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
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.
Our 2019 Spokane regional workshop will take place at Eastern Washington University in Spokane, WA on Saturday, August 24th, 2019, from 9am-4:30pm. We’re very excited about this full-day workshop led by our keynote speaker, Zoe Jiang. She is the 2018 Washington State World Language Teacher of the Year. Zoe will focus on how to incorporate culture into teaching. In the afternoon, we will include three 50-minute sessions facilitated by JingranWan, Huan-Mei (Ivy) Hall, and Lusi Hong.
Date: Saturday, August 24, 2019
Time: 9am – 4:30pm with one-hour lunch break @ 12pm (6 hours total*)
Target Audience: K – 16 Chinese Instructors
Location: Eastern Washington University, Spokane campus. EWU Center (EWUC), Room 112 668 N Riverpoint Blvd, Spokane, WA 99202
Morning Session
Time: 9:00am-12:00pm
Keynote Presenter: Zoe Jiang
Topic: 101 Things You Didn’t Know about Teaching Chinese Culture
Workshop Description:
This hands-on workshop will provide Chinese teachers with the expertise to guide students through exciting Chinese cultural activities. These classroom-proven activities have been designed to meet ACTFL standards and the needs of 21st century learners. This highly interactive workshop features year-round cultural themes ranging from Chinese festivals, tea ceremony, music, Kungfu, food preparation, clothing, traditional games, operas, to cultural field trips, and more. The presenter will add a new twist to common cultural activities to help teachers enrich their students’ classroom learning experiences. Going beyond other cultural seminars, this workshop introduces how to integrate the ACTFL standards of comparisons, connections, and communities in the cultural context.
Participants will be able to:
- Leave this workshop with access to a database featuring slides, handouts, and video links to enliven their Chinese culture lessons
- Integrate Chinese cultural elements into Western festivals, celebrations and holidays
- Connect Chinese culture to other disciplines through STEM projects and general cross-curricular projects
- Use cultural teaching and learning as a voice to make Chinese programs more visible in schools, school districts, cities, and states.
Afternoon Session:
Time: 1:00pm-2:00pm
Presenter: Jingran Wan, Odle Middle School, Bellevue School District, WA
Topic: Adapting SIOP Model into Large-size Chinese Classrooms
Time: 2:00-3:00pm
Presenter: Huan-Mei (Ivy) Hall, Spokane Community College, WA
Topic: How to Use Games to Motivate Students to Learn
Time: 3:00pm-4:00pm
Presenter: Lusi Hong, former Chinese teacher in Lake Highland Preparatory School, FL
Topic: Feedback and Motivation
Cost: Free for current CLTA-WA members for both on-site and Zoom participants.
$20 for non-members for both on-site and Zoom participants.
(*CLTA-WA annual membership fee: $30.00 from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020.)
Clock Hours:
Participants who attend the entire workshop are eligible for six clock hours. (Partial clock hours cannot be awarded. No clock hours will be awarded to Zoom participants at this point.)
Workshop Schedule:
8:30am – 9am Sign in
9am – 12pm Welcome & Presentation by Zoe Jiang
12pm – 1pm Lunch (Please bring your own lunch.)
1pm – 2pm Presentation by Jingran Wan
2pm – 3pm Presentation by Huan-Mei (Ivy) Hall
3pm – 4pm Presentation by Lushi Hong
4pm – 4:30pm Evaluation & Wrap up
To register:
https://forms.gle/rFBn6ahKsT4PdYAUA
(If clicking the link does not open the registration page, please copy and paste to your browser. Registration deadline August 20, 2019.)
Please note:
- Light refreshments will be provided. Please bring your own lunch.
- This event is held in the EWUC building, labeled #5 on the map found at the link below. Please note the ORANGE 1 lot is the closest entrance to the EWUC building and costs $6 to park all day, the green parking lots are $4 https://spokane.wsu.edu/facilities/parking/campus-map/)
CLTA-WA extends our sincere appreciation to the co-sponsors of this event:
- Confucius Institute of the State of Washington (http://confucius.washington.edu)
- Chinese Language Teachers Association, USA (CLTA) (https://clta-us.org/)
- Washington Association for Language Teaching (WAFLT) (https://www.waflt.net)
- Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, EWU (https://www2.ewu.edu/cale/programs/modern-languages)
For more information about the workshop, please go to Chinese Language Teachers Association -Washington at https://jxi.ywi.mybluehost.me/or contact us at president@clta-wa.org
Dear members,
Our fall workshop will be a co-sponsored event, working with the Chinese Innovation Forum, to host a two-day conference at University of Puget Sound in Tacoma on October 25-26, 2019. The Forum will include keynote speeches, panel discussions, innovation trade fair presentations, and many opportunities to meet and network with other K-16 educators, and to get to know their work.
Below please find an outline of schedule for the Forum. Registration is now open. For more info, please go to http://chineseinnovationforum.org/2019-forum/.
Here are a few things to keep in mind when you plan for this fall workshop:
1. Register early; the first 40 currently CLTA-WA members will have their registration fee ($50) waived.
2. The Forum runs for two days, with optional add-on workshops for participants to attend. Forum participants who choose to attend the workshop will pay an additional fee of $50 per workshop, which is NOT waived for our members.
3. Participants can choose to attend only the second day (full day) conference. Clock hours will be offered for those who attend the full-day event.
4. All participants are encouraged to share their teaching during the Educator’s Trade Fair in the afternoon sessions of the conference. The Fair is like a Swap Shop or Poster Presentation, with the goal to encourage exchange of ideas and peer collaborations. You will be given more detail during registration.
THE 5th CHINESE INNOVATION FORUM
Dates: Oct 25-26, 2019
Venue: University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, Washington
FORUM THEME: ADVOCACY & LEADERSHIP
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
1. Anna Vassilieva, Director& Professor, Graduate Initiative in Russian Studies, Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
2. Christopher Livaccari, language educator, former US diplomat, author, senior adviser for China Learning Initiatives in Asia Society’s Center for Global Education, and Head of School at Presidio Knolls School
3. Jianhua Bai, Chinese AP Chief Reader, Professor of Chinese at Kenyon College, former Director of Chinese School of Middlebury College, and senior academic adviser to the American Councils for International Education
Friday, Oct. 25 (1st half-day Conference Schedule)
3:00 – 4:00 PM Registration
4:00 – 6:30 PM Add-on Workshops
- Workshop 1: Language and Beyond: 互动式教学活动设计
Presenter: Ya-Ching Hsu-Kelkis (K-12), Chinese American International School - Workshop 2: Student-Centered Classroom in Second Language Learning:
差异化教学的实例与分享
Presenters: Samantha Yang (K-2) & Miye Lin (3-5), Yew Chung International School of Silicon Valley - Workshop 3: Teaching with Mobile Tech: 如何在教学中应用GarageBand App 和Extempore APP
Presenters: Juei-Chuan Hung, University Prep & Luna Yu, Annie Wright Schools (All Levels)
6:30 – 8:00 PM Opening Night Reception & Buffet Dinner
Saturday, Oct. 26 (2nd full-day Conference Schedule)
Morning Sessions
7:45 – 8:45 Check-in/Registration; Breakfast, Welcome
8:45 – 12:00 Keynote Speakers & Discussions
12:00 – 1:00 Buffet Luncheon
Afternoon Sessions
1:00 – 1:45 Educator’s Trade Fair Table Setup & Intro
1:45 – 3:15 Various Presentations at the Trade Fair
3:15 – 4:00 Discussions
4:00 – 4:30 Reflection & Concluding Remarks
4:30 – 5:00 Closing Reception
4:30-7:00 Workshop 4: How to Teach Grammar 互动式的语法教学,
Presenters: Yuwen Yao, UCLA & Liping Yu, University of Washington
(All Levels)
We at CLTA-WA understand that these are trying times and that teachers are being asked to adapt in new ways to meet the educational needs of students by way of remote/online learning. In light of recent events, we have had to make the difficult decision to cancel our Spring Workshop. However, we remain committed to supporting our community and, as such, CLTA-WA will be working to help provide the Chinese teachers with quality instructional tools, resources, and access to professional development via our website and social media outlets. Individuals and organizations across the world are all dealing with new situations on a moment to moment basis and we appreciate your understanding as we try to provide quality services in a difficult situation. If there are resources, materials, or professional development materials in particular that you are looking for, we encourage you to reach out and let us know how we can best support you and the community.