The Gold Combination - Mandarin-Immersion with Inquiry-based International Baccalaureate Curriculum Framework

Bonnie Liao, Ph.D., Lead Founder, Princeton International Academy Charter School

The two pillars for the academic program at the first Mandarin-immersion charter school in New Jersey - “Mandarin full-immersion” and “International Baccalaureate” – will be introduced. Comparisons will be drawn between the immersion and non-immersion language programs as well as between the IB and non-IB frameworks.

What is “Immersion”?

90-10 Immersion Model

Immersion vs. Other Language Programs

Academic/Educational Benefits

Linguistic Benefits

Cognitive Benefits

Socio-cultural Benefits

Two-way Immersion

Language Teaching Techniques

International Baccalaureate (IB) Curriculum Framework

Addressing NJ Core Content Curriculum Standards through the IB Framework

IB vs. Traditional Curriculum - Character Education

IB vs. Traditional Curriculum - Professional development

IB vs. Traditional Curriculum - Depth vs. Width

Assessment

Internal Assessment (IB Assessment Strategies)

Standardized Assessment