This document summarizes a presentation on strengthening Chinese language teaching. It discusses challenges like varied program types and lack of funding. It outlines criteria for effective Chinese teachers and sources of professional support like ACTFL. It describes teacher certification programs from the World Languages Institute and Department of Asian Languages and Cultures. It also discusses a NJ Chinese Teacher Roundtable for collaboration and an online platform for the Chinese teaching community.
30. Can students transfer what they have learned to a real life task? What is the difference between what they “know” and what they “can do”? Something for Chinese teachers to think about… What can we ask our students to find out if they GOT it?
31. • Local Chinese communities • Weekend Chinese heritage schools • University/Colleges • State-wide world languages teacher’s association Recruitment Build Regional/Local Contact
35. http://www.nflc.org/projects/ Use Online or Download the lessons Read Chinese! - 35 Chinese lessons at ACTFL level Novice-low 20 Chinese lessons at ACTFL level Novice-mid
39. http://www.nflc.org/projects/ Use Online or Download the lessons Read Chinese! - 35 Chinese lessons at ACTFL level Novice-low 20 Chinese lessons at ACTFL level Novice-mid
At the classroom level these under gird curriculum, assessment, and instruction in the U.S. Therefore, they will be what we will focus on this week,
As language teachers, you will hear what the U.S. is doing to promote languages and the roadblocks that we need to overcome to realize our vision of all Americans having opportunities to learn a language to develop functional proficiency. Here are some of those challenges. STOP: Fill in “Learned” part of K-W-L chart.
This site would support high school lessons quite well. They may also be valuable resources for students who excel in middle school. Each lesson has text, audio, translation, and glossary—all Web based or downloadable!
This site would support high school lessons quite well. They may also be valuable resources for students who excel in middle school. Each lesson has text, audio, translation, and glossary—all Web based or downloadable!