A Chinese Language Teacher’s Experience in American Public Schools By Meiching Chang Throughout all these years in elementary and high schools, I have built up my teaching confidence. Sometimes I still feel lost or lonely on the road of teaching Chinese, but I remind myself of all the Chinese teachers out there working as…

NOTE:  This program is designed  for “newer” Chinese teaches. From our previous programs, many participants had less than 3 years teaching Chinese language teaching experience. And, teachers with more experiences also benefited from this program. Again, it is open to all Chinese teachers.   Dear Friends, The Mandarin Institute STARTALK Chinese Teacher Preparation Program 2012 registration…

Bryan Bordelon to lead the school, which opens in August February 9, 2012 – The Houston Independent School District has selected Bryan Bordelon as the principal of the new Mandarin Chinese Language Immersion Magnet School. Bordelon speaks Mandarin Chinese with advanced proficiency and has a Master of Arts degree in China Studies from the University…

Dist. 220 parents say funding Chinese program would create hardships By Eric Peterson In the minds of many parents in Barrington Unit District 220, it’s an either-or decision that awaits school board members Tuesday when they choose between continuing a fledgling Chinese language immersion program or keeping class sizes in check. While most say they have…

MERIDIAN, Idaho (WTW) — Adam Li holds up a tomato and asks his kindergarten class to identify it. “Fan qie!” a half-dozen students eagerly call out. Li next holds up a potato. The students quickly respond: “Tu dou!” In the classroom next door, Susan Parker stands before her first-grade class using an interactive smart board…

Dual-immersion plans in jeopardy 4:58 PM, Mar. 6, 2012  | 2 Comments Kindergarten students at Hurricane Elementary School participate in an art lesson with the school’s arts and humanities teacher, Roma Hastings on Jan. 31. This year’s kindergarten class at Hurricane Elementary was planned to be the first class to begin a Spanish language dual-immersion program…

Dual-Immersion Funding Threatened by Stephen Dark POSTED // 2012-03-06 – Twenty-three schools in Utah are waiting to see today or tomorrow if their dual-immersion language programs will be lost. Without at least $800,000, schools across Utah face losing courses for elementary students that provide teaching for half a day in English and half a day…