With so many biracial kids in Mandarin immersion programs, I thought this might be of interest. My own kids, who are Chinese and Irish-German-English, are pretty fluid and calm about the whole thing, which I in part attribute to their having grown up in classrooms where being biracial is almost the norm. from New York Magazine:…

Asia Society Professional Development and Resources for Chinese Language Teachers As demand for Chinese language programs skyrockets in the U.S. Schools, Asia Society continues to play a leading role in training and developing Chinese language teachers. On January 15–17, the Asia Society’s China Learning Initiatives held the 5th Annual Teachers Institute in Houston in collaboration…

UWS School Director Says Starting Mandarin Early Gives Kids an Edge By Emily Frost | May 10, 2015 8:29pm @efrost1 UPPER WEST SIDE — Elizabeth Willaum, the director of HudsonWay Immersion School, doesn’t speak too much English with the school’s 60 or so students, some of whom are as young as 2 years old. Instead, she spends a lot of time watching…

From the Atlantic America’s Lacking Language Skills Budget cuts, low enrollments, and teacher shortages mean the country is falling behind the rest of the world. AMELIA FRIEDMAN MAY 10, 2015 Educators from across the country gathered in Washington, D.C., this past Thursday to lobby in the interest of world languages. It was Language Advocacy Day, an…

From our friends at the Asia Society’s Chinese Language Initiative   A Road Map for Planning a Successful “DIY” Two-Way School-to-School Partnership Exchange Program: Part II Timeline, Key Components and Other Tips BY HEIDI STEELE Don’t miss Part I of this article, which lays out the step-by-step planning for the two-way school-to-school partnership exchange program from September…

I purely love these guys! And now their books are available in print format as well as e-readers. Can you guess what my girls are going to be reading this summer? http://mandarincompanion.com/blog/mandarin-companion-series-now-available-in-paperback/  

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