This workshop is designed to engage participating teachers in addressing multiple issues related to creating a student-centered learning environment for students of Chinese. The questions being discussed will include: What does student-centered teaching mean in Chinese classrooms? What are the key concepts of student-centered learning? How do we design and conduct student-centered activities for students of different ages and at different proficiency levels? Participating teachers will examine various activities provided to see how students can be benefited from student-centered learning. They will also analyze the activities commonly used in Chinese classrooms and change them from teacher-fronted to student-centered. Confucius Institute in Chicago invites you to join us for the workshop.