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Teacher Education
Pre-Service Workshop for Hanban Instructors of Chinese
August 3-8, 2009
August 3
Standards-Based Curriculum
-Review the National Standards: Generic and Chinese
-The Three Modes of Communication
-Integration of the standards into curriculum and assessment
-Enhance and apply cognitive skills and learning strategies
-Use authentic linguistic and cultural materials for instruction and assessment: develop learning activities.
A welcome luncheon for program point person(s) at districts, principals, guest teachers, and other dignitaries.
August 4
Standards-Based Assessment
-Review the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines: hallmark characteristics
-Review the ACTFL Performance Guidelines for K-12 Learners: What is assessed? - Comprehension, Language Control, Vocabulary Items, Communicative Strategies, and Cultural Awareness
-Review the ACTFL Integrated Performance Assessment (IPA): How is performance measured?
-Watch and discuss two online Chinese teaching videos targeting the three modes of communication.
-Use rubrics to assess sample writing performances.
August 5
Chinese I: Curriculum Design, Delivery, and Assessment
-Contest of Curriculum: Goals and pedagogical principles.
-Curriculum Delivery: Best-practice pedagogical approaches.
-Assessment: Best-practice formative and summative Assessment procedures
-Design sample learning activities and formative and summative Aassessment procedures.
August 6
Chinese II: Curriculum Design, Delivery, and Assessment
-Content of Curriculum: Goals and pedagogical principles.
-Curriculum Delivery: Best-practice pedagogical approaches.
-Assessment: Best-practice formative and summative A/assessment procedures
-Design sample learning activities and formative and summative assessment procedures.
August 7 Leave for BYU
-Observation of "StarTalk" classroom teaching.
-Discussion: questions and insights.
-Classroom management strategies (with experienced teachers).
-Enculturation (free discussion with experienced teachers after dinner).
August 8
AP Chinese: Concepts and Procedures
-College Board Mission and Equity Statements
-AP Chinese Course Description: course functions, content, skills, and instructional strategies.
-AP Chinese Exam: format and specifications, questions and responses, the Scoring Guidelines, score distributions and implications.
-Resources for AP Chinese teachers: AP Central, Professional Organizations.
2009 Gateway to Learning Workshop
June 8-12, 2009
The Confucius Institute offers continuing education for Utah secondary teachers through the summer "Gateway to Learning" Program (China, Past and Present) via the Tanner Humanities Center at the University of Utah.
2008 Gateway to Learning Workshop
June 9-13 - China Past and Present
This workshop, team-taught by five China scholars from The University of Utah, will present an intensive introduction to the history and culture of China from ancient times to the present. We will explore the foundations of Confucian ethics and political thought, literary traditions and popular culture, the evolution of the Chinese family and ideas about women and gender, and critical issues in contemporary Chinese society.
For more information about other Gateway to Learning workshops, click here.