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2018 CLTA-WA Summer Workshop 1:00 pm
2018 CLTA-WA Summer Workshop @ Westside School
Aug 18 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
2018 CLTA-WA Summer Workshop @ Westside School | Seattle | Washington | United States
CLTA-WA invites you to join us for our 2018 Summer Workshop Making It Real:  Speaking, Reading, and Grammar for Authentic Communication  Time: 01:00PM-5:00PM Date: Saturday, August 18, 2018 Venue: Westside School, 10404 34th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98146 Cost: Free … Continue reading
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CLTA-WA 2018 Fall Workshop at UW @ THO 101 - Thomson Hall, University of Washington
Sep 8 @ 8:30 am – 3:30 pm

Selecting and Adapting Authentic Videos to Maximize your Learning

Time: September 8th 2018, 8:30am – 3:30pm w/ 1 hour lunch break @ 12:30pm (6 hours total)

Presenter: Joanne Shang
Joanne Shang teaches Mandarin Chinese at Rye Country Day School in New York, and is professionally focused on student-centered pedagogy, evidence-based proficiency assessment, and instructional technology for 21st Century Learning.

Target Audience: K – 16 Instructors

Location: THO 101 – Thomson Hall, The University of Washington

Cost: Free for CLTA-WA members; $20.00 for non-members                                            (CLTA-WA annual membership fee: $30.00 for July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019)

Description: 
During this interactive workshop, participants will learn how to select and adapt the perfect authentic video clips to maximize the learning outcome through direct hands-on experience using authentic audio-visual materials that they will learn how to source, integrate, and implement into their curriculums. Each teacher will leave with a video resources, as well as a video based lesson or activity that they will create using the skills they learn during the workshop. Teachers will be able to explore using these authentic video materials to design curriculum/activities in Interpretive and Interpersonal Communication tasks for pairs, small groups, and whole class instruction.

Workshop Goal:

  1. To provide participants with a better understanding of what authentic materials are available and how to access them.
  2. To instruct participants in how to qualify and implement video materials with the greatest relevance and benefit to their learning outcomes
  3. To give participants a better understanding of how to integrate these video materials as a means of supplement their curriculum and lessons.

Learning Objectives:

  1. To source relevant, effective, and authentic video materials from a variety of locations.
  2. To develop lesson plans that integrate these video materials into the curricula.
  3. To implement the plans in a variety of classroom instructional activities.

 Session Schedule:      

Time Session
8:00am – 8:30am Sign-in
8:30am – 12:30pm Session 1
12:30pm – 1:30pm Break and Announcements
1:30pm – 3:00pm Session 2
3:00pm – 3:30pm Evaluation and Wrap-up

To register:
https://goo.gl/forms/4CjvKZrgbEViD9Ls1
(If clicking the link does not open registration page, please copy and paste to register. Registration deadline Sep-5-2018)

Please note:

  • 6 clock hours will be awarded respectively for participants who attend the whole afternoon event in the entirety. No partial clock hour will be awarded.
  • Refreshments and beverages will be provided.

CLTA-WA extends our sincere appreciation to the co-sponsors of this event:

Confucius Institute of the State of Washington (CIWA)

East Asia Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Department of Asian Languages and Literature, University of Washington

Direction to UW Campus: https://admit.washington.edu/visit/getting-here

Campus Map: http://www.washington.edu/maps/

 

 

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CLTA-WA 2018 Fall Workshop at Spokane @ Spokane Eastern Washington University Center (SEWC)
Sep 15 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

How to Create a Differentiated Instruction Classroom to Minimize Student Distraction

Date/Time: Saturday September 15, 9am -12pm
Location: Spokane Eastern Washington University Center (SEWC), Room 117
668 N Riverpoint Blvd, Spokane, WA 99202

Presenter:
Yea-Jae “Pollyanna” Wang is a certified elementary and secondary public-school teacher with a World Language endorsement in Mandarin and a principal and administrator endorsement. Ms. Wang is currently teaching Chinese at Chief Sealth International High School in Seattle, where she has mentored several Hanban guest teachers and Seattle Public School Startalk teacher candidates. Additionally, Ms. Wang serves as the lead Chinese teacher for her school district. She has extensive experience in developing thematic curricula for Seattle Public Schools.

Target Audience: In-service K-16 and pre-service Chinese language teachers
Target Language: Mandarin Chinese

Cost: Free for CLTA-WA members; $10 for non-CLTA-WA members.                          *Note: This 10-dollar workshop registration fee also includes the CLTA-WA membership. The membership is for September 15, 2018 to June 30, 2019. This offer only applies for the 2018 Spokane workshop.

Workshop Description: 
Every student learns and processes information differently. As teachers, it is our job to help students succeed regardless of these differences and to acknowledge those differences and differentiate our instruction to engage students in the process of learning. In the workshop, participants will learn how to engage students by modifying content, differentiating the ways we teach, and being flexible on how to assess students.

Workshop Objectives:

  • Define and explain what differentiated instruction is
  • Identify essential differentiated principles to implement differentiated instruction in the classroom
  • Learn how to implement differentiated strategies and hands-on examples in their classrooms

Clock Hours:
Participants who attend the entire workshop are eligible for 3 clock hours (partial clock hours cannot be awarded).

Workshop Schedule:
8:30am – 9am            Sign in
9:00am – 11:45am       Workshop
11:45am – 12pm          Evaluation & Wrap up

To register:   https://goo.gl/forms/CS9a0wjlz0rQbGxy1
*If clicking the link does not open registration page, please copy and paste to register.Registration deadline September 12, 2017

Please note:

CLTA-WA extends our sincere appreciation to the co-sponsors of this event:

   

For more information about the workshop, please go to Chinese Teachers AssociationWashingtonat https://jxi.ywi.mybluehost.me/or contact us at president@clta-wa.org

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2018 WAFLT-COFLT Fall Conference
Oct 11 @ 9:00 am – Oct 13 @ 5:00 pm
Fall 2018: Where Language Educators Meet!
The WAFLT-COFLT Bi-State 2018 Fall Conference will be held on October 11th-13th, 2018, in Portland, OR at the Jantzen Beach Red Lion. The call for proposals is now closed.
 
Friday Keynote speakerLaura Terrill
 
Regular Conference Registration: $160 includes General conference sessions, 2 meals, Thursday Welcome reception, Friday Awards reception, and WAFLT membership for 1 year.
 
 
Reduced Conference Registration (Full-time students and retired educators): $130 includes all of the above.
 
Thursday Pre-Conference Workshop: Paul Sandrock (ACTFL)
$80 for full conference participants | $100 for Pre-Conference Workshop Only
 
Saturday Post-Conference Workshops (2-5 pm): Laura Terrill and Ted Zarrow – $20 
Hotel information: Rooms are now available. Please reserve your room through this link for the conference rate. This rate will be available until September 25th, 2018 or until the conference block of rooms is filled.
More information: https://sites.google.com/site/wafltwa/home/conferences
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Call For Entries | 2018-2019 Why Learn Chinese Competition
Oct 13 2018 @ 11:15 am – Jan 12 2019 @ 11:45 pm

2018-2019 Why Learn Chinese Competition is now open for submissions. This competition is co-sponsored by CLTA-WA.

Video Link Database for Teaching Chinese
Oct 13 @ 11:45 am – 12:45 pm
As we all know, videos play an important role in Chinese language teaching and have a powerful impact.
We are compiling a video link database to better serve our members. If you are interested, please use the link here to submit at least three video links you have found useful in your Chinese classrooms. You will receive the access to our video link database once you submitted your three links.
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Classroom Management Workshop @ Chong Wa Hall
Nov 3 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Need help managing your students? What does the high school adage, “Give respect, Get respect!” mean? To Be or Not to Be…Popular? Feared? Admired? Disrespected?                                        

Then you need to attend the CLTA-WA Workshop on Classroom Management!

Who: Pre-service and in-service teachers, teacher candidates

What: This training focuses on working with students and parents to create a positive learning environment in your classroom and is taught by adjunct professor & former principal Cal Kam in a three-hour interactive workshop; with 3 clock hours and refreshments.

Where: Chong Wa Hall, 522 7th Ave. S, Seattle Chinatown 98104 (free parking provided with registration)

When: Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018 1 p.m.-4 p.m.

Co-sponsored by CIWA, Chong Wa Education Society, WAFLT

Click below to register:

https://goo.gl/forms/UAiY8LalIESjrsf92

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Designated World Language E-100 Tips Workshop @ Chong Wa Hall
Dec 1 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Need the Designated World Language endorsement to teach Chinese, Korean, and other languages? Then you need to attend this CLTA-WA Designated World Language E-100 workshop!

Who: Teacher candidates or certificated teachers who need to take the E-100

Workshop presenter: Dr. Bridget Yaden, associate professor of Spanish at Pacific Lutheran University

What: Designated World Language E-100 Tips Workshop

Where: Chong Wa Hall, 522 7th Ave. S, Seattle Chinatown 98104

When: Saturday, December 1st, 2018; 1 PM-4 PM

How: 3 clock hours from WAFLT; pre-workshop refreshments, free parking provided with registration

Click here to register: https://goo.gl/forms/t9L5YR5hRg8ehxPs2

Co-sponsors: CIWA, Chong Wa Education Society, WAFLT

 

 

 

Feb
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2019 CLTA-WA Member Networking
Feb 19 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Dear members,

Happy Spring Festival! One of the benefits for CLTA-WA members is an opportunity to network. A big thank you to our CLTA-WA networking coordinator, Meitsu Chuang-Mendel, to host the event at her home at 12pm on Tuesday, February 19.  Please sign up using this link: http://bit.ly/2Hy7g5i  (First come, first served – up to 15 people.)

If you’re interested in hosting the next networking event, please contact our network coordinator, Meitsu Chuang-Mendel. CLTA-WA will reimburse the host $5 for each member attending the gathering (up to a maximum of $50 for 10 members).  This gathering usually is hosted at a member’s home, so there is usually a space limitation.  Thank you for your continuous support. We look forward to seeing you on February 19.

 

Mar
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CLTA-WA 2019 WEST B Reading and Writing Workshop @ Chong Wa Hall
Mar 9 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Want to get a state teaching certificate? Nervous about the WEST B Reading and Writing tests? Help is on the way!!

Attend the CLTA-WA WEST-B Workshop: Learn how to craft a five-paragraph essay! Tackle reading tips to increase success!

  • Who: Presentation by Betty Lau, award winning educator
  • What: A three- hour intensive workshop on essay writing plus an action plan for most types of reading
  • Where: Chong Wa Hall, 522 7th Ave. S., Seattle Chinatown, 98104
  • When: Saturday, March 9, 2019; 1 PM-4 PM with Q & A afterwards
  • Why:  For pre-service teacher candidates and those who want to improve communication skills

Co-sponsor: Chong Wa Education Society

Other: light refreshments at 12:30; free parking provided with registration

 To register, click here:  https://goo.gl/forms/7NMeRmJhmJRys3yI2

Mar
23
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CLTA-WA Annual Teacher Cohort Reunion & Workshop (March 23, 2019) @ Chong Wa Hall
Mar 23 @ 5:30 am – 9:30 am

CLTA-WA Annual Teacher Cohort Reunion & Workshop

What: CLTA-WA Annual Teacher Cohort Reunion & Workshop: “Socio-Emotional Learning and Academic Achievement” presented by Dr. Rob Darling, specialist in SEL and dual language immersion”

Who: Pre-service and in-service teachers

Where: Chong Wa Hall, 522 7th Ave. S, Seattle Chinatown 98104

When: Saturday, March 23; 12:30-4:30 p.m.

Co-sponsors with CLTA-WA: Chong Wa Education Society and WAFLT 

Clock hours: 3

Other: Free parking included with registration, light refreshments provided

Registration link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdB_h-7–ztkLu1J4mvMK_Hp6yZnZswyNn5Nd_MF6V8M650DQ/viewform?usp=pp_url

Presenter’s Biography:

Dr. Rob Darling started his teaching career in an intensive early intervention autism program, then taught early elementary for 6 years. He is currently principal of the state’s largest K-2 school in Selah, WA, housing 850 students and 90 staff members. Along with starting a dual language immersion program in Selah, Dr. Darling also spearheaded the district’s social-emotional learning efforts, adopting the Sanford Harmony program preK-5th grade (in partnership with CityU of Seattle), providing intentional and systematic Multi-tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) procedures for assessing the SEL well-being of students and staff on a bi-monthly basis, and creating one of the state’s first SEL teacher specialist positions. He is an adjunct professor for Heritage University and CityU of Seattle, serves on various state-level education advisory boards and task-forces and presents throughout the state as an expert practitioner for SEL and dual language programs.