China Institute in America
in collaboration with
New England Chinese Language Teachers Association (NECLTA)
The “Chinese Proficiency Grading Standards for International Chinese Language Education” (“the Standards”), published by the Center for Language Education and Cooperation (“the Center”), under the Chinese Ministry of Education, has gained global recognition since 2021. The Standards, aligned with the HSK Chinese proficiency test, have been widely welcomed as a valuable resource and tool for teachers of Chinese as a second language worldwide.
Join us for a one-day training, led by experts from the Center, offering an in-depth overview of the Standards, in comparison with the Standards with the “World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages” by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL Standards), providing participants with a comprehensive understanding of the measurable criteria specific to the Chinese language, including syllables, characters, vocabularies, and grammar.
This training will focus on instructional design and teaching resources to showcase the connection between the Standards and its implementation in teaching Chinese as a second language in classrooms in the U.S.
All in-service Chinese teachers in primary and secondary schools, as well as colleges in the U.S. are welcome to attend.
6 hours of CTLE credits are offered for New York State teachers attending this program. PDP certificates are available to NECLTA members upon request.
Program Schedule:
| 8:30 | Registration opens |
| 9:00 – 9:30 | Welcome remarks |
| 9:30 – 11:00 | Introduction to the Standards |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | Developing Teaching Resources: Applying the Standards in North America |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30 – 15:00 | Understanding the Standards: in Comparison with the ACTFL Standards |
| 15:00 – 16:30 | Instructional Design: Applying the Standards in North America |
| 16:30 | Closing remarks |
Complimentary breakfast and lunch will be provided for all participants.
A modest stipend will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis to eligible individuals, up to the first 50 registrants. For more information, please contact Mingquan Wang, m.wang@tufts.edu
General Inquiry: Yongqiang Lin, ylin@chinainstitute.org
Register Here: https://forms.gle/DYM1KuKgRkKmYBQK7
Partner and Sponsor:
New England Chinese Language Teachers Association (NECLTA)
Chinese Program at Tufts University
This series 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.
Professor, and doctoral supervisor, Dean of the School of International Cultural Exchange at Central University of Finance and Economics. Standing committee member of the Teaching Guidance Committee for Pre-college Institutions under the China Scholarship Council, member of the Specialized Committee for Chinese Language Education of the International Society for Chinese Language Teaching, council member of the eighth session of the Modern Chinese Language Society, editorial board member of the Journal of International Student Education and Management, and member of the International Society for Chinese Language Teaching. Research areas include international Chinese language teaching, modern Chinese grammar, and grammar in international Chinese teaching. Authored 19 academic monographs and reference books, with over 40 academic papers published in core journals.
Professor and doctoral supervisor at Nanjing University, the vice dean of the Institute for International Students, a researcher at the Chinese Language Strategy Research Center, a board member of the World Chinese Language Teaching Association, the deputy chairman of the Teacher Development Professional Committee of the World Chinese Language Teaching Association, a part-time doctoral supervisor at Nanjing Normal University, and a special researcher at the Language Resources Advanced Innovation Center of Beijing Language and Culture University. He has been engaged in frontline teaching and research work both domestically and internationally for a considerable period. He has taught at Middlebury Summer School, the Monterey International Institute, and Grinnell College for many years. He has published over 60 academic papers, nearly 10 books and textbooks, and has chaired numerous projects funded by organizations such as the National Social Science Foundation and the Humanities and Social Science Foundation of the Ministry of Education.
