“Plan for Better Teaching” is a short course designed for in-service Chinese language teachers to learn best practices in the standards-based K-12 classroom. Participants will learn key concepts and examine issues relating to curriculum development, instruction, and assessment from Dr. Wei-Ling Wu. By engaging in a lesson-plan development project, participants will have the opportunity to: observe classes at China Institute, implement lesson plans in their own classrooms and individually discuss their work with Dr. Wei-Ling Wu during mentoring sessions. Participants will receive a certificate issued by China Institute’s Department of Education at China Institute upon successful completion of the course.

Dr. Wei-ling Wu (吴葳玲) is a nationally recognized Chinese Language educator of American K-12 students and an experienced trainer of teachers. She has served on various national projects for Chinese language instruction and curriculum development. Dr. Wu is also the lead author of a series of Chinese textbooks.

Course schedule:

• Sunday, February 24, 2013, 9:30 AM- 12:30 PM; Curriculum Foundation & Lesson Plan Development
• Sunday, March 3, 2013, 9:30 AM- 12:30 PM; Teaching Strategies Session A
• Sunday, March 3, 2013, 1:30 PM- 4:30 PM; Teaching Strategies Session B
• Saturday, March 9, 2013, 2:00-5:00 PM; Individual Mentoring Session
• Saturday, March 23, 2013, 2:00-5:00 PM; Reporting and Reflecting
• Saturday, March 30, 2013, 2:00-5:00 PM; Assessment, Classroom Management & Course Summary

Location: China Institute, 125 East 65th Street, New York, NY 10065
$180 members / $200 non members

Seating is LIMITED

To register online, please contact Feifei Liu at confucius@chinainstitute.org or call 212-744-8181 ext. 115

In connection with pedagogy in K-12 schools in the U.S., participants will cultivate a deeper appreciation of Chinese calligraphy and evaluate various ways to use calligraphy to teach both Chinese language and culture.In this course, participants will sharpen their skills in mimetic and creative calligraphy, while also improving their pedagogical techniques in the classroom.With his extensive cross cultural experience and background in calligraphy, Professor Zhou will use vivid case based examples to demonstrate and establish a better understanding of Chinese calligraphy and its various pedagogical techniques in teaching American students.(Classes will be taught in Mandarin Chinese)

March 26 – May 14, 2011

Saturdays, 2 – 5 PM

$320 members / $350 non-members (includes all materials)

After eight weeks of learning and practicing, the participants of this advanced calligraphy course would like to demonstrate their calligraphy artworks.

Please click here to view the online calligraphy exhibition by Professor Zhou Bin and his students.

Professor Zhou Bin, East China Normal University

Professor Zhou Bin, East China Normal University

Professor Zhou Bin, East China Normal University

Professor Zhou Bin, East China Normal University

Professor Zhou Bin, East China Normal University

Professor Zhou Bin, East China Normal University

Professor Zhou Bin, East China Normal University

Professor Zhou Bin, East China Normal University

Professor Zhou Bin, East China Normal University

Professor Zhou Bin, East China Normal University

Boer Chen, East-West School of International Studies

Feifei Liu, Confucius Institute at China Institute

Chaomei Liu, Bergen Community College

Lily Shen, Baccalaureate School of Global Education

Lily Shen, Baccalaureate School of Global Education, 2

Ping Wang, China Institute

Rong Wang, Bergen Community College

Viviane Chen, China Institute

Yulin Peng, Fordham University

CI@CI and the various programs it offers are made possible through the generous support of the Hanban officially known as the “Office of Chinese Language Council International”, with additional support from other private and public foundations.

Registration Policy for CI@CI short courses

Registration for classes is on a first-come, first served basis. Registration may be completed online via the China Institute website, over the phone by calling 212-744-8181 ext. 116, or in person. Full payment must be processed upon registration to secure a place in class. Reservations without payment will not be granted. Please note classes are not available on a pro-rated basis.

Withdrawals/Refunds

If a student withdraws from class:

• Before the 1st class: Full refund of tuition (24 hours notification required)
• After the 1st class: 85% of tuition refunded
• After the 2nd class: 65% of tuition refunded
• After the 3rd class: 50% of tuition refunded
• After the 4th class: No Refund

Additionally, students requesting a refund will be assessed a $20 administrative fee. Please allow four to six weeks for processing of refunds. A student must apply for a refund in writing, preferably by e-mail to hhung@chinainstitute.org. Only a CI@CI staff member may accept refund requests.

China Institute is not able to provide make-ups or issue refunds for programs and classes missed as a result of students’ illnesses, emergencies or other events beyond the Institute’s control.

Cancellation of Short Course

CI@CI reserves the right to cancel the program due to insufficient enrollment or other factors beyond control. If CI@CI must cancel the program prior to the start date, all program fees will be refunded. If CI@CI must cancel the program while in progress, after the start date, the costs of the number of remaining courses will be refunded to the student.

Attendance, Lateness, and Professional Development (PD) hours

Participants are expected to attend all classes regularly, punctually, and remain until the end of each session to be granted PD hours for eligible courses. PD hours will only be given based on the total number of hours of participation.

Plan for Better Teaching is a short course for in-service Chinese teachers to learn from the best practices on designing cross-cultural units & lesson plans that reflect interests and needs of the students, teach strategies on engaging students in learning, creates assessment techniques that structure teaching and classroom management to ensure smooth teaching in American K-12 classrooms, in alignment with the National Foreign Language Standards. Participants will learn from Dr. Wei-ling Wu, a nationally recognized Chinese Language educator, well-known teacher trainer, and lead author of a series of Chinese textbooks through this carefully structured short course with four group sessions. Students will not only have the opportunity to apply what they have learned from their own classroom, but will also be able to discuss their work with Dr. Wei-Ling Wu in an individual mentoring session.

Course schedule:

• September 24th, 2011, 2-5PM, Curriculum Foundation
• October 2nd, 2011, 9:30AM- 12:30PM, Lesson Plan Development
• October 2nd, 2011, 1:30PM -4:30PM, Teaching Strategies
• October 30th, 2011, 9:30AM – 12:30PM, Individual Mentoring Session
• November 5th, 2011, 2-5PM, Assessment, Classroom Management & Course Summary

Location: China Institute, 125 East 65th Street, New York, NY 10065
$220 members / $250 non members

Seating is LIMITED

For questions, please contact Yan Shneider at yshneider@chinainstitute.org or call 212-744-8181 ext. 130