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2016 WAFLT-COFLT Fall Conference 8:00 am
2016 WAFLT-COFLT Fall Conference @ Sheraton Portland Airport
Oct 13 @ 8:00 am – Oct 15 @ 5:00 pm
The following announcement has been posted as a courtesy only. Please contact the organizations listed in for more information. However, if you are interested in applying for the CLTA-WA scholarship which can be used for the 2016 WAFLT–COFLT, please see CLTA-WA Professional Development … Continue reading
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2016 Confucius Institute Day 12:45 pm
2016 Confucius Institute Day
Oct 23 @ 12:45 pm – 4:00 pm
***The following announcement was posted as a courtesy. Please contact CIWA directly for any question*** 2016-CI-Day-flyer Please join us to celebrate the 2016 Confucius Institute Day. This year, we will host a three hour educational event and cultural experience at Skyline … Continue reading
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CLTA-WA 2016 Fall Workshop @ University of Washington
Nov 6 @ 8:30 am – 1:30 pm

2016 CLTA-WA Fall Workshop

Multiple Intelligences in the Language Classroom: Vocabulary Galore – Activities for all Levels and Diverse Learning Styles

Presenters: Paloma Borreguero, Lakeside School, Seattle
Dr. Debbie Bensadon, Lakeside School, Seattle
Debby Heath, Lakeside School, Seattle

Co-sponsors: Confucius Institute of the State of Washington (CIWA)
East Asia Center, the Henry M. Jackson School of international Studies,
University of Washington

Date: Sunday, November 6th, 8:30am – 1:30pm

Location: Room 101, Thomson Hall, University of Washington

Cost: Free for CLTA-WA members; $15.00 for non-members (CLTA-WA annual membership fee: $30.00 for July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017)

Registration: https://goo.gl/zqaOG6

Refreshments will be provided. Participants who attend the workshop in its entirety will receive 4 clock hours from University of Washington. No partial clock-hours will be given.

Workshop Description:

The presenters will present a variety of activities that take into consideration the different learning styles of students and exploit their different intelligence. Research shows that human intelligence is a collection of different intelligences (verbal-linguistic, logical-mathematical, Spatial, Musical, Bodily-Kinesthetic) and by taking this into account activities can be designed to enhance the acquisition of vocabulary for students with diverse learning styles.

Schedule:

8:30-9:00 Registration
9:00-11:00 Presentation
11:00-11:30 Break
11:30-1:30 Presentation

About Presenters:

Paloma Borreguero

Her love of teaching brought her to Lakeside School in 2005. Prior to that, she coordinated the Spanish Language Program at the University of Washington for 14 years, where she supervised the teaching assistants and new faculty as well as co-directed the Center for Spanish Studies, which organizes workshops, seminars, and working groups on topics related to the teaching of Spanish and research on language, literature and culture. She has taught at the elementary, high school, and university level, in public and private institutions both in Spain and the United States. In addition to teaching young people, her interest has always been in helping teachers develop professionally, which has led her to participate in and present at multiple national and international workshops and seminars. She has also worked with the Lakeside Mentoring Program to ensure that our new faculty members have a smooth transition. Currently, she directs the Lakeside Upper School Summer School Program that allows students from the greater Seattle area to take intensive credit and noncredit courses during the summer for six weeks. As a native of Madrid, Spain, she brings in elements of her culture; however, her deep affinity for all things Latin American makes her more Pan-Hispanic than purely Spanish. She has been fortunate to go with Lakeside students during the summers on our Global Service Learning trips (GSL) to the Dominican Republic, where she saw the theory of the classroom transform into the practicum of interacting with another culture and experience the personal growth of students. She loves people and listens to stories about them and learning about other cultures, so outside of school she likes traveling, reading and cooking.

Debbie Bensadon, Ph.D

Debbie Bensadon earned her Ph.D in Hispanic Languages and Literatures from the University of Pittsburgh.She was an assistant professor at Eckerd College for three years where she taught Spanish, Latin American Literature and freshman seminars. She is currently teaching her fifth year in Seattle at Lakeside School where she teaches all levels of the Spanish program. Dr. Bensadon left academia for high school education because she finds teaching to be most rewarding. For her, the teaching is not just about communicating effectively in Spanish, but rather a vehicle through which students can learn life skills to understand and engage with cultures and people that are different from themselves. In these terms, she prioritizes the development of cultural competency and critical thinking skills along with the learning of the language. One of the most rewarding moments in the teaching profession for her is seeing students exceed their own expectations and goals they set for themselves. Beyond the content, she considers that it is more important for students to feel confident and empowered and able to take on challenges both in and outside of the classroom.

Debby Heath

Originally from Buffalo, New York, she has been teaching Spanish for over 25 years in 4 different schools in California, Washington, and Switzerland. She is currently teaching Spanish in the Upper School at Lakeside School in Seattle, Washington. She started studying Spanish in middle school, and continued on in high school and college, further honing her skills as a Peace Corps volunteer in Honduras. After returning to the U.S., she taught at the Overlake School in Redmond, Washington; Crossroad School of Arts and Sciences in Santa Monica, California and in Zermatt, Switzerland for an international program for American high school students. Her love of travel and learning has led her to live in Spain, Mexico, Honduras and Ecuador. In addition, she has traveled extensively through Cuba and Central America with her husband and two daughters, who are also bilingual. Together with her colleagues, she has presented at both local and national conferences. In her free time, she enjoys exploring the Cascade Mountains, roller blading, cycling, and spending time with her family.

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2016 ACTFL Annual Convention and World Languages Expo
Nov 18 @ 8:00 am – Nov 20 @ 4:00 pm

The following announcement has been posted as a courtesy only. Please contact the organizations listed in for more information. However, if you are interested in applying for the CLTA-WA scholarship which can be used for the 2016 ACTFL conference, please see CLTA-WA Professional Development Grant Application.

2016 ANNUAL CONVENTION AND WORLD LANGUAGES EXPO

November 18-20, 2016
Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Boston, MA
(Pre-Convention Workshops – November 17, 2016)

ImpACTFL

The ACTFL Annual Convention and World Languages Expo is an international event bringing together more than 6,000 language educators from all languages, levels, and assignments. Our goal is to provide a comprehensive professional development experience that will have an impact on language educators at all levels of teaching and in turn impact their students to succeed in their language learning process. The program, which will feature more than 700 educational sessions in a variety of formats, will focus on innovative programs, emerging trends that impact the language profession, and research-informed practices. More than 250 companies will be exhibiting their latest products and services.

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CLTA-WA Spring 2017 Workshop Call for Proposal‏
Nov 26 all-day

CLTA-WA 2017 Spring Workshop Call for Proposal

CLTA-WA Spring 2017 workshop is scheduled for Saturday, March 4, 2017, to be held at University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA. In an attempt to encourage and broaden presenter pool from within our membership as well as adding to member privileges, CLTA-WA would like to open up submission of workshop proposal from members in good standing. Please see below for workshop proposal information:

CLTA-WA’s mission is to “promote quality Chinese education in the state of Washington.” The spring workshop aims to create a new pathway for and access member talent by providing a forum for new and veteran presenters to share their professional knowledge and practices. We cordially invite members to submit proposals and attend the workshop.

TARGETED TOPICS:

Presentations: Proposals are solicited for individual or team (up to 2 members) presentations.

Workshop Focus Topics:

 Differentiation strategies

 Assessment measures: integrated performance assessment, formative & summative assessment

 Reading strategies

PROPOSAL TIME LENGTH & CRITERIA

 Total of 5 sessions for the day. Each presentation is allotted a total of 50 minutes, including a 10-minute Q & A session if appropriate.

 Proposal should clearly be on issues related to the workshop focus stated above. Presentation may be based on original research (presenter wishes to use the workshop as a practice and can invite comments and inputs) or practical experience of tried and proven effective strategies.

 An honorarium of $100.00 per session will be presented to presenter(s) as a token of appreciation.

 Use attached form for proposal. clta-wa-2017-spring-workshop-presenter-proposal-form

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION AND TIME LINE:

 send proposal to president@clta-wa.org Note: place name and contact on separate page of proposal as prepared for you in the attached proposal form.

 proposal submission deadline: November 26th, 2016

 notification of acceptance: January 15, 2016

If you have any questions regarding proposal submission, please contact the workshop

coordinators:

Jueichuan Hung: jhung@universityprep.org
Chunman Gissing: hungchunman@gmail.com

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CLTA-WA 2017 Spring Workshop @ University of Puget Sound
Mar 4 all-day

CLTA-WA invites you to join us for our

2017 Spring Workshop & Open House

Time:8:45 AM – 4:00 PM

Date:Saturday, March 4

Venue: Murray Board Room (WSC 108) Wheelock Student Center at the University of Puget Sound

Cost: Free, but donation welcome

Schedule and Workshop Description:

8:45  Sign in and Mingle

9:00  Workshop start: Welcome and Logistic Sharing:

9:10 – 10:30 Session I  Strategies for Building Reading Capacity

Presenters: Shumei Zhu & Min Wang Laoshi -Naselle Grays River Valley School

Presenters will demonstrate how they use differentiated strategies in whole group mini lesson and small group instruction settings to teach reading and grammar based on student levels and individual needs.

10:40 – 12:00  Session II   TPRS in Action

Presenter: Ching-Hsien Shu Laoshi – Cleveland High School

This presentation focuses on the principles and execution of TPRS. TPRS stands for “Teaching Proficiency Through Reading and Storytelling”.  Presenter will demonstrate by leading a TPRS session on a chosen topic that follows the steps and command unique to TPRS!

12:00-1:00  Lunch and Visit

1:00-4:00  Session III   The Art of Chinese Tea Drinking

Presenter: Professor Lotus Perry – University of Puget Sound

Participants will learn the history of Chinese tea drinking and gain insights about tea from sources such as Lu Yu’s Classic of Tea. This interactive, high energy and informative presentation will provide teachers with useful information on all things tea considered that can be used in their classrooms or in a similar presentation.

Please note:

  • 3 or 6 clock hour will be awarded respectively for participants who attend the whole morning sessions or the whole day’s event in the entirety. No partial clock hour will be awarded.
  • CLTA-WA will provide snack and light lunch items throughout the day. Participants are welcome to bring a sack lunch if desired. To help us better plan for the day, please register at your earliest convenience.
  • To register, please go to: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSevKuZMB7GCq3IJ4JR6gLh0TClvodaqyH5AtP_hwPlb2fAp3g/viewform(If clicking the link does not open registration page, pls copy and paste to register.)

 CLTA-WA extends our sincere appreciation to the co-sponsors of this event:

  • University of Puget Sound (UPS)
  • Confucius Institute of the State of Washington (CIWA)
  • Washington Association for Language Teaching (WAFLT)

Direction to UPS Campus:

http://www.pugetsound.edu/about/campus-the-northwest/visiting-puget-sound/directions/

Campus Map:

http://www.pugetsound.edu/files/resources/com17campusmap_r3.pdf

 

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2017 WA Chinese Language and Talent Competition
Mar 7 @ 12:15 am – Apr 7 @ 11:45 am

2017 Washington State Chinese Language and talent Competition will be hosted jointly by the Washington Association for American and Chinese Education (WAACE), Confucius Institute of the State of Washington (CIWA), Cultural Exploration of Greater China Foundation (CE) and Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction World Languages Program (OSPI-WL). It is co-sponsored by CLTA-WA.

The format and competition categories of the 2017 WA Chinese and Talent Competition will be different this year, but is anticipated to be just as exciting!

What’s NEW this year?

  • Instead of the onsite competition, the 2017 WA Chinese Language and Talent Competition will be a VIDEO competition.
  • There will be NO Chinese Chess, Drawing, and China Knowledge Bowl contests this year, but they will definitely be back in the near future with other new categories. We would love to see you compete in our other categories this year.
  • In addition to the awards presentation, first place winners will be invited to perform live at the ceremony.
  • Submissions will begin on March 7, 2017 and end on April 7, 2017.
  • The award ceremony will still be held at Chief Sealth High School in late May.
  • Contestants can submit their entries accompanied by entry form, release and waiver on the registration website. http://www.waace.org/wa-chinese-competition.html
  • The winners of the competition will be notified by the end of April 2017.
  • All the winning entries will be shared on WAACE’s web site and CIWA’s web site as resources to benefit Chinese teachers and learners.

For more information regarding the competition, please visit the registration website at http://www.waace.org/wa-chinese-competition.html.

If you have questions or concerns, please feel free to email competition@waace.org.  We look forward to your participation again in 2017.

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2017 Washington State Chinese Language and Talent Competition Award Ceremony & Performance @ Chief Sealth International High School
May 28 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
CLTA-WA is the co-sponsor of 2017 Washington State Chinese Language and Talent Competition. The following announcement is posted as a courtesy, please contact president@waace.org for any question.
Dear Friends:
You are cordially invited to the 8th Annual Washington State Chinese Language and Talent Competition Award Ceremony and Performance organized by the Washington Association for American and Chinese Education (WAACE) and our partners. WAACE is a student-run, nonprofit organization that is dedicated to creating awareness and generating interest in the Chinese language and culture, as well as connecting Chinese learning with other subjects in the U.S. education system. Our goal is to give American students the competitive edge and global perspective needed to succeed in the modern day economy.
The Washington State Chinese Language and Talent Competition (WCLTC) is the largest and most renowned Chinese competition in the state. This year 463 contestants representing 158 different public and private schools, Chinese heritage institutions and home tutoring programs signed up to compete in 10 categories.
The award ceremony, recognizing and showcasing the achievements of K-12 students learning the Chinese language and culture, will be held at Chief Sealth International School from 2:00-4:00 on Sunday, May 28 (Address: 2600 SW Thistle St, Seattle, WA 98126). Selected first place winners who represent the highest level of Chinese learning, will perform live at the ceremony. We will also present the 2017 Why Learn Chinese Competition awards at the same ceremony.
It would be a great pleasure if we could see you over there. Your presence and support would be instrumental to our success, and by supporting us you would help our students and teachers show the community their passion for language learning and teaching.
Thank you for your support.  We look forward to seeing you on March 28, 2017.
Best regards,
Washington Association for American and Chinese Education
On behalf of the 2017 Competition Administration Committee
Our proud partners:
•Confucius Institute of the State of Washington (CIWA)
•Cultural Exploration of Greater China Foundation (CE)
•Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)

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Invitation to CLTA-WA Annual General Meeting June 3, 2017 @ 8000 25th Avenue NE, Seattle, WA 98115
Jun 3 @ 1:15 pm – 3:15 pm

Dear all​,

On behalf of the CLTA-WA Board, we would like to invite you to the 2017 Annual General Meeing (AGM). Come meet the board members, mingle with fellow  members, and learn more about CLTA-WA and our vision for 2017-2018. We will feature three mini-workshops for the second part of the AGM. Refreshments will be provided​.​

Venue: University Prep, 8000 25th Avenue NE, Seattle, WA 98115

Date:    Saturday, June 3

Time:    1:15 – 3:15 pm

Agenda:

  1. 2016-2017 review
  2. ​n​ew board introduction and get-to-know-you
  3. mini-workshops: Chinese Martial Art, Fan Dance, and 谁是卧底​

We look forward to seeing you at the AGM!

 

Best regards,

Xiaofeng Foster 潘晓峰

President, CLTA-WA 2016-2017

​Alice Flores

President, CLTA-WA 2017-2018​

Aug
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CLTA-WA 2017 Summer Workshop @ Kirkland Library @ Kirkland Library
Aug 26 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

CLTA-WA invites you to join us for our
2017 Summer Workshop
Standards-Based Assessment Integration in the Mandarin Classroom

Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00PM
Date: Saturday, August 26, 2017
Venue: Kirkland Library 308 Kirkland Ave, Kirkland, WA 98033
Cost: Free, all are welcome!
Presenter:
Jeremy Smith
Middle School Mandarin Teacher
The Westside School
Workshop Description:
Appropriate Levels: K-16 The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin Chinese and English. In this workshop, we will look at methods and techniques for designing and integrating standard-based assessments into novice through advanced level curricula. This workshop will provide hands-on, guided experience in how to:
1) backwards design your curriculum using authentic, standards based assessments
2) how to introduce the concept of standards-based assessment into your classroom by developing student ownership in your curriculum.
This workshop will be a three-hour working session. By the end of the workshop, participants will leave having designed their own model instructional unit with corresponding standards-based formative and summative assessments. Participants will be asked to build their model curriculum and assessments per ACTFL designated proficiency standards. It is recommended that you bring your laptop, as all the discussion and design will facilitated digitally. In the second half of the workshop, participants will be given the chance to share their unit and assessments during the follow up discussion and review sections.
To register
https://goo.gl/forms/cm9K5o3efXWEstdS2
(If clicking the link does not open registration page, please copy and paste to register. Registration deadline Aug-23-2017)
Please note:
• 3 clock hours will be awarded for participants who attend the whole afternoon event in the entirety. No partial clock hour will be awarded.
• Participants are asked to bring laptops.
• Annual membership due: $30.00. Membership period: July 1 2017 – June 30 2018. You may sign up for membership or renew if your membership is up for renewal at the workshop site, please bring your checkbook. We encourage you to consider joining as life member for $300.00
Schedule:
12:45 – 1:00 Sign in
1:00 – 3:45 Workshop
3:45 – 4:00 Evaluation and Wrap up
CLTA-WA extends our sincere appreciation to the co-sponsors of this event:
CLTA, USA for providing funding support http://clta-us.org/
Washington Association for Language Teaching (WAFLT) for providing Clock hour https://sites.google.com/site/wafltwa/home

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Direction to Kirkland library:
https://kcls.org/locations/1518/

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CLTA-WA 2017 Fall Workshop @UW @ OUG 136, Odegaard Undergraduate Library, UW
Sep 30 @ 12:30 pm – 5:00 pm

CLTA-WA invites you to join us for our

2017 Fall Workshop
Developing Effective Lesson Plans for Chinese Language Teaching

Time:12:30PM-5:00PM
Date:Saturday, September 30, 2017
Venue: OUG 136, Odegaard Undergraduate Library
University of Washington
Cost: Free for CLTA-WA members;
          $20.00 for non-members (CLTA-WA annual membership fee: $30.00 for July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018)

Presenter:
Nyan-Ping Bi
Senior Lecturer
Department of Asian Languages and Literature
University of Washington

Workshop Description:
Appropriate Levels: K-16 | The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin Chinese.

The workshop will first help its participants examine what criteria should be considered when designing a theme-based unit. It will then facilitate participants in drafting one lesson within the unit. The workshop will provide hands-on practice and enable participants to take away one concrete instructional lesson plan that they can experiment with in class after the workshop. The goals of the workshop are to 1) help participants to conduct inventory checking and to reference available resources before they begin any unit and lesson planning; and 2) to help participants understand and avoid any possible pitfalls between the planning and the delivery of their lesson plans.

The workshop is a four-hour working session. The workshop participants are expected to decide on one theme and one topic within that theme that they would like to explore during the workshop, and bring their teaching resources, laptops, and adapters for projectors to attend the workshop. They will be asked to share and display the draft of their lesson plan in the second half of the workshop for discussion and review.

To register
Registration is CLOSED now.

(If clicking the link does not open registration page, please copy and paste to register. Registration deadline Sep-26-2017)

Please note:

  • 4 clock hours will be awarded respectively for participants who attend the whole afternoon event in the entirety. No partial clock hour will be awarded.
  • Participants are asked to select a theme/topic, and bring laptops, adapters for projectors, and teaching resources.
  • NO refreshments or beverages will be provided during the event due to library policy. However, participants may bring their own water in CLOSED containers. There is a water fountain right outside of the room as well.

Schedule:
12:10-12:30 Sign in
12:30-04:30 Workshop
04:30-04:45 Evaluation and Wrap up

CLTA-WA extends our sincere appreciation to the co-sponsors of this event:
East Asia Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Department of Asian Languages and Literature, University of Washington
Confucius Institute of the State of Washington (CIWA) http://confucius.washington.edu/

Direction to UW Campus:

https://admit.washington.edu/visit/getting-here

Campus Map:
http://www.washington.edu/maps/

Complimentary parking is available from noon on Saturdays until 6 a.m.

 

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WAFLT Fall Conference 2017: Experience It! @ Pasco, WA
Oct 13 @ 8:00 am – Oct 14 @ 5:00 pm
WAFLT
Fall Conference: Experience It!
 
The call for proposals is still open. We will accept proposals until 30 July 2017.
October 12-14th, 2017 – Red Lion Inn – Pasco, WA. 
Reserve before September 28th to ensure the Conference price. 
Single: $99.95 | Double: $109.95 | Triple: $119.95
1.Call 1-800 REDLION (733-5466)
2.Ask to make a reservation at the Pasco Red Lion
3.Let them know you are with a group on October 12, 2017
4.Group block code WAAS1012
5.Complete individual reservation with agent.

Or make reservations online. Click here

Registration: $160 (2 ticketed meals, welcome & awards receptions and 2017-2018 WAFLT Membership)
Clock hours: $10   
Conference Meal Menus – Explore the menus before registration!
Friday Keynote Speaker:  Linda Egnatz ACTFL TOY 2014

Peak Performance: Proficiency Begins with Design & Innovation 

Saturday Keynote Speaker:  Angela Dávila OSPI World Language Program Supervisor

Thursday, October 12th Pre-conference workshop (9:00 – 4:00)$65 (includes workshop, lunch and 6 clock hours)

Paris Granville:  Authentic Folktales to Spark communication and Culture

  • Explore how to use folktales as the focus of motivating, language-rich thematic units that teach and reinforce language and cultural concepts.  
  • Participate in highly engaging model teaching.  
  • Gain strategies that empower novice learners and teachers to remain in the target language.  
  • Take away curated folktales in Chinese, French, Japanese, and Spanish, templates, activities and rubrics. 
  • Presenter will model Folktales from Ecuador, Louisiana, and French Polynesia.
  • Participants will have an opportunity to create their own folktale unit.
Saturday, October 14th (2:00 – 5:00) Post-conference workshop: $25 (includes 3 clock hours)

Linda Egnatz: Proficiency as a Tool to Focus Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment

Proficiency is a critical lens for identifying how to help language learners achieve their goal to be able to use a new language.  What teachers assess determines, and may limit, what students believe they have to learn. Discover how using a proficiency filter increases student skills and retention, guarantees vertical articulation and drives performance-based curriculum. Designing for proficiency strengthens classroom instruction by teaching grammar communicatively and by putting vocabulary and structure in a supporting role for purposeful language use. Learn how to make proficiency goals the main focus of both instruction and assessment to ensure that learners experience a smooth transition across a vertical program.