High School Education Takes on a Global Dimension
New doors open as students at Chicago's Walter Payton College Prep learn an international perspective reinforced by four years of language study, global videoconferences, and travel abroad.
New doors open as students at Chicago's Walter Payton College Prep learn an international perspective reinforced by four years of language study, global videoconferences, and travel abroad.
Video Credits
Produced, Written, and Directed by
- Ken Ellis
Associate Producer:
- Amy Erin Borovoy
Editor:
- Karen Sutherland
Camera Crew:
- Rob Weller
- Bennett Spencer
Narrator:
- Kris Welch
Original Music:
- Fareed Haque
Additional Footage Courtesy of
- Walter Payton College Prep
- © 2007
- The George Lucas Educational Foundation
- All rights reserved.
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Students often learn language
Students often learn language in school, but incorporating cultural studies is also very beneficial. I like what this school is doing and how they are using technology to communicate with schools and professionals around the world. I believe that schools like this will breed independent, sophisticated,students with a well rounded perspective of their world.
A wonderful perspective on
A wonderful perspective on that which is taking place at Payton College Prep School, in Chicago. I really enjoyed especially the virtual interaction with teachers and students from around the world. Really Cool for the students to have the opportunity and exposure to meet, learn, and share with others on that level..Enjoyed it; truly inspiring
I loved this video and the
I loved this video and the innovative ideas it presents. I wonder if Peyton Prep School would have an online teaching position for me. I have credentials for English and Social Sciences. I have worked with AVID for 5 years.
I think that as educators we must embrace the authenticity and relevance of such programs if we are to educate all of our students.
Freya Kelly
I liked how engaged the students seem to be in this video clip.
i use to want to go to
i use to want to go to whitney young put i heard about this school so i looked it up and it sounded interesting so i perfer this high school
The Global Dimension
What Walter Payton College Preparatory High School is doing to educate its students to be global citizens is a model for the rest of the country. Now, more than ever, it is crucial for our young citizens to understand and appreciate other peoples and cultures.
college preparatory school
This is a good school. Many college preparatory high schools give good education to the students. These schools teach students by the help of skilled and experienced teachers.
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High school Spanish teacher
Not only does this school exceed the traditional requirement of two years a foreign language, WPHS requires four! As a high school foreign language teacher, I see the value and importance in today's society of knowing a second language. I was pleased to hear that the many Mexican-immigrant students in the school who do not speak English at home are learning English AND Mandarin. In order to be successful in the future, the US needs more challenging programs and schools like this. In order to compete globally, we as educators need to prepare our students for the future. The future will require everyone to be able to speak more than one language, not just English. Most citizens of other countries acknowledge this and are fluent in English in addition to their native languages. I feel schools in the US need to model those programs and that of W.Payton HS. We must require more study of and focus on foreign languages. Other countries have been practicing this for years. There must be some correlation to the current success of foreign business with how much emphasis they place on learning and excelling with the Enlgish language.
Payton Prep
I am a 2005 alum of Walter Payton, and I really loved it there. I feel like they did a wonderful job of preparing me to enter college and inspire me to learn about things I would otherwise have not pursued. I would especially like to thank Ms Lu and Ms Havlik for being wonderful examples of the superb faculty at this school.
COLLEGE PREP
EXCELLENT ACADEMIC PROGRAM.
ALL STUDENTS SHOULD BE STARTED AT THE LOWER ELEMENTARY LEVEL WITH MORE FOREIGN LANGUAGES.
MORE SCIENCE AND MATH CLASSES SHOULD BE STARTED IN THE UPPER GRADES OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.