Events
Workshop: Unpacking effective differentiation strategies in Chinese classroom by Ms. Ying Jin
In this interactive session, the audience will have a chance to explore effective differentiated instruction techniques in language acquisition. The presenter will discuss and demonstrate how to tailor the learning content, acquisition process, and presentational products or learning environment in order to support students’ academic and personal achievements. Additionally, student sample wor
Workshop: How to teach Chinese script based on its salient features and intrinsic regularities by Prof. John Jing-hua Yin
This workshop aims to help its participating Chinese language teachers break the barrier for their native English-speaking students by teaching the Chinese script according to its salient features and intrinsic regularities. During the workshop, the participants will learn and review what salient features and intrinsic regularities the Chinese script has, teaching strategies and activ
Workshop: Bringing Culture into Chinese Language Classrooms
As world language teachers, we all agree that gaining cultural skills is an important part of achieving competency in a world language. In order to help enhance the Chinese language teaching and learning, we have invited local artists to come to present and demonstrate different types of Chinese cultural activities such as folk art and Taiji Quan.
Orientation for New CPS Chinese World Language Teachers in 2022-23 School Year
In the orientation, an overview of the CPS Chinese World Language Program will be provided, including introduction of the world language learning standards, professional development opportunities and CPS Chinese Curriculum Guide and Resources,
VIRTUAL Professional Development: On Issues Related to Linguistics in Chinese World Language Teaching
Virtual program is provided by professor Hongming Zhang from Macau University of Science & Technology/University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Virtual Workshop: Empowering Chinese Language Learning with ACTFL Six Core Practices, Part 2 By Ying Jin
This hands-on workshop will introduce the ACTFL Six Core Practices. The information presented in this workshop will include tips to formulate a lesson and activities in the target language, samples of various meaningful performance-based assessments, practical techniques and strategies to promote language proficiency growth of students, and more.
Virtual Workshop: Target Language Use: What/Why/How By Matt Coss
This session will challenge participants to reflect critically on their understanding of why and how we use the Target Language in our classrooms. We will then focus on concrete strategies to bolster our target language use, as well as discuss common challenges and possible solutions.
VIRTUAL WORKSHOP: Boosting Literacy in Any Chinese Language Environment By Yalan King and Grace Xie
Some of our schools and teachers have used JoyReader or iChineseReader since 2017. These online Chinese reading resources are useful tools to assist teachers’ teaching and help students learn and practice their Chinese beyond classroom. We’d like to introduce one more such resource, Mandarin Matrix, and invite you to join us for the workshop.
VIRTUAL WORKSHOP: Bringing Culture Into Chinese Language Classrooms
As world language teachers, we all agree that gaining cultural skills is an important part of achieving competency in a world language. In order to help enhance the Chinese language teaching and learning, we have invited local artists to come to present and demonstrate different types of Chinese cultural activities such as Weiqiand Taiji Quan.
VIRTUAL WORKSHOP: Empowering Chinese Language Learning with ACTFL Six Core Practices, Part 1 By Ying Jin
This hands-on workshop will introduce the ACTFL Six Core Practices.
