2018-2019 Why Learn Chinese Competition is now open for submissions. This competition is co-sponsored by CLTA-WA.

As we all know, videos play an important role in Chinese language teaching and have a powerful impact.

We are compiling a video link database to better serve our members. If you are interested, please use the link here to submit at least three video links you have found useful in your Chinese classrooms. You will receive the access to our video link database once you submitted your three links.

Need help managing your students? What does the high school adage, “Give respect, Get respect!” mean? To Be or Not to Be…Popular? Feared? Admired? Disrespected?                                        

Then you need to attend the CLTA-WA Workshop on Classroom Management!

Who: Pre-service and in-service teachers, teacher candidates

What: This training focuses on working with students and parents to create a positive learning environment in your classroom and is taught by adjunct professor & former principal Cal Kam in a three-hour interactive workshop; with 3 clock hours and refreshments.

Where: Chong Wa Hall, 522 7th Ave. S, Seattle Chinatown 98104 (free parking provided with registration)

When: Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018 1 p.m.-4 p.m.

Co-sponsored by CIWA, Chong Wa Education Society, WAFLT

Click below to register:

https://goo.gl/forms/UAiY8LalIESjrsf92

Dear members,

Happy Spring Festival! One of the benefits for CLTA-WA members is an opportunity to network. A big thank you to our CLTA-WA networking coordinator, Meitsu Chuang-Mendel, to host the event at her home at 12pm on Tuesday, February 19.  Please sign up using this link: http://bit.ly/2Hy7g5i  (First come, first served – up to 15 people.)

If you’re interested in hosting the next networking event, please contact our network coordinator, Meitsu Chuang-Mendel. CLTA-WA will reimburse the host $5 for each member attending the gathering (up to a maximum of $50 for 10 members).  This gathering usually is hosted at a member’s home, so there is usually a space limitation.  Thank you for your continuous support. We look forward to seeing you on February 19.

Attend the CLTA-WA WEST-B Workshop: Learn how to craft a five-paragraph essay! Tackle reading tips to increase success!

• Who: Presentation by Betty Lau, award winning educator
• What: A three- hour intensive workshop on essay writing plus an action plan for most types of reading
• Where: Chong Wa Hall, 522 7th Ave. S., Seattle Chinatown, 98104
• When: Saturday, March 9, 2019; 1 PM-4 PM with Q & A afterwards
• Why:  For pre-service teacher candidates and those who want to improve communication skills

Co-sponsor: Chong Wa Education Society

Other: light refreshments at 12:30; free parking provided with registration

 To register, click here:  https://goo.gl/forms/7NMeRmJhmJRys3yI2

CLTA-WA Annual Teacher Cohort Reunion & Workshop

What: CLTA-WA Annual Teacher Cohort Reunion & Workshop: “Socio-Emotional Learning and Academic Achievement” presented by Dr. Rob Darling, specialist in SEL and dual language immersion”

Who: Pre-service and in-service teachers

Where: Chong Wa Hall, 522 7th Ave. S, Seattle Chinatown 98104

When: Saturday, March 23; 12:30-4:30 p.m.

Co-sponsors with CLTA-WA: Chong Wa Education Society and WAFLT 

Clock hours: 3

Other: Free parking included with registration, light refreshments provided

Registration link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdB_h-7–ztkLu1J4mvMK_Hp6yZnZswyNn5Nd_MF6V8M650DQ/viewform?usp=pp_url

Presenter’s Biography:

Dr. Rob Darling started his teaching career in an intensive early intervention autism program, then taught early elementary for 6 years. He is currently principal of the state’s largest K-2 school in Selah, WA, housing 850 students and 90 staff members. Along with starting a dual language immersion program in Selah, Dr. Darling also spearheaded the district’s social-emotional learning efforts, adopting the Sanford Harmony program preK-5th grade (in partnership with CityU of Seattle), providing intentional and systematic Multi-tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) procedures for assessing the SEL well-being of students and staff on a bi-monthly basis, and creating one of the state’s first SEL teacher specialist positions. He is an adjunct professor for Heritage University and CityU of Seattle, serves on various state-level education advisory boards and task-forces and presents throughout the state as an expert practitioner for SEL and dual language programs.

Time: April 13^th 2019, 9:00am – 4:00pm
w/ 1 hour lunch break @ 12:00pm (6 hours total)

Presenter: Ying Jin, ACTFL’s 2018 National Language Teacher of the Year

Target Audience: K – 16 Chinese Instructors

Location: Westside School, 10404 34^th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98146

Cost: Free for CLTA-WA members; $20.00 for non-members                                    (CLTA-WA annual membership fee: $30.00 for July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019)

Description:

This workshop will introduce a series of classroom-proven activities designed to meet the needs of 21^st Century Learners. This will be an interactive session featuring student work samples, video demonstrations and tips on how to build a strong and cohesive student-centered learning community. A variety of practical classroom activities along with step-by-step instructions will be shared with the audience. The activities include Quiz Quiz Trade, Ask Ask Trade, Sentence Picture, Running Dictation, just to name a few.

This hands-on workshop will be split into two parts, the first mostly focusing on auditory strategies and the second on literacy strategies. The audience will be asked to actively participate in sample activities and will walk away with ideas that they can easily apply to their own classroom practice.

Session Schedule (The workshop will start promptly at 9:00am)

08:30-09:00    Sign in, networking
09:00-12:00    Session 1
12:00-13:00    Break and Announcements
13:00-15:30    Session 2
15:30-16:00    Evaluation and Wrap up

To register:   http://bit.ly/2019CLTAWAspringworkshop
(If clicking the link does not open the registration page, please copy and paste the link into your web browser to register. Registration deadline April-10-2019)

Direction to Westside School:  https://goo.gl/maps/BsruJWLY5nF2

Please note:

• 6 clock hours will be awarded to participants who attend the entire event from 09:00 to 16:00. No partial clock hours will be awarded.
• Refreshments and beverages will be provided. Please bring your own lunch.

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

Confucius Institute of the State of Washington (CIWA)

Washington Association for Language Teaching (WAFLT)

Westside School

Speaker Bio:   Ms. Ying Jin (金璎)

Ms. Ying Jin has more than 20 years Chinese language and culture teaching experience in diverse settings, including middle schools, high schools, and colleges in both the U.S. and China. She is currently a teacher of Mandarin Chinese at the Fremont Union High School District in Cupertino, California.

Ms. Jin is a board member of CLASS (Chinese Language Association of Secondary-Elementary Schools) and serves as the chair of National Chinese Honor Society.

Ms. Jin received her MA degree in Instructional Technologies from San Francisco State University, and BA degree in Chinese Language and Literature from Peking University, China. Additionally, Ms. Jin volunteers for numerous educational and cultural organizations in the SF Bay Area.

Ms. Jin received the 2018 Teacher of the Year from ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages), 2017 Teacher of the Year from SWCOLT (The Southwest Conference On Language Teaching), 2016 Teacher Of the Year from CLTA (California Language Teachers Association), 2015 Outstanding Teacher Award from CLTA (California Language Teachers Association) and 50th Annual Murphy Educator of the Year Award in 2014.

Ms. Jin has presented many times in conferences, such as ACTFL, CLTA (California Language Teachers Association), and STARTALK. She enjoys interacting with other teachers and promoting Chinese language teaching in the K-12 realm.