2019 Association of Chinese Schools Conference, Baltimore MD

1. Best Practices and Practical
Strategies for Teaching Chinese
Plutus Yang
plutus999@yahoo.com
ACS Conference, Baltimore, MD
http://www.yeshawaii.org/2016/01/12/roadmap-for-goal-setting/

2. Ice Breaker Activity
Shared common interests builds relationships

3. Perspective
s
Educator
Student
School
Administrator
Consultant
Parent

4. “How to Build a Better Language Immersion Program” from Education Week
Dreaming in the Target Language
Elizabeth Willaum says true immersion is not simply about teaching children to speak in the target language. It is
about getting them to "think and dream" in the target language as well. The goal of an immersion program should
be to produce well-balanced students who are bi-literate, bi-cognitive, and bi-cultural within five years. That goal
may sound ambitious, but it is achievable with a well-designed and well-implemented program.

5. Bilingual education
Dual Language Education
Language Immersion Models
Culture
Methodology
Ideology
Other “outside” influence
Public
Private
Charter
“Heritage“
Others
Partial immersion
program
Full immersion
program
https://news.furman.edu/2018/08/06/its-time-for-bilingual-education/

6. 1. Positive Learning
Environment
2. Classroom
Management
3. Teaching
& Learning
http://www.thenextevolution.com/more/spiral-dynamics/
Agenda

7. Backward Design Model
https://educationaltechnology.net/backward-design-understanding-by-design/
pre-assessment
post-assessment

8. 1. Positive Learning Environment
● Establish rapport with students
● Encourage student efforts
● Acknowledge student backgrounds
● Show affection & respect
● Hold realistic expectations
http://effectivecommunicationadvice.com/negative-language

9. 說話之道
● 要跟你說幾次你才懂？
● 我已經教過三次了，為什麼還不懂？
● 為什麼不聽話？
● 撒謊/胡扯！
● 不對/錯！
● 不要亂猜!
● 如果你們不乖，我們就考試!
● 你們這樣大聲叫，這蟲子可能會死掉。
● 蝴蝶在監督你們啊，等一下蝴蝶會告訴我說哪一個
人做的很好。
● 手叉腰、雙手抱胸
● 推、拉、扯、或抱起來
● 老師直接翻譯
蔡康永 (2014)。 蔡康永的說話之道。

10. 2. Classroom Management
“Classroom management overarches
everything in the curriculum.” from The
First Days of School
A Well-Managed Classroom Looks Like This ....
● Students deeply involved with their work
● Students know what is expected of them
● No wasted time, confusion, or disruption
● Work-oriented but relaxed and pleasant
Wong, Harry K, Rosemary T. Wong, and Chelonnda Seroyer. The First Days
of School: How to Be an Effective Teacher. Mountain View, CA: Harry K.
Wong Publications, 2009. https://www.eduexcellence.org/blog/14/Classroom-
Management-Theories

11. 3. Teaching & Learning
● Language immersion philosophy
● Range of activities
● Effective questioning
● Student choice
● Connected concepts
● Real-world applications & variety of activities
● Learning objectives and agenda
http://www.freerangekids.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/kid-on-bike.jpg

12. 3. Teaching & Learning (Continued…)
https://www.online-bachelor-degrees.com/what-type-of-learner/
Learning Styles

13. 3. Teaching & Learning (Continued…)
Equity is trying to
understand where
people are coming
from and giving
them what they
need to be
successful.
The goal of
equality is to make
sure that everyone
has the same things
to be successful.
https://interactioninstitute.org/illustrating-equality-vs-equity/
http://www.societyfordiversity.org/equality-vs-equity/

14. Summary
1. Positive Learning Environment
1. Classroom Management
1. Teaching & Learning
Discussions
Conscious discipline
Emergent curriculum
Theme or Project-based learning
Responsive Classroom
Flipped Classroom

15. Plutus Yang
plutus999@yahoo.com
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/global_learning/2017/10/how_to_build_a_better_language_immersion_program.html?cmp=eml-contshr-shr
Acknowledgements
● HudsonWay Immersion School
● Sharon Huang
● Elizabeth Willaum
● Chien (Ray) Nee