Calendar

Aug
1
Mon
CLTA-WA 2022 In-Person Summer Workshop on 8/21 @ University of Washington
Aug 1 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Date & Time: Sunday, August 21st, 10am – 3pm PDT (four hours of presentations with one hour lunch from 12pm to 1pm)

Location: Room 159, Denny Hall, University of Washington, Seattle WA

Workshop Topics: Effective Strategies for Teaching Tones, Pronunciation and Pinyin & Using Music, Rhymes and Rhythm to Deepen Language Learning and Cultural Understanding

Presenter: Heidi Steele 施海蒂老师, Chinese Teacher at Kopachuck Middle School and Gig Harbor High School, WA

Please Sign Up Here: https://bit.ly/cltawa8

Cost: FREE to active CLTA-WA members / $20 for non-members

Workshop Description: We are honored to invite the highly experienced Chinese teacher and presenter Ms. Heidi Steele to present two popular topics for teaching non-heritage students:

1) Effective Strategies for Teaching Tones, Pronunciation and Pinyin

2) Using Music, Rhymes and Rhythm to Deepen Language Learning and Cultural Understanding.

Please see attached workshop flyer or click here for more details. Please contact me or the Workshop Coordinator, Ms. Jingran Wan, for any questions, via wanji@bsd405.org.

Jun
2
Sun
How do we develop an empowering learning community? AGM & Workshop 2024
Jun 2 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Agenda:  4:00-4:20 Year in Review & New Board Welcome
4:20-5:45 Empowering Learning Communities Workshop
5:45-6:00 Q&A and Closing Remarks

Workshop Presenters: Sun Burford, Shuijun Huang, Cheryl(Ye) Wang, Pohua Huang, Hong Chi

Please Sign Up Herehttps://bit.ly/cltawaAGM
* After you sign up, you’ll get a confirmation email from Zoom.
* Please mark the email, and use the link included in that email to join the Zoom meeting on the workshop day.
Cost: FREE to all participants
Members-only1.5 Clock Hours

Workshop Description: Join five experienced Chinese language teachers as they reveal how they’ve transformed their classrooms from teacher-centered to student-empowering environments. Learn practical strategies for cultivating social-emotional learning (SEL) skills, designing engaging activities that foster autonomy and collaboration, integrating cultural activities into daily lessons, and organizing exciting international trips.

Thank you for your unwavering commitment to Chinese language education. Let’s continue to inspire and empower our students, making these last few weeks of the school year meaningful and memorable. We are looking forward to seeing you at the June 2 AGM & Workshop.