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2010-06-06T18:53:37Z

Job Opening: Director of Education
job number: DE2010

Specific skills/Qualifications:
Applicants must be fluent (native or near native proficiency) in Mandarin Chinese; have a MS degree; and be eligible to work in a MA charter school (i.e. pass the appropriate MTEL licensing tests within a year of hire or hold a current MA elementary/secondary teaching license). Advanced degree in education and experience teaching in a Chinese immersion program and/or U.S. elementary school preferred.

The Director of Education (DE) reports to the Principal. The Director of Education will oversee the day-to-day management of the educational program. The Director of Education will play an essential role in the implementation and development of the curriculum, assessment program, the staff development of the teaching staff, and administration of the federal grants program. He/she works with the principal, teachers, and staff to analyze, assess, and improve educational programs.

Duties include:
• Supervising non-SPED instructional staff, including ELL staff. Works with Principal to hire non-SPED instructional faculty. Mentoring and assessing teachers. Overseeing the rofessional development program. Supporting teachers on all teaching-related issues.

• Ensuring that the curriculum and instructional techniques support PVCICS’s mission and philosophy, and that the curriculum is aligned with the MA Curriculum Frameworks. Reviewing and offering feedback on teachers’ curricula and teaching. Reviewing PVCICS’s curricula to determine effectiveness and overseeing implementation of changes.

• Creating plans for communication between parents, faculty and administration. Collecting feedback on the educational program. Communicating with parents about student concerns.

• Ensuring PVCICS meets its student achievement objectives. We are seeking an energetic, enthusiastic, and creative individual who will communicate well with parents, staff and teachers in the school. Applicants must have hands-on skills to work in a small school as a
team member committed to building and promoting the school's Mandarin Chinese immersion program.

TO APPLY: Please email a cover letter and resume to info@pvcics.org
Designate job #DE2010

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2010-06-04T01:03:21Z

Three Promising Trends in Chinese Language Teaching

Dr. Yu-Lan Lin of Boston Public Schools, the CLASS Executive Director shared her observations on how the field has changed in the past few years. Dr. Lin's speech was given at 2010 National Chinese Language Conference held in Washington DC, April 23, 2010.

http://asiasociety.org/video/education-learning/three-promising-trends-chinese-language-teaching

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2010-05-27T23:18:54Z

The Sixth International Conference and Workshops on Technology and Chinese Language Teaching in the 21st Century

Saturday, June 12 – Monday, June 14, 2010
Columbus Renaissance Hotel
Columbus, Ohio
http://nealrc.osu.edu/tclt6/

All CLASS members are strongly encouraged to attend this international technology conference. The registration deadline is approaching rapidly. If you are interested in attending this conference, please register online at http://en4en.org/openconf/openconf.php. You may also send a quick message to CLASS Membership Service at classmembership@ gmail.com if we can help you with your registration and hotel reservation with the conference rate at Columbus Renaissance Hotel.

Highlights of the Technology Conference and Workshops

The theme of this year’s conference is “Integration of Technology into Day-to-Day Instruction /Virtual Classroom.” Over 60 papers will be presented at the conference on Saturday, June 12 and Sunday, June 13, 2010 at the Columbus Renaissance Hotel.

Workshops
The following workshops will be conducted on OSU’s campus Monday, June 14, 2010.

第一学习班
谢天蔚教授（美国长堤加州州立大学）、刘士娟教授（美国加州州立大学洛杉矶分校）：Teaching and Learning Chinese in the Virtual World：Free Asynchronous and Synchronous Tools

第二学习班
张霓教授（美国乔治华盛顿大学）： Simple Solutions to Everyday Tasks

第三学习班
张文光教授（美国南加州大学）： Authoring in the Mobile Age: Creating Interactive Contents for the iPhone Using iWillSpeak

第四学习班
笪骏教授 (田纳西中州立大学)： Using Google Earth and Google Maps for Task-based Activities and Cultural Knowledge

第五学习班
陈俊文博士、黄宜雯讲师 (台湾淡江大学)： On-line Chinese Character/Vocabular y Learning System: Easy Go

第六学习班
陈东东教授（美国西东大学): Enhancing the Learning of Chinese Language and Culture with SecondLife

2010-05-13T00:55:30Z

The topics of this year’s essay contest reflect the ACTFL 2010 theme: Languages: Gateway to Global Communities (语言：通往全球社区的门户). Please encourage your students to write about personal multilingual and multicultural experiences and incidents in narrative form (记叙文). This can be a good assignment for summer. . Essay Topics For 9th to 12th grades: 学习汉语为我打开了中国文化之窗 - 学习汉语，了解文化 For K to 8th grades: 学习汉语为我打开了交流之窗 - 学习汉语，相互交流 Deadline - All entries must be postmarked no later than October 1st, 2010. - Please write on the back of each entry the student’s name, category (e.g.B K-4, i.e. Beginner’s K-4 category), school name, and the teacher’s full name. - Please send your students entries (one hard copy, no electronic file) along with CLASS Essay Contest Entry and Pledge Form (It can be downloaded from www.classk12.org ) to Li Li, Potomac Elementary School, 10311 River Road, Potomac, MD 20854. - If you have any questions, please contact The CLASS Essay Contest Committee Chair, Li Li at classessaycontest2010@gmail.com.

Teacher of Mandarin

2010-05-12T01:41:58Z

School: Belmont Hill School, Belmont, MA

Interested candidates are encouraged to submit a resume, letter of introduction and list of five references to: Deborah D. Callahan, Dean of Faculty, Belmont Hill School. More details.

The Sixth International Conference and Workshops on Technology and Chinese Language Teaching in the 21st Century (TCLT6)

2010-05-11T19:17:25Z

Where: The Ohio State University and Columbus Renaissance Hotel, Columbus, OH
When: June 12 (Saturday) to June 14 (Monday), 2010
Who: Cosponsored by Hamilton College and National East Asian Languages Resource Center, The Ohio State University

More details.

2010 Summer Institute in Taiwan

2010-05-05T18:59:57Z

Accepting applications now，deadline: May 10, 2010

This two-week summer institute is organized by CLASS and supported by the Taiwan Ministry of Education, Taiwan Overseas Compatriot Affairs Commission, with a scholarship that includes free tuition, lodging and meals. The funding does not cover international airfare, visa application, or other personal expenses for the program. CLASS is now accepting applications. Applications are open to all current CLASS members who are now teaching Chinese at a public or private K-12 school in the U.S.

Download 2010 Summer Institute Announcement in Chinese

Download Application Form

Download Recommendation Form

Download Lesson Template

Loyola Marymount University Program

2008-05-05T20:20:57Z

Chinese Bilingual Teacher Education Program at Loyola. More info

Job Opening: Linden Public Schools

2008-03-25T00:39:05Z

Interested candidates should email a cover letter and a resume to A. Paternostro, Supervisor of World Languages, Bilingual/ESL, at apaternostro@linden.k12.nj.us <mailto:apaternostro@linden.k12.nj.us>

Teachers of Critical Languages Program

2008-03-25T00:26:52Z

Program Highlights of Feb.2008. More info