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Author Archives: ym2691
Summer 2020 Free Chinese Bilingual Niwawa Art Saturday Program for Grades 2-4
Summer 2020 Free Chinese Bilingual Niwawa Art Saturday Program for Grades 2-4
Registration & Program are free. Limited Space. Register by 6/19/20 at niwawaspace@gmail.com
2020 STARTALK/NHLRC Teacher Workshop
2020 STARTALK/NHLRC Teacher WorkshopWorkshop Dates: June 22-26, 2020 at UCLA This workshop is designed to help language teachers face the challenge of teaching heritage language (HL) students. The workshop will open on June 1, 2020, with online assignments for three weeks. This will be followed by a five-day face-to-face workshop (June 22-26, 2020). Accepted participants will be required to complete the online assignments as well as the face-to-face workshop.
The online assignments will focus on identifying and addressing the linguistic gaps in HL students’ language, differentiated teaching, and teaching mixed classes. The face-to-face workshop will focus on how to use project-based learning (PBL) as a useful tool in heritage language instruction.
There is no charge for the workshop. A limited number of stipends will cover travel and accommodations for out-of-state participants. The workshop's goals are for participants to:
The application period is now open and will close on March 31, 2020.
Please be aware that you must submit a CV with your application.
Click on the following link to apply: https://ucla.in/39WsOle |
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C.R.I.S. Internship
SPRING 2020 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPEN HOUSE
SPRING2020PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTOPENHOUSE
Tuesday, March 3rd5:30-7:30 pm
Wednesday, April 15th5:30-7:30 pm
Professional Development Session Options (choose one)
I. An Age Old Problem And The Future of Education
PresenterZoltan Sarda
Session Description
What shifts will educators need
to contemplate as we prepare students for a future in which skills and knowledge needed are largely unknown? What if we really need to begin with a major shift in our conception of how students learn?
As a way to explore these questions, this workshop will focus on the kind of thinking and learning that happens when a group of individuals work together to solve a simple engineering challenge. After completion of the activity, the group will participate in ade-briefing and discussion. Intendedfor all K-12 educators.
II. Learning through Language Immersion
Presenters
Yibo Lu and Julie Yankowitz
Session Description
Immersion education is more than
an academic pursuit. It is a dailypractice that transforms the way students see and think about theworld. Immersion teachers don’tteach another language; they teach in another language. This workshop will offer participants a chance toexplore the benefits of bilingualismand discuss how second languagesare learned. We’ll introduce theprinciples of immersion education and give participants a sneak peek into the immersion program at Avenues.Intended for all language or languageimmersion teachers.
III. Building Empathy, Creativity and Metacognition in Kids: A Toolkit for Teachers
Presenters
Curtis Murungi and Erin Sheehan
Session Description
How do we teach our students to solve problems that we cannot imagine in a world that does not yet exist? This workshop is designed to provide a toolkit for educators who seek to help students to develop, through focused deliberate practice, the thinking skills – namely empathy, creativity, and metacognition – thatunderlie fluid intelligence and that are vital to problem solving in arapidly-changing world. We will learn how to use in-class Writing and Math challenges as tools through which to engage students in the deliberate, intentional, and systematic practiceof these thinking skills. Intended
for middle school teachers, but allare welcome.
Join us at Avenues: The World School for professional learning from some of our top-notch leaders about various instructional topics implemented at our New York Campusand beyond. See below for session offerings.
Light dinner will be served as well as a brief tour of our campus. Admission is free.
Location: NYC Campus, 259 10th Ave, New York, NY 10001
RSVP viahttp://bit.ly/2ObxyuW or by contacting Lara Silvas lsilvas@avenues.org
Paid Summer Abroad Opportunity for Mandarin Speakers With Experience Abroad!
CIEE – the largest study abroad nonprofit organization – is recruiting experienced teachers to lead high school students on their summer abroad experiences. CIEE Global Navigator programs last 3 to 4 weeks and run twice between 6/14 and 8/8. The study abroad programs take students to more than 50 global destinations to focus on language learning (French, Spanish, German, Italian,Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, and Arabic), service projects, or passion topics such as visual arts, marine science or international relations. We are seeking Mandarin speakers with experience abroad to lead our Chinese Language & Culture program in Tainan, Taiwan! This paid opportunity isa unique chance to get professional development and international experience during the summer. Benefit from training in intercultural learning, group management overseas, and language/subject immersion—all while networking with like-minded peers. Click here to learn more and start an application today!
*Please note that Taiwan will not issue travel permits to anyone holding a People’s Republic of China passport that at this time, therefore Program Leaders must be U.S passport holders to meet Taiwan Program Leader eligibility requirements.*
Job Opportunity-Chinese American International School
CAIS as a Workplace
Chinese American International School is dedicated to attracting, developing, rewarding and retaining a world-class faculty and ensuring that this is a great place to work. We put a high priority on advances in compensation, benefits, and work climate with a 2020–2021 benefits package and perks including:
Distinctively CAIS Benefits
• Down payment assistance for home purchase
• Commuter benefits (up to $265/month) for lead
teachers
• China Faculty Institute (teacher trips to China and
Taiwan)
• Chaperone student trips to Taiwan (Taipei) and
China (Guilin and Yunnan Province)
• Below-Market Rental process assistance
• Realtor services provided for rental search
• Dynamic, dual culture setting valuing honest self
assessment, thoughtful self reflection, intentional planning, and focused implementation
Financial Benefits
- CAIS contributes 5% of your earnings immediately in a 403(B) retirement plan (no contribution required on your part)
- Transparent salary scale benchmarked to the Bay Area’s competitive standards, including step increases and annual cost-of-living adjustments
- Consideration for relocation costs
- Approximately 90% adjustment to tuition forexempt employeesProfessional Development
- Robust opportunities for conferences, workshops, and courses
- Introductory Chinese class for faculty/staff
- Membership in California Teacher Development
Health Benefits
- CAIS pays 100% of the premium for medical, dental, vision, acupuncture, short-term disability and long-term disability, and life insurance for you (along with competitive rates for spouse and family coverage)
- Employer-funded Health Savings Account (HSA) and Pre-tax HSA employee contribution
- Pre-tax Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for medical and dependent careVacation / Holiday / Paid Time Off• Thanksgiving Break – 1 week
• Winter Break (December/January) – 2 weeks
• Winter Break (February) – 1 week
• Spring Break (April) – 1 week
• Summer Break – 9 weeks of summer from mid-June to mid-August
• Paid holidays according to the school calendar • Up to 2 additional days off for religious holidays • Accrue 11.5 days of Sick Time annually
• Accrue 3 days of Personal Time annuallyQuality of Life and Appreciation
• Appreciation breakfasts
• Wellness programming
• Monthly appreciation lunches
• Twice-yearly Faculty/Staff Appreciation Weeks • Annual milestones luncheon
• Free tickets to annual dinner/dance gala
• Chinese New Year luncheon
• Birthday gift cards
2019 Jerry Chen Memorial Scholarship
Chinese Language Fellowship Program
https://www.nbr.org/chinese-language-fellowship-program/
To better understand China and formulate effective policy, the United States needs to train a new generation of scholars who possess deep understanding of China’s contemporary politics, society, and modern history, as well as fluency in Chinese language. These specialists are essential to inform U.S. public policy and to train successive generations of American experts.
The Chinese Language Fellowship Program (CLFP) addresses these needs by providing fellowships of up to $45,000 to American PhD students so that they can devote one year to intensive Chinese language training at an institution of the fellow’s choice, generally in China or Taiwan. The fellowship is intended to cover all expenses at a graduate student level, including tuition, housing living stipend, and other miscellaneous fees.
The Chinese Language Fellowship Program has been made possible through a generous grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York.
APPLICATION
Application for the 2020–21 academic year is now open. The deadline for applications is January 20, 2020. Apply now.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
The Chinese Language Fellowship Program aims to:
- Build a generation of American scholars with outstanding Chinese language skills, strengthening the level of national expertise in the field.
- Ensure the quality of instruction for future generations of American students focused on China (based on the enhanced skills/training of those fellows who choose to remain and work within academia upon completing their PhDs).
- Enrich the level of understanding of critical issues in U.S.-China relations, as well as the ability to shape policy in the United States and engage with Chinese stakeholders in China (based on the enhanced skills/training for those fellows who choose to enter public service after earning their PhDs).
Tsinghua University campus, Beijing (Photo by drnan tu)
Fall Book Groups Continue – Join Us! Understanding China through Comics, Graphic Novels, and Drama
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