Want to be a teacher candidate? Worried about the WEST B Writing Test? Want to get some tips for passing? Then you need the WEST B Writing Workshop!
Who: Teacher candidates in need of strategies for passing the state required WEST B Writing Test
What: An interactive writing workshop with light snacks
Where: Chong Wa Hall, 522 7th Ave. South, Seattle Chinatown 98104
When: Saturday, April 14, 2018; 1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Co-sponsors: Chong Wa Education Society, Confucius Institute
Bonus: Free parking with registration and your license plate number
To register, click here: https://goo.gl/forms/9L2Pv6mS7ZrDSYMh2
Want to get a state teaching certificate? Nervous about the WEST B Reading and Writing tests? Help is on the way!!
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
Time: April 13th 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 34th 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 21st 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)
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.
Time: August 17, 2019, 9:00am – 4:00pm w/ 1-hour lunch break @ 12:00pm (6 hours total)
Main Presenter: Dr. Wei-ling Wu, Independent Consultant
Co-presenter: Xi Sun, Chinese immersion program teacher
Target Audience: K – 12 Chinese Instructors
Location: Communications Building (CMU) 120, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Cost: Free for CLTA-WA members; $20.00 for non-members (CLTA-WA annual membership fee: $30.00 for July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020)
Description:
Going real in language instruction can fundamentally change the way we teach and dramatically improve learning outcomes for students. This workshop draws content from Asia Society (AS)’s professional development training. AS professional development training provides teachers with practical ways to make learning highly relevant and engaging in Chinese classrooms. The presenters will explore three overarching questions: 1) What is the essence of going real in language instruction? 2) How do we create relevant and engaging learning experiences for Chinese language learners? 3) How do we scaffold to improve students’ performance in communicative tasks? Participants will learn various communicative tasks and effective strategies that can be used for students of different ages and proficiency levels. They will be actively engaged in reviewing examples of classroom activities and the TEQ video lessons the AS has created. They will see how relevant and engaging learning makes a difference in our classrooms.
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:
https://forms.gle/Xv8XuctMkhAUdwTS9
(If clicking the link does not open the registration page, please copy and paste the link into your web browser to register. Registration deadline August-14-2019)
Direction to University of Washington:
https://goo.gl/maps/onzq4xu2CEH2
UW Campus Map:
https://goo.gl/maps/onzq4xu2CEH2
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. Please note the workshop will start promptly at 9:00.
- 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)
East Asia Center, University of Washington
Speaker Bio:
Dr. Wei-ling Wu
Dr. Wei-ling Wu is a nationally recognized Chinese language educator and an experienced teacher of Chinese to American K-12 students. As an independent consultant, she has been a teacher trainer for the Asia Society’s Confucius Classrooms and also the designer, coach, and script writer for the Asia Society’s TEQ video lesson series. She has also taught college courses on K-12 Chinese instruction and served as a curriculum developer and lead instructor for STARTALK programs. Dr. Wu has published a range of Chinese textbooks for K-12 students. She holds a Ph.D. in Language in Education from the University of Pennsylvania.
Xi Sun
Xi Sun is currently the third-grade teacher at Jingmei Elementary School. She is one of the teacher leader candidates in the Asia Society Teacher Leader Cultivation Program. As an Asia Society teacher fellow, she has created several TEQ Chinese teaching video lessons. She developed Dual Language Immersion teaching materials with the Mandarin Matrix. Xi is the board member of the Chinese Language Teachers Association of Washington State. She holds master degrees in Teaching Chinese (K-12), and Teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) from the New York University.