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Archive for March, 2009

  • Mar 2009
  • 21

my students

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9wnnx8mWhs

  • Mar 2009
  • 17

Mandarin Tutoring for Children

Mandarin Tutor Available Now!

Please contact Peggy Ling at:

peggy_ling@yahoo.com

or call (415)504-7822

Tutoring Available: Saturday & Sunday

  • Mar 2009
  • 13

Engaging Chinese Learning with Student-Centered Pedagogy

What are you up to this weekend? Lao shi men, hopefully you will be attending the Chinese Educators Conference 2009 in San Francisco, CA! I want to invite you to come to a professional development session on Saturday 3/14 from 3:00 - 3:50pm:

Developing an Engaging Chinese Curriculum with Inquiry-Based, Story-Centered Pedagogy Presented by Ms. Li-Hsiang Yu Shen
With over 30 years of experience in education and language teaching, Ms. Shen is a leading global educator and distinguished expert in Chinese language and culture with a principal focus on early childhood education. The presentation will emphasize the importance of making ...

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  • Mar 2009
  • 6

Exploring California’s New World Language Content Standards

Yesterday, I finally got to see the draft copy of world languge content standards for California K-12 public schools. The draft is a pre-publiblication copy, adopted by the State Board of Education in January, 2009. I found that California, as one of the most multilingual and multicultural state in US, is trying very hard addressing the value of learning a foreign language and encouraging students to apply the language in the global communities.

Based on and developed from the ACTFL’s 5Cs, the new standards provide benchmarks of progrss in 4 stages of performance. The major change of the new standards is ...

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  • Mar 2009
  • 6

Need K-6 Foreign Language Specialist – Mandarin

Bullis Charter School

K-6 Foreign Language Specialist – Mandarin

POSITION SUMMARY:

Bullis Charter School implemented its Foreign Language Program in fall 2007 when it began teaching K/1 students Mandarin during regular school hours using the FLES model. One grade level has been added every year since the implementation year. One full-time position is available for the school year 2009-2010.

The teacher will be responsible for teaching California World Language Standards and integrating core subject standards when appropriate. The teacher is also responsible for developing the curriculum with partner teacher and using differentiated strategies to meet students’ diverse learning needs. Teachers will be expected ...

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  • Mar 2009
  • 4

Using Technology to Teach Chinese in the Classroom

At the CCFLT (Colorado Congress of Foreign Language Teachers) Spring Conference in Denver this past weekend (February 26-28), I attended a presentation titled “21st Century Learning in the Chinese Classroom.”  The presentation was given by principal Gail Kozhevnikov and Chinese teachers Jen Pan and Deling Maxon of Chinook Trail Elementary in Colorado Springs.  These three educators wanted to share their Chinese teaching styles with the community, particularly the ways in which they have incorporated technology into their classrooms.  I felt the ideas they shared were incredibly inspiring,  especially the creative ways they adapted new technologies to teaching Chinese.

First, the principal ...

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  • Feb 2009
  • 26

CAEYC Conference

March 26, 2009toMarch 28, 2009

California Association for the Education of Young Children

2009 CAEYC Annual Conference & Expo

Sacramento, California

Visit the Better Chinese Exhibit to fulfill all your Chinese teaching and learning needs!

  • Feb 2009
  • 25

EARCOS Teachers’ Conference

March 25, 2009toMarch 28, 2009

East Asia Regional Council of Overseas Schools

7th Annual EARCOS Teachers’ Conference 2009

The East Asia Regional Council of Overseas Schools is an organization of 110 member schools in East Asia. These schools have a total of more than 72,000 pre-K to 12th grade students.

Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

  • Feb 2009
  • 25

Chinese Education Conference

March 13, 2009toMarch 15, 2009

Chinese Education Conference 2009

San Francisco, California

CAIS Institute presents the 3rd annual Chinese Education Conference (CEC), the largest national conference dedicated to Chinese education in the US.

CEC enables you to network with field experts and academic leaders from across the country.  You can broaden your view of Chinese education and learn ways to develop effective programs.

Visit the Better Chinese Exhibit to fulfill all your Chinese teaching and learning needs!

Presentation

Developing an Engaging Chinese Curriculum with Inquiry-Based, Story-Centered Pedagogy

  • Feb 2009
  • 25

CAIS

March 9, 2009
8:00 amto2:45 pm

California Association of Independent Schools

2009 Northern Regional Meeting

Oakland, California at Head-Royce School

Visit the Better Chinese Exhibit to fulfill all your Chinese teaching and learning needs!

Presentation

Successful Chinese Classrooms: Sharing Strategies and Experience

Date and Time:  Monday, March 9th  11AM -12:30PM