1. College Park Elementary
Third grade (and 2/3 combo)
Back to School Night
Presenter:
Ms. Chau aka Zhou Laoshi

2. Agenda
 6:30~7:05
 General information for homeroom
 Mandarin instruction
 Math instruction at homeroom period
 7:10~7:30
 Mandarin / English 2nd rotation

3. Daily Schedule:
 First Period 8:13~10:15: Mandarin Instruction
 Second Period 10:35~12:35: English Instruction
 Homeroom Period 1:25~2:45: Math and
enrichment classes

4. About Ms. Chau
 Born in Taiwan, immigrated to USA in 1996
 California multiple subjects credential, BCLAD Mandarin
 Past experience:
 Middle/High school Mandarin teacher: Tamalpais high
school, Highland Christian school
 Charter school teacher: Ocean Glove, FAME
 Elementary school Mandarin Immersion teacher: Starr King
 Present:
 College Park 3rd grade Mandarin immersion teacher
 Stanford University World Language Project--Instructor
 Mandarin immersion consultant, curriculum writer, coach, trainer
and conference presenter

5. Ms. Chau
Teaching philosophy
 each child is an unique individual who needs a
secure, caring, and stimulating atmosphere
 grow and mature emotionally, intellectually,
physically, and socially
 providing an environment that is safe, supports
risk-taking, and invites a sharing of ideas
 Three elements
1. the teacher acting as a guide,
2. allowing the child’s natural curiosity to direct his/her
learning
3. promoting respect for all things and all people

6. Rigor

7. Rigor
Ms. Chau, Mandarin
Ms. Hemp, English

8. Rigor
Ms. Chau, Mandarin
Ms. Hemp, English

9. Family Handbook
General Information
 College Park Behavior Expectations
 Volunteers
 School-wide programs
 Homework, Planning, and Organization
 Grade Level Content Standards:
www.cde.ca.gov
 Conferences and Report Cards
 Behavior Management

10. Family Handbook
Mandarin / Math
 Mandarin Curriculum
 Mandarin/Math homework police
 Strategies and Tips for Homework support
 Mandarin Homework translation
 Trimester 1 Characters List
 No homework pass

11. Mandarin Curriculum
 Thematic Unit Approach
 Intergraded multiple academic disciplines into
one unit study
 Project based learning
 Aligned with California Content Standards
 ACTFL Standards: Language Proficiency
Guideline
 Third Grade Chinese Language Art:
 Reading: reading comprehension, expository
text, fluency
 Writing: journal, letter, narrative/descriptive
writing
 Speaking: formal presentation

12. Mandarin Curriculum
 Third Grade Themes
Theme 1 Theme 2 Theme 3 Theme 4 Theme 5 Theme 6
My Personal Geography Citizenship/ Heroes and Structures Changes
Profile and Social Famous
Universe Relationships People
 Second Grade Themes
Theme Theme Theme Theme Theme Theme Theme
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
All About Parts of Places to Countries & Describing Living Shopping
School Our Day Go Languages; People & Things
Holidays & Objects
Traditions

13. Math Curriculum
 Mathematical Thinking
 Problem Solving
 The Problem Solver curriculum used in GATE classes at
College Park
 Creative Problem Solving in School Mathematics
curriculum used by MATH OLYMPIAD
 Logical thinking exercises (abstract concepts and number
theory)
 Singapore Math
 Critical Thinking Press
 Spatial Awareness (including geometry and
measurement)
 Arithmetic Processing
 Basic skills and operations
 Accuracy and precision with increasing time efficiency

14. Ms. Chau Website
 URL:http://my-
ecoach.com/project.php?id=15391
 Passcode: CPMI3G

15. Volunteer sign-up
 Room Parent / PTA Room Rep
 Art In Action
 Computer Assistant
 Administrative Tasks
 Scholastic Book Orders
 Homework folder
 Field Trip chaperons

16. Q&A