Teacher Training Program for Teaching Chinese as a Second Language

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Teacher Training Program for Teaching Chinese as
a Second Language

• Daliang Wang
• Mercyhurst University
• dwang_at_mercyhurst.edu

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The Project

• Develops a teacher training program to train
  teachers of Chinese language
• A program for native speakers of Chinese with
  college education.
• Provides on-going assessment, training, and
  support for novice teachers of Chinese.
• To connect language programs at college and
  public schools.
• To connect classrooms and local communities.
• To develop teaching resources and materials to
  share among teachers.

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Rationale

• Chinese programs are increasing in PA schools
• Lack of qualified/certificated teachers
• College-educated native speakers as teachers
• Support for new teachers/programs

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Action Plan of the Project

• Model for teacher education program
• How knowledge of pedagogy and curriculum
• What knowledge of subject matter Chinese
  Language and cultural courses
• Who Knowledge of self and students
• Where knowledge of school

http//www.usi.edu/science/teachered/teachingmodel
.asp
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Action Plan of the Project

• Develop a workshop
• Second language teaching
• Chinese linguistics and cultures
• Instructional Technologies
• Topics on teaching in American schools
• Work in conjunction of education departments ESL
  program
• Advertise the program via NECTFL, PSMLA.
• Establish a website/online forum
• Connect school district, local community, and new
  teachers.
• Develop a long-term program to be certified by PDE

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Topics of Interest

• School laws and regulations
• Alcohol, movies, food, and school property
• Cultural differences
• Privacy issues
• Student records, personal info
• Topics of sensitivity
• Politics, religions, races, family issues
• Stereotypes, physical comments
• Instructional change
• Lecture ? interactive teaching
• Being Strict ? being flexible
• Being authority ? being an organizer

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Start a Chinese Program in your School

• http//www.miscositas.com/startchinese.html
• http//asiasociety.org/education/chinese-language-
  initiatives/start-program