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• Mount View Primary School Experience from the
  EMR China Study Tour
• Colin Dobson and Deborah Osborn
• Setting the Context - Mount View Primary School
  and Suzhou Ping Zhi Experimental School
• First Actions after the Study Tour Communication
  with school stakeholders Communicating our
  appreciation to Suzhou PS

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• What has been achieved
• Memorandum of Understanding - agreement
• Access Asia and Leading 21st Century School
  Engage with Asia
• Language Learning Program differentiated model
• Language Learning spaces/classrooms
  established
• Creation of student videos daily life in
  Melbourne sharing on wiki
• Establishing a multicultural playgroup

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• What has been achieved
• A greater awareness and appreciation from a
  teachers perspective
• Understanding and appreciation of cultural
  similarities and differences
• Cultural awareness of our neighbouring countries
• Understanding of the Chinese education system
• Mandarin program for Melbourne participants
• 10 schools positive and constructive
  relationships formed

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• What changes have we observed in our school?
• Greater understanding of the power of oral
  language pedagogy
• Appreciation of the language learning program
• Explicit teaching pedagogy contextualised
• Growing community interest in the partnership
• Greater understanding about the National
  Curriculum - cross curriculum priorities

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• Long Term Plans and Aspirations
• Second visit extremely productive
• Partnership with Suzhou continue to strengthen
  the relationship sharing understandings
  ideas
• Further strengthen the language learning program
• Expand the multilingual playgroup
• Further develop the cross curriculum priorities
  authenticity in all three areas
• Greater appreciation for cultural understanding
  local, national and international
  perspectives

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