How can Chinese language teachers innovate to integrate cultural content into their lessons, promoting both language learning and deeper cultural understanding? This seminar is designed to introduce Project Culture and Language Learning (Project CLL) and explore innovative pedagogy that helps K-12 teachers develop lessons integrating language and culture for their own Chinese language classrooms. The seminar will discuss the importance and challenges of CLL for K-12 learners. Participants will see how innovative CLL instruction can improve both language learning and cultural understanding through presented units and activities. This enhanced understanding will inspire participants to experiment with new CLL approaches in their classrooms.
An integral part of China Institute’s Teacher Certificate Program: Understand Chinese Culture and Practice, this seminar welcomes all interested teachers to attend. Following the seminar, participants will have the opportunity to join China Institute CLL workshop in January 2025, individual coaching sessions, and group sharing to further their experiment in CLL design and implementation.
2 hours of CTLE credits are offered for New York State teachers attending this program.
In partnership with New England Chinese Language Teachers Association (NECLTA) and Chinese Program at Tufts University, PDP certificate is available for NECLTA members.
For questions, please contact Yongqiang Lin at [email protected]
This program is made possible through the support of the Center for Language Education and Cooperation, the ECNU Center, and generous supporters of China Institute in America.
