Resources from the Workshop held Saturday, September 30, 2006 1:00-4:00 pm at the University of Puget Sound (UPS) in Tacoma.

The key resource for the program is the new guide published by Asia Society:

Creating a Chinese Language Program in Your School: An Introductory Guide http://www.askasia.org/chinese/publications.htm

 

Outline of the Workshop and Links to Resources

1. Understanding the Context: Why is everyone interested in learning Chinese these days?

• Expanding Chinese Language Capacity in the State of Washington (PPT) - presentation by Dr. Shuhan Wang at International Education Leadership Summit in Seattle, January 30, 2006
• 2006 Summit Report (Word) or PDF
• Proposal for Expanding Chinese Language Capacity in Washington State (Word) or PDF (from China Relations Council)
• Asia Society Resources
  • Expanding Chinese Language Capacity in the United States (PDF)
  • Creating a Chinese Language Program in Your School: An Introductory Guide (pages 6-7)

2. Understanding the Language: What do we need to know about Chinese?
   An Introductory Guide (pages 10-12)
   Basic Facts about Learning Chinese (PPT by Adam Ross)
   • Which variety? (Cantonese or Mandarin)
   • Why is learning Chinese challenging for native English speakers?
   • What about the writing system(s)?
   • Which is used on the AP exam? (Answer: Both)
     College Board > AP Chinese Language and Culture
     http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/
     sub_chineselang.html?chineselang
      
3. Planning the Program: Where do we begin?
   An Introductory Guide (pages 16-19)
   • Who needs to be involved? (stakeholders)
     http://www.askasia.org/chinese/docs/worksheet-stakeholder.doc
   • What are the program goals?
     http://www.askasia.org/chinese/docs/worksheet-goals.doc
   • What levels of proficiency can learners attain?
     http://www.askasia.org/chinese/startaprogram.htm#1
      
4. Staffing the Program: Where are the teachers?
   An Introductory Guide (pages 22-24)

• Teacher Certification Information

5. Funding the Program: What does it cost?
   An Introductory Guide (pages 24-25)
    
6. Choosing a Program Model: What are the choices?
   An Introductory Guide (pages 28-32)

• Early Language Learning Models:
  http://www.cal.org/earlylang/progdev/chart.html
• Model Early Language Learning Programs
  http://www.cal.org/resources/digest/0211gilzow.html

7. Planning for Instruction: What do we teach?
   An Introductory Guide (pages 34-36)

• OSPI > Voluntary Standards for World Languages
• World Language Standards for Washington
• Example of a Conceptual Thematic Unit (in Spanish) (Word)

8. Assessing Student Proficiency: How well can they learn?
   An Introductory Guide (pages 37-38)

• College Board Chinese AP
• International Baccalaureate
• Center for Applied Linguistics Oral Proficiency Assessments >
  ELLOPA, SOPA, COPE
• Oregon Online Proficiency Assessment > STAMP
• HSK  http://www.seattleu.edu/artsci/forlang/chin/
• Lingua Folia http://www.ncssfl.org/links/index.php?linguafolio

9. Sustaining Quality: How can we create an enduring program?
   An Introductory Guide (pages 42-44)
   • Alignment across grades and schools
   • Professional development for teachers
   • Partnering with Heritage Language Communities
   • Monitoring effectiveness over time

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