Asia Society PGL2012--Matt Nink--Collaborative Leadershipmnink
We often hear about “collaborative leadership” and “partnerships” without really knowing what catalyzes them and makes them grow. In this workshop participants will interact, engage, define, and walk away with the seven qualities of a collaborative leader. The component parts of leadership can be taught and cultivated among students, colleagues, and community partners. As educational communities needs to do more will less, having a working foundation of collaborative leadership will help teachers and administrators thrive in the 21st century.
The use of digitized lessons and online tech tools are gradually transforming the landscape of K–12 education. This presentation will introduce the concepts of blended learning and flipped instruction, and show how the Chinese American International School (CAIS) and the Chinese program at Lakeside School are developing a set of “flipped classroom” digitized online lessons in Mandarin Chinese to supplement traditional classroom instruction. This demonstration will also model modes of delivery to students and formative assessment techniques delivered via learning management systems. The presentation will conclude with ramifications for improving the learning experience for students as well as thoughts for continued development in blended learning for Chinese programs.
Speaker:
Cheyenne (Xiaoyun) Zhang Matthewson is a Chinese instructor at Lakeside Upper School in Seattle, teaching beginning to advanced level Chinese. She has presented at ACTFL and at the NCLC on teaching advanced level Chinese in high schools and on building a high-functioning Chinese program in a secondary school setting. She has served on the board of directors for the CLTA -Washington State since 2012.
Adam Ross has taught Chinese language in both K-12 and university settings for over 20 years, and is presently working as Program Manager for Digital Chinese Initiatives at the Chinese American International School (CAIS) in San Francisco. In addition to his work in schools, he has led numerous workshops in starting and building Chinese language programs and in using online tools to support student learning in Chinese classes. He also has served as a Team Leader consultant for many STARTALK student and teacher programs across the US.
Fulbright Classroom Teacher Exchange Program, Oct. 6 and 20, 2012
This session will introduce you to the "what, why, and how" of teaching for global competence. We will examine the importance of global education in today's world, unpack the definition and key aspects of global competence, and explore strategies and resources for integrating global competence into your teaching.
This session will focus on two main areas: 1) Best practices in the Pre-AP® Chinese Language and Culture classroom; 2) improving student performance on written presentational tasks using Understanding by Design in the AP® Chinese classroom. Participants will explore appropriate pre-AP activities that can be incorporated into lower-level Chinese language classes to effectively acquaint students with and prepare them for the goals and expectations of the AP Chinese Language and Culture course. Moreover, based on the concepts of Understanding by Design, participants will learn how to develop effective instructional strategies for written presentational tasks and how to assess students’ written responses in order to improve overall students performance in the AP Chinese classroom. The session will also invite interaction with attendees and will conclude with a question-and-answer period.
Speaker:
Lisa Podbilski is the World Language Department Chair and Upper School Chinese teacher at Louisville Collegiate School in Kentucky. She is in her 15th year of teaching Chinese and is the co-chair of the AP Chinese Language and Culture Development Committee. She is also currently servicing on the Board of Directors for the Chinese Language Association of Secondary-Elementary Schools (CLASS).
Lili Wong: As the first Chinese teacher in Central California since 1991, Lili has strong commitment to promoting Chinese language in the Central Valley of California and bringing forth the interest and attention of Chinese culture to her community. Lili earned her B.A. in English from Fu-Jen University in Taiwan and M.A. in Linguistics from California State University, Fresno. She has a Professional Clear Single Subject Credential in Chinese, a Professional Clear Multiple Subject Credential, a SDAIE Certificate (Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English), and a CLAD Certificate (Cross-cultural Language And Academic Development). Lili has been a teacher in Clovis West High School, Buchanan High School and Clovis Community College in California since 1991. Lili has also served as one of the Scoring Leaders in AP Reading since the launch of AP Chinese Exam in 2006. She is currently a Member of AP Chinese Language and Culture Committee.
Guided Reading (GR) in English has been approved as an effective strategy of teaching reading skills such as fluency and comprehension. The presenters will discuss how Chinese as a Second Language (CSL) teachers can build up GR into Chinese reading instruction.
Asia Society PGL2012--Matt Nink--Collaborative Leadershipmnink
We often hear about “collaborative leadership” and “partnerships” without really knowing what catalyzes them and makes them grow. In this workshop participants will interact, engage, define, and walk away with the seven qualities of a collaborative leader. The component parts of leadership can be taught and cultivated among students, colleagues, and community partners. As educational communities needs to do more will less, having a working foundation of collaborative leadership will help teachers and administrators thrive in the 21st century.
The use of digitized lessons and online tech tools are gradually transforming the landscape of K–12 education. This presentation will introduce the concepts of blended learning and flipped instruction, and show how the Chinese American International School (CAIS) and the Chinese program at Lakeside School are developing a set of “flipped classroom” digitized online lessons in Mandarin Chinese to supplement traditional classroom instruction. This demonstration will also model modes of delivery to students and formative assessment techniques delivered via learning management systems. The presentation will conclude with ramifications for improving the learning experience for students as well as thoughts for continued development in blended learning for Chinese programs.
Speaker:
Cheyenne (Xiaoyun) Zhang Matthewson is a Chinese instructor at Lakeside Upper School in Seattle, teaching beginning to advanced level Chinese. She has presented at ACTFL and at the NCLC on teaching advanced level Chinese in high schools and on building a high-functioning Chinese program in a secondary school setting. She has served on the board of directors for the CLTA -Washington State since 2012.
Adam Ross has taught Chinese language in both K-12 and university settings for over 20 years, and is presently working as Program Manager for Digital Chinese Initiatives at the Chinese American International School (CAIS) in San Francisco. In addition to his work in schools, he has led numerous workshops in starting and building Chinese language programs and in using online tools to support student learning in Chinese classes. He also has served as a Team Leader consultant for many STARTALK student and teacher programs across the US.
Fulbright Classroom Teacher Exchange Program, Oct. 6 and 20, 2012
This session will introduce you to the "what, why, and how" of teaching for global competence. We will examine the importance of global education in today's world, unpack the definition and key aspects of global competence, and explore strategies and resources for integrating global competence into your teaching.
This session will focus on two main areas: 1) Best practices in the Pre-AP® Chinese Language and Culture classroom; 2) improving student performance on written presentational tasks using Understanding by Design in the AP® Chinese classroom. Participants will explore appropriate pre-AP activities that can be incorporated into lower-level Chinese language classes to effectively acquaint students with and prepare them for the goals and expectations of the AP Chinese Language and Culture course. Moreover, based on the concepts of Understanding by Design, participants will learn how to develop effective instructional strategies for written presentational tasks and how to assess students’ written responses in order to improve overall students performance in the AP Chinese classroom. The session will also invite interaction with attendees and will conclude with a question-and-answer period.
Speaker:
Lisa Podbilski is the World Language Department Chair and Upper School Chinese teacher at Louisville Collegiate School in Kentucky. She is in her 15th year of teaching Chinese and is the co-chair of the AP Chinese Language and Culture Development Committee. She is also currently servicing on the Board of Directors for the Chinese Language Association of Secondary-Elementary Schools (CLASS).
Lili Wong: As the first Chinese teacher in Central California since 1991, Lili has strong commitment to promoting Chinese language in the Central Valley of California and bringing forth the interest and attention of Chinese culture to her community. Lili earned her B.A. in English from Fu-Jen University in Taiwan and M.A. in Linguistics from California State University, Fresno. She has a Professional Clear Single Subject Credential in Chinese, a Professional Clear Multiple Subject Credential, a SDAIE Certificate (Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English), and a CLAD Certificate (Cross-cultural Language And Academic Development). Lili has been a teacher in Clovis West High School, Buchanan High School and Clovis Community College in California since 1991. Lili has also served as one of the Scoring Leaders in AP Reading since the launch of AP Chinese Exam in 2006. She is currently a Member of AP Chinese Language and Culture Committee.
Guided Reading (GR) in English has been approved as an effective strategy of teaching reading skills such as fluency and comprehension. The presenters will discuss how Chinese as a Second Language (CSL) teachers can build up GR into Chinese reading instruction.
On September 30, Professor Zhou talked about how to integrate calligraphy into teaching Chinese and how calligraphy helped with child psychological development.