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Applications for the 2013-2014 Administrator Shadowing Project are now being accepted.

Directions: Please complete the below form to signal your interest in participating in the 2013-2014 U.S. China Administrator Shadowing Project. You will be contacted within 24 hours to confirm your candidacy for the program. Please email Peihui Wang at info@thechinaexchangeinitiative.org with any questions.

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Name:*

E-Mail Address:*

Title*

Name of School District*

Address*

Telephone*

Questions (Please respond in 250 words or less):

1. Have you had any international experiences either personal or professional? How, if at all, have they influenced your approach to education?*

2. What personal and professional experiences have informed your interest in China’s educational system?*

3. Please rank in order of importance (i.e., 1-7). I am applying to the 2013-2014 US-China Administrator Shadowing Project because:

• I want to learn what I can from Chinese educators.*

• I want to build a physical exchange relationship (i.e., short-term exchanges of students & teachers) with a Chinese school.*

• I want to build a virtual (i.e., web-based) exchange relationship with a Chinese school.*

• I feel that as an educator I need to update my knowledge about China and Asia.*

• I’m intrigued by the prospect of visiting and exploring China.*

• I’m seriously considering offering Mandarin Chinese in my school/district.*

• I expect that an international experience like this can give me fresh new perspectives.*

Please briefly describe the type of physical exchange program you envision*

Please briefly describe the type of virtual exchange program you envision*

4. In your view, what would a fruitful US-China sister-school relationship look like? What resources (institutional, community, etc.) does your school/district have available to nurture this relationship?*

5. Principals and superintendents can inaugurate a sister-school relationship, but building and sustaining one requires help. Do you have a “program champion” in mind to support you in this initiative?*

6. Is there a university, another institution, or a community center near you where you can secure an interpreter for a visiting Chinese principal?*

7. How certain are you that your superior(s) will support your participation in this program? (please check one):*

Already have permission.
Have not asked, but I am fairly certain that I can gain permission.
The chances are pretty good, but I will have to wait for the right time.
I can’t honestly say, but I am hopeful.

Other

School/District Information

Name of School or School District*

Size of School District*

Grade Levels*

Number of Teachers/Number of Support Staff*

Demographics of the Student Body and Community

Description of the Community

Special Features of the School Program

Academic Statistics (percentage of students attending 4-year college, 2-year programs, career training, military, and work)*

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