If your parent group just happens to have some extra money laying around at the end of the year and is looking for something to fund for your teachers… You can check out the website for the Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition here. Second Language Acquisition Basics for Teachers July 18-22, 2016 Target Audience:…

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Yinghua Academy expansion underway By Gail Olson, Northeaster September 18, 2013 Susan Berg (Photo by Gain Olson) Northeast resident and parent Jennifer Shadowens said that her two children giggle when she tries to speak Chinese to them. Both youngsters are students at Yinghua Academy, a K-8 Chinese immersion public charter school at 1616 Buchanan St. NE. Shadowens,…

Beyond Pedagogy: Content Matters in Chinese  By Yun Qin The linguistic philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein once said, “The limits of my language are the limits of my world.” If we begin with the understanding that students learn a new language in order to experience a bigger world, then it follows that language teachers should not teach…

A nice roundup of the programs in Seattle and elsewhere, from our friends at The Chinese Early Language and Immersion Network at the Asia Society. Their site is always worth visiting. More here.   CELIN Connection We hope that the school year is going well and that you and your students are enjoying many rich and…

Dr. Ranells’ recent decision to cancel the Mandarin Chinese Immersion program at Gateway Elementary will be an incredible loss for West Ada School District families and the Treasure Valley. Her decision eliminates a unique opportunity for our children to master skills that will position them to succeed in a global workforce and to grow Idaho businesses…

Parents fear for dual-language Mandarin program if charter joins campus Posted on April 8, 2016 12:42 pm by Mike Szymanski Angelica Lopez Moyes is amazed that her 1st-grade son can speak Mandarin. But she is concerned that his dual-language immersion program at Castelar Street Elementary School could  be jeopardized if a charter is co-located on the campus. Castelar, founded in 1882 and…