentspdf/Evaluation/COMPARATIF_FRANCE_ZONE_CE1_2011.pdfCopyright ©2011 Ecole Bilingue de la Nouvelle-Orléans

• Ecole Bilingue outperforms US Bilingual schools– Early results show that Ecole Bilingue students

score higher than both French and US Bilingual students

– Results based on 2nd grade testing from 2011– As results are finalized, they will be shared with

parents

Approach pays off for you

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Maternelle

Cycle 1

La Crèche 18 months to 2 year olds

Toute Petite Section 2 year olds (potty trained)

Petite Section Pre-Kindergarten (3 year olds)

Moyenne Section Pre-Kindergarten (4 year olds)

Grande Section Kindergarten

Élémentaire Cycle

2

Cours Préparatoire (CP) 1st grade

Cours Élémentaire 1 (CE1) 2nd grade

Élémentaire Cycle

3

Cours Élémentaire 2 (CE2) 3rd grade

Cours Moyen 1 (CM1) 4th grade

Cours Moyen 2 (CM2) 5th grade

Collège Adaptation Cycle Sixième 6th grade

French Curriculum

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Your Child’s Education at Ecole Bilingue

Music and Art

History and Social

Studies

Physical Education

LanguageMath,

Science and Technology

Peers and Socialization

Home and Family

An Interdisciplinary Approach

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An Incomparable Staff• All teachers personally interviewed and selected by

principal, not just assigned by French government or CODOFIL

• All teachers are certified and all French teachers have the equivalent of a masters degree

• Teachers are recruited for their talents at the level they are teaching

• Teachers constantly learn and coordinate across levels and languages

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Maternelle Cycle

1

La Crèche Carina HelmckeAssistant: Sabine Chavet

Toute Petite Section Sophie CapmartinAssistant: Liza Battestin

Petite Section Anne-Sophie OrtoliAssistant: Caprice Terry

Teachers(Perrier)

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Campus manager: Adeline Din

Maternelle

Cycle 1

Moyenne Section Xavier Briend / Nevin Whitfield-Cargile

Grande Section Elodie Forestier /Floriane Moutin Dominique Mendy / Astride Klick

Élémentaire

Cycle 2

Cours Préparatoire (CP) Sebastien Pastor

Cours Élémentaire 1 (CE1) Xavier Manikon

Élémentaire

Cycle 3

Cours Élémentaire 2 (CE2) Laurence Mahe

Cours Moyen 1 (CM1) Julie Cornet

Cours Moyen 2 (CM2) Julie Cornet

Collège Cycle

dádaptation

Sixième Philippe Chavet

Teachers (G

eneral Pershing)

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English Teachers

- Katy Ancelet (Am. Studies & Am. Math)- Benoit Cransac (ESL & literature & PE)- Laure Lecoq (French & German)- Magali Niel (Music, Art & PE)- Julie Reagin (ESL & Spanish)

Resources Teachers

- Jen Fultz (KG, 1st and 2nd grade)- Rae Horton (3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th grade)

Outstanding Resources

• Brand new books and materials from France each year

• Hands-on tools for discovery of the world

• Still and video cameras in each class for cahier de vie

• Smart boards in every elementary and middle school classroom

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Exciting New Facilities

• In the process of bringing the two campuses together

• Additionally, – New sound and lighting systems for auditorium– New sun shade for Kaboom playground – New technology supplies for both campuses– New sun umbrella for Perrier playground

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Amazing Students

• Students are becoming global citizens– Diverse student body: geography,

mother tongue, economics, parent profession

– Learning academic, technological, and social/interpersonal skills

– Pursuing fluency in third and fourth languages

– Matriculating into the top schools in the city

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La communauté de l’Ecole Bilingue• Choice & Commitment• Involvement & Support• Le bon choix

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