Action Language Learning: Promoting Chinese Language Through Creative Teaching Methods

What is it we can gain from China that will help American students develop a global outlook and prepare for them their future careers in an integrated world? This course explores the strengths of the Chinese educational system and what U.S. administrators can learn from it. Some points of discussion include math and science education, the use if time, comparing the concepts of natural ability vs. effort and the structure of the Chinese educational system.

It is becoming common knowledge that the Eastern & Western Educational systems both have advantages. What is the recipe for mixing the ingredients of both systems in a way the benefits students most? Find out how in this dynamic workshop.

Learn the true challenges of learning a world language through a personal experience.

Debunk the myth that Chinese is a difficult and mysterious language as you delve into the fascinating world of characters and tones. Through active, multi-sensory methods, you will learn simple words and phrases to communicate with students. Games, songs and other active teaching techniques will reinforce the learning. Exploring a language is a way of expanding your thought process and understanding another culture from the deepest level.

Learn how to integrate Chinese language and culture into your K-12 classroom. Surprise yourself with how quickly you can learn simple Chinese that you can pass on to your students through multi-sensory methods. Activities are customized according to the participating teacher's subject areas. They may include games, music, Chinese dance, Chinese writing, Chinese martial arts, Chinese cuisine, the Chinese educational system and other topics.

The main cultural differences between East and West can be humorous but also can cause some misunderstandings. Laugh and learn together in this insightful seminar.

Demonstrative workshop on how to stay in the target language while teaching content to second language learners

This interactive, hands-on workshop introduces teachers to a multi-sensory approach that employs music and movement to facilitate Chinese language learning.

Take away practical methods you can implement immediately to make your classroom a more dynamic, interactive Chinese learning environment.

Not all students will be at the same level or progress at the same pace. How do you keep them all engaged in the same classroom? Through demonstration of active, hands-on and practical methods and techniques, this course helps Chinese language instructors understand the characteristics of an effective differentiated classroom.

In this learning-by-doing seminar teachers go through the movements on the current Action Language Learning CDs. After each song, an active classroom activity is introduced for the Chinese language classroom.

This is also a learning-by-doing seminar. Each song from the Musical Mandarin CD will be introduced with activities that complement each song.

Ten activities will be introduced by demonstration. These activities can be used to facilitate integrative language learning through the communicative method for any unit. Examples can be given in Chinese or the world language of your choice.

This class will equip second language learners and world language teachers with strategies for learning a language more efficiently. We will also explore learning styles and how best to exploit these styles to maximize language acquisition. You will interact through simple learning-by-doing activities presented using both Mandarin Chinese and the target language of participants. You will also create a personal language learning plan for yourself or another individual.

How can a teacher bring authentic communication into a classroom and make it look real? This learning-by-doing course will provide you with practical methods and activities that tap the communication modality and help transform your classroom into a dynamic and stimulating learning environment. Tapping into the multiple intelligences, methods will be demonstrated using Mandarin Chinese and the target language of participants.

Not all students will be at the same level or progress at the same pace. How do you keep them all engaged in the same classroom? Special concerns of differentiation in the world language classroom will be discussed.

Teachers will learn how to create lesson plans from standards and essential leanring outcomes as well as writing objectives based on themes Learn how to create lesson plans that reflect the goals and philosophies of your organization while meeting the unique needs of the students.

Every instructor has a unique style and every class a different need. Learn to create the materials that match your style and the needs of your students. Building on the knowledge you have gained in this series, you will learn to create materials that will bring your active methods and differentiated instruction to life.