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It’s a beautiful day in the State of Washington, and a beautiful day for conversation! And what better day for CLTA-WA to announce the launching of our blg space! This blog is intended to be a forum for conversation and exchange of ideas, experience, resource sharing, comments, saying nihao, etc. In another word, a place for those of us who are interested in promoting quality Chinese education in general and in Washington State in particular. Come join the conversation! Hope to see you soon and see you frequently!

Visit our website: www.clta-wa.org

Check out our development history: Chinese Language Core Team: http://www.internationaledwa.org/chinese/coreteam.htm

Chinese Language Teachers Network Washington: http://www2.ups.edu/faculty/perry/CLTN/About_CLTN.htm

Our wiki page: http://clta-wa.wikispaces.com/

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reflecting on and Implementing Takeaways from the ACTFL Convention

Dear members,

Happy Chinese New Year!

We are excited to announce that CLTA-WA will host a members-only workshop on February 25, 2024.

In this exclusive members-only workshop, Jiang Laoshi will reflect on key insights from the ACTFL Convention 2023 and share with you how to actively implement them into practice. Chinese teachers will gain practical strategies to integrate cultural elements and language proficiency into their lessons, fostering a more engaging and effective language-learning environment.

Event Title:  Reflecting on and Implementing Takeaways from the ACTFL Convention
Time: Sunday, February 25, 2024   @ 10am-12pm PT
Speaker: Zoe Jiang
Language: Chinese
Location: Zoom Meeting Registration Link – https://bit.ly/485lXns
Clock Hours: 2 free clock hours for CLTA-WA  members  -Registration and full participation required.

NOTE:
In order for us to process the clock hours for you, the name you’ll use to register for this workshop should be the same name you used to register for CLTA-WA membership.
For the benefit of CLTA-WA members, please do NOT share the workshop information with non-members.

Please mark your calendar and join us on February 25, 2024.  We look forward to seeing you.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via president@clta-wa.org.

 

Best wishes,

Feng Zhou

President, CLTA-WA 2023-2024

president@clta-wa.org

http://www.clta-wa.org/

CLTA-WA Special Panel Celebrating Chinese American History Month On 1/28/2024.

Dear Members, 

I hope this email finds you well. 

CLTA-WA will host the 2024 Special Panel Celebrating Chinese American History Month On 1/28/2024. 

Event Title: Engage Local Communities in Understanding and Appreciating Chinese American History 

Time: Sunday, January 28, 2024    @ 1 PM-3 PM PT /4 PM-6 PM EST

Panelists

  • Qian Huang, Author of “Historical Record of Chinese Americans” 《美华史记》
  • Betty Lau, Award winning educator and community leader (CityU of Seattle Startalk Teacher Project Director, co-founder TEA—Transit Equity For All)
  • Min Zhou, Documentary Director focusing on Chinese American History
  • Jinqiang Tai, Chinese Teacher at Huaxia Chinese School of Greater New York

Cost: Free

Language: English 

Location: Zoom Meeting  Registration Link – http://bit.ly/CLTAPANEL 

Clock Hours: 2 free clock hours for CLTA-WA members  -Registration and full participation required.

NOTE: 

In order for us to process the clock hours for you, the name you’ll use to register for this workshop should be the same name you used to register for CLTA-WA membership. 

We look forward to seeing you on Jan.28.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via president@clta-wa.org. 

Best wishes,

Feng Zhou

President, CLTA-WA 2023-2024

president@clta-wa.org

http://www.clta-wa.org/

CLTA-WA 2023 Fall Workshop on 10/28

Dear Members,

I hope this email finds you well.

CLTA-WA will host the 2023 Fall online workshop on 10/28/2023.

Event Title: Developing Chinese Programs: Strategies for Advocacy and Student Engagement

Time: SATURDAY, October 28   @ 10am-12pm PT / 1pm-3pm EST

Presenter: Guan, Chunmei  关春梅老师

Cost: Free

Language: Chinese

Location: Zoom Meeting  Registration Link – https://bit.ly/CLTAWAFALL

Clock Hours: 1.5 free clock hours for CLTA-WA members  -Registration and full participation required.

NOTE:

In order for us to process the clock hours for you, the name you’ll use to register for this workshop should be the same name you used to register for CLTA-WA membership.

We look forward to seeing you on Oct.28.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via president@clta-wa.org.

Best wishes,

Feng Zhou

President, CLTA-WA 2023-2024

CLTA-WA 2023 Summer Workshop

CLTA-WA will host the 2023 summer online workshop on 8/26/2023.

Event Title: Teaching Activities and Ideas to Engage Students in Language Learning

Time: 9am-12pm (Pacific Time), Saturday, August 26, 2023 (3 hours)

Presenter: Ms. Lynn Johnston (French and Spanish teacher)

Cost: Free

Language: English

Location: Zoom Meeting  Registration Link – http://bit.ly/CLTAWASUMMER

Clock Hours: 3 free clock hours for CLTA-WA members and WAFLT members -Registration and full participation required.

NOTE:

  1. The name you use to register for this workshop should be the same as the one you registered for CLTA-WA membership.
  2. In order to earn free clock hours, please consider renewing your 23-24 school year membership with CLTA-WA if you haven’t yet.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via president@clta-wa.org.

I am looking forward to seeing you on August 26.  Up till then, I hope you will enjoy the rest of the summertime.

Best wishes,

Feng Zhou

President, CLTA-WA 2023-2024

president@clta-wa.org

http://www.clta-wa.org/

CLTA-WA AGM & workshop on 6/4

Dear CLTA-WA Members,

Please join me to show our great gratitude to our amazing Immediate Past President Sarah Yao and the outgoing board members. Thank you for your hard work and commitment to serving our Chinese teaching community!

It’s my great honor to serve as CLTA-WA President for the school year 2023-2024.   CLTA-WA board members will work together to provide you with high-quality workshops and networking opportunities.

A gentle reminder: CLTA-WA will host our 2023 AGM & workshop on June 4th. 

Event: AGM & Workshop “Universal Design for Learning”

Presenter: Ms. Zoe Jiang

Time & Date: Sunday, 6/4, 9 AM to 11 AM (PT) on Zoom

Zoom Linkhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/86152684065?pwd=bkRpZDhPTU0wMG5IcUltK3BsMEcyUT09

Detail: Please see the attached flyer for more detail. The event is free, and CLTA-WA members can also apply for 1.5 clock hours for free! Pre-registration is NOT required. Just click on this Zoom link or scan the QR code in the attached flyer to log in to the event on 6/4 morning.

Hope to see you on 6/4!

Warmest Regards,

Feng Zhou

President, CLTA-WA 2023-2024

president@clta-wa.org

http://www.clta-wa.org/

CLTA-WA Spring Online Workshop: Enhancing Language Proficiency and Cultural Awareness through Target-Language Only Practice by Dr. Yongfei Yi

欢迎老师们参加4/23华州中文教师学会2023年春季讲座!
 
主讲人为易永菲博士,现任教于西雅图地区Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences。易老师重点介绍如何在非华裔学生为主的中学课堂只使用目标语有效提高中文水平和跨文化意识。无需注册,欢迎老师们4/23 美西时间上午十点参加华州中文教师学会春季讲座Zoom link 请见海报请扫海报里的 QR code上线参加讲座。我们星期日4/23早上见!

Date & Time: Sun 4/23, 10am – 11am PT

Location: Zoom Online

Workshop Topics: Enhancing Language Proficiency and Cultural Awareness through Target-Language Only Practice

Presenter: Dr. Yongfei Yi

  • Ph.D., East Asian Languages and Literatures,  The Ohio State University
  • Mandarin Chinese Teacher, at Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences

WEST B Writing & Reading Workshop Announcement

Attention Teacher Candidates! From CityU of Seattle Startalk:

Need help with the WEST B Writing test? What’s the difference between an opinion essay and a persuasive essay? Don’t know the answers?
Then you need the “Tips & Tricks for Passing the WEST B Reading & Writing” workshop!
Who: Teacher candidate applicants
What: Direct instruction on passing the WEST B Writing with tips for the Reading
Where: Chong Wa Hall, 522 7th Ave. South
When: Saturday, Feb. 18 from 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Co-sponsor: Chong Wa Education Society
For more info, contact laubetty@cityu.edu
Betty Lau
CityU of Seattle Startalk Director

CLTA-WA Fall Online Workshop: “Making Meaning: Effective Multimodal Learning Models in Language Teaching ” by Jin (Vicky) Chen

报名链接:https://bit.ly/3SZBJJE,也可通过扫描海报内二维码报名。 CLTA-WA members will get free clock hours. 详细信息请看海报。

Date & Time: Sat, Nov 5th, 10am – 12pm PDT

Location: Zoom Online

Workshop Topics: Making Meaning: Effective Multimodal Learning Models in Language Teaching

Presenter: Jin (Vicky) Chen

  • Doctoral Student of Education in Learning Design at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Chinese Instructor at Johns Hopkins University (CTY)
  • Chinese Instructor at Bellevue College, Seattle Central College, and City University of Seattle
  • Six years lead Seattle STARTALK Program
  • Board Member of CLTA-WA

Please Sign Up Here: https://bit.ly/3SZBJJE

Cost: FREE to active CLTA-WA members / $20 for non-members

Workshop Description: We are honored to invite the highly experienced Chinese teacher and presenter Ms. Jin Chen to present:

At this conference, Jin will introduce multimodal knowledge representations with collaborative intelligence and differentiated learning based on Dr. Kalantzis and Dr. Cope’s Multiliteracies pedagogy, sharing “learning by design” activities that cultivate our new Generation Z students to master the Chinese language, cross-cultural communication skills and competencies that are required for Industry 4.0. The significance of this conference is to help teachers to understand the prime focus of pedagogy is not just delivering content, but also how we cultivate our students to become active knowledge makers rather than knowledge consumers; how we help them to get ready to take on the challenges of the unpredictable future world.

Please see attached workshop flyer or click here for more details. Please contact me or the Workshop Coordinator, Ms. Jingran Wan, for any questions, via wanji@bsd405.org.

I wish you a wonderful summer & hope to see you all on November 05!

Warmest Regards,

Sarah Yao

817-881-4787

President, CLTA-WA 2022-2023

president@clta-wa.org

http://www.clta-wa.org/

State Teacher Certification Workshop

Attention Teacher Candidate Applicants!
Curious about state teacher certification? Or what is NSA Startalk? Questions about student teaching? Then you need to attend the  CityU of Seattle NSA Startalk Teacher Certification Workshop!
Who? Presented by NSA Startalk Instructor Cal Kam
What? A workshop on state teacher certification plus Q&A session
Where: Chong Wa Hall, 522 7th Ave. S, Seattle, 98104
When: Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, 1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Why: To familiarize teacher applicants with major elements of going through a state approved teacher certification program from start to finish, including teacher dispositions and student teaching
For more information, contact laubetty@cityu.edu.

Registration link: https://forms.gle/EyuFY5Brg16BQ2XSA

Betty Lau
CityU of Seattle Startalk Director