Events

Workshop: Roadmap for Creating a Deep and Rich Curriculum By Dr. Helena Curtain

Saturday, February 20, 2016 - 9:00am to 3:00pm
CIC at Walter Payton College Prep High School
1034 N. Wells Street, Room 106
Chicago, , IL

This workshop will highlight important aspects that we must consider as we develop a proficiency-focused curriculum that is deep, and rich, and engaging, for both students and teachers.

Workshop Series on Technology (1): Using Technology to Enhance Your Chinese Teaching By Mary Ann Durso

Saturday, January 30, 2016 - 9:30am to 11:30am
CIC at Walter Payton College Prep High School
1034 N. Wells Street, Room 106
Chicago, , IL

This workshop is to share some practical ways for teachers to use technology to enhance Chinese teaching.  After participating in this workshop, teachers should be able to use a variety of online tools including: Flipgrid; Kahoot; links and bookmarks; Screencast-o-matic; VoiceThread; Youtube Channels; the Google Drive for storage and online communication; Apps; software for Digital Sto

WORKSHOP: How to Become a Chinese Teacher in CPS

Saturday, January 23, 2016 - 9:30am to 11:30am
CIC at Walter Payton College Prep High School
1034 N. Wells Street, Room 106
Chicago, , IL

CPS (Chicago Public Schools) has been seeking certified, highly qualified K-12 Chinese World Language Teachers. If you are interested in teaching Chinese in CPS, the Confucius Institute in Chicago invites you to join us for the workshop. Ms.

Chinese Teaching Case Study workshop: Analysis & Application by Dr. Wei-ling Wu

Saturday, October 17, 2015 - 9:00am to 3:00pm
Confucius Institute in Chicago at Walter Payton College Prep High School
1034 North Wells Street Room 106
Chicago, , IL

This workshop is to help teachers to bridge the gap between standards and implementation. Dr. Wu will introduce teachers to new ideas and strategies for teaching and learning and facilitate teachers to think what could be done differently and they could do for their own students. Confucius Institute in Chicago invites you to join us for the workshop. 

CIC Workshop: Brain-Compatible Strategies in Teaching World Languages By Dr. Frank Tang

Saturday, March 28, 2015 - 9:00am to 3:00pm
CIC at Walter Payton College Prep High School
1034 N. Wells Street, Room 106
Chicago, , IL

In this workshop, recent brain research findings and implications to teaching and learning of world languages will be presented. Brain-based teaching principles will be discussed and illustrated. Effective teaching techniques and strategies will be introduced and demoed.

CIC Workshop: Chinese STARTALK Program–Information Session

Saturday, March 21, 2015 - 10:30am to 11:30am
CIC at Walter Payton College Prep High School
1034 N. Wells Street, Room 106
Chicago, , IL

The Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Chinese Summer 2015 STARTALK Program is grant funded through the US Department of STATE and the National Security Language Initiative (NSLI). CPS in partnership with the University of Chicago (U of C) has offered Chinese STARTALK Program to CPS high school students since 2007.

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