Events
CIC WORKSHOP: Practical Application & Analysis of Chinese Teaching Methods from Harvard University By Ms. Qiuyu Wang from Northwestern University
The Collective Approach was first employed by the famous Chinese linguist Yuanren Zhao in a Chinese class at Harvard in 1940s in the Army Specialized Training Program. Since then, it has been consistently used in many well-known universities in the U.S. such as Princeton, Columbia, Middlebury and Harvard.
Chinese Cultural Festival/孔子学院日--Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Confucius Institute Worldwide
The Confucius Institute in Chicago, in collaboration with the Confucius Institute at Valpraiso University and CPS, is planning a Chinese Cultural Festival to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Confucius Institute worldwide at Whitney Young Magnet High School on Saturday, September 27, 2014.
CIC WORKSHOP: Bringing Culture Into the Chinese Language Classroom
As world language teachers, we'll 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, Confucius Institute in Chicago has invited local artists to come to present and demonstrate different types of Chinese cultural activities such as folk dance and Taiji Quan.
Workshop in the Summer--Get the New School Year Off to a Great Start!
What are some strategies to start the school year successfully? What to do on the first day of school? Do you want to leave the troubles of last school year behind you and start fresh? Many decisions affecting the success of a course take place well before the first day of school.
Planning and Implementing Effective Chinese Language Teaching and Learning
AP Office & CIC Citywide PD Session presented by Dr. Weiling Wu, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Aug. 21 and 22, open to CPS CHINESE TEACHERS ONLY
Storytelling & Technology in the Chinese Language Classroom by Dr. Frank Tang of New York University
In this workshop, Prof. Tang will address the following questions based on research and practice: How to use culturally appropriate stories in the Chinese language classroom? How to integrate American culture in the learning of Chinese culture? How to tap into students’ creativity and linguistic ability to allow them to tell their own stories in the target language?
From Language to Culture Part 3: Chinese Arts II By Jian Ping
As we know, the variety of Chinese folk arts, including paper-cutting, kite-making, clay figurine, shadow play, carved lacquerware and Chinese New Year painting, can enrich the experience of Chinese language learning.
From Language to Culture Part 3: Chinese Arts by Jian Ping
As we know, the variety of Chinese folk arts, including Chinese New Year painting, paper-cutting, kite-making, clay figurine, shadow play, carved lacquerware, and etc, can enrich the experience of Chinese language learning.
Teaching Chinese at the Beginning Level (Part 2) By Kun Yu
Yu Laoshi from Beijing Language and Culture University is going to continue the workshop of the same topic she offered last February. In this session, Yu Laoshi will discuss how to teach Chinese characters and how to use culture as a component in a language class. Confucius Institute in Chicago invites you to join us for the workshop.
How to Become a Chinese Teacher in CPS by Jane Lu
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is 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. Jane Lu, Coordinator of Chinese World Language Program of CPS, will assist you in navigating the CPS employment and certification process.
