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    Last year, I was chosen as one of nine administrators from Ohio to take part in the inaugural China Exchange Initiative in coordination with the Ohio Department of Education and the Chinese Ministry of Education. This experience in international, intercultural learning is funded by the Freeman Foundation to promote educational exchanges between the United States and China.

    The leaders of the Initiative note, “Given that the United States and China will be the word’s leaders in the 21st Century, it is essential that the people of our two countries develop understanding and friendship in order to work together in the global economy and to build a more peaceful world.” The goals of the Freeman Foundation also note, “The next generations of students will need a different set of knowledge, skills, and perspectives than previous generations. They will be called upon to provide leadership on sustainable development, conflict resolution, social justice and human rights—issues that may be local in origin but whose impact is felt around the world. This is one of the most compelling rationales for creating school-to-school U.S.-China partnerships for students and teacher exchange and for infusing curriculum in international perspectives and skills.”

    My hope is that in the future, Hicksville Schools and Yiling Senior High School would be able to take part in shared distance learning projects and real time telecommunications conferences. Perhaps even one day, we can host students from China and our students can visit Yiling Senior High School. That would be my ultimate goal.

    Below is the itinerary for my trip to China. My goal will be to post as often as I can on my China blog, which you can access here: Click Here for Dr. Miller's Blog from China

    •Wednesday, April 7th

    •Depart from Columbus Airport @ 9:58 a.m.

    United Airlines Flight 7551 to Chicago

    •Depart from Chicago/OHare @12:20 p.m.

    United Airlines Flight 851

    Arrive in Beijing @ 2:40 p.m. (it is now Thursday, the 8th due to crossing int’l. date line)

    •Depart from Beijing @ 6:30 p.m.

    Air China Flight 1211

    Arrive in Xi’an @ 8:20 p.m.

    Stay at the Huamei Gold Tang International Hotel

    http://meihuagoldentang.com/english/guestbook.asp

    •Friday, April 9th

    •Sightseeing:

    •The City Wall and South Gate Tower with bicycle tour

    •The Museum of Forest of Steles

    •Hot pot lunch

    •The Big Goose Pagoda

    •The History Museum

    •Dumpling banquet with ancient music show

    •Saturday, April 10th

    •Sightseeing:

    •Huaqing Hot Springs

    •The Terra Cotta Warrior Museum

    •Workshops with various Chinese handicraft demonstrations

    •Lunch at the local restaurant in Lingtong town

    •Dinner on our own

    •Sunday, April 11th

    •Visit Pangliu Village School

    •Lunch at farmers’ homes

    •Return to the city and see the mosque and bazaar

    •Evening: Muslim dinner near the Bell Tower

    April 12 Monday

    Afternoon Arrival, Checking in Wangfujing Grand Hotel

    Address: No.57 Wangfujing Street, Beijing

    Tel: 011 8610-6522 1188

    18:00 Dinner at Dawanju

    Address: No.37 Dong’anmen

    Tel: 010-65137599

    April 13 Tuesday

    10:00-12:00 Visit Ministry of Education

    37# Damucang Hutong. Xidan, Beijing

    Basic Education Reform and Development

    Mr. Yu Changxue, Director, Ministry of Education

    Migration Children’s Education

    Professor Li Renzhu, National Education Development and Research Center

    12:00-13:30 Lunch at Xiangyuchu

    Address: 5th Floor, Tonggang Plaza, Xidan

    Tel: 010-83988888

    13:30-18:00 Visit Tian’anmen Square and Forbidden City

    18:30 Peking duck at Bianyifang Duck Restaurant

    Tel: 010-82081019

    April 14 Wednesday

    9:30-11:30 Visit National Day School

    Chinese Principals’ Roles in School Management

    Teachers’ Selection, Education and Evaluation

    School Curriculum Design and Students’ Evaluation

    Students’ Moral, Psychological and Physical Education

    11:30-13:00 Lunch at National Day School

    13:30-16:30 Visit a School for Migrant Workers or disabled students

    17:00-18:30 Dinner

    April 15 Thursday

    9:30-11:00 Visit Beijng Normal University

    Topic：Chinese Society Change and its impact on Chinese Education system

    Presenter: Prof Wang Yingjie, Past Vice President of Beijing Normal University,

    11:30-13:30 Lunch in the school cafeteria

    14:30-16:30 Hongqiao Market

    17:00-18:30 Hutong Tour & Dinner

    Apr. 16 Friday

    9:00-16:00 Visit the Great Wall (Mutianyu)

    16:00-19:00 Free shopping

    18:00-19:30 Optional dinner

    Apr. 17 Saturday

    8:00-10:30 Temple of Heaven

    12:00 Leave for Shadowing Schools

    NOTE: Exact schedule for transportation to shadowing school and schedule at shadowing school are not available yet—may not be available until we are in Beijing.

    Contact Information for Yiling Senior/Middle School:

    Tel：86-717-6924507 6924505 6924106

    Address：No. 51 ChengDong Road,Yichang City,Hubei Province,P.R.China(443000) Fax：86-717-6924500

    Apr. 18 -22

    Shadowing at host schools

    Apr. 23 Friday

    (Noon or early afternoon) Leave for Debriefing

    •Saturday, April 24th

    •Sightseeing

    •Sunday, April 25th

    •Depart from Shanghai Airport @ 3:55 p.m.

    United Airlines Flight 836

    Arrive in Chicago @ 4:35 p.m.

    •Depart from Chicago @ 8:04 p.m.

    United Airlines Flight 102

    Arrive in Columbus @ 10:17 p.m.

    •Monday, April 26th

    •Attend School Finance Committee Meting @ BASA Offices from 10:00 a.m. to Noon

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