Calendar

Aug
15
Sat
Fourth Summer Webinar: Let Students Do It!
Aug 15 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Chinese Language Teachers Association- Washington State (CLTA-WA) invites you to join our fourth summer webinar. 

Date: Saturday, August 15th
Time: 10am-11am (Pacific Time)
Presenter: Zhousu He
Cost: Free for all teachers
Clock Hours: 1
Register link: https://bit.ly/letstudentsdoit

Event Description: 

Majority of Chinese teachers have more than 3 levels of classes to teach daily. The presenter will use surveys and group discussions to help teachers to reflect on their own practices and areas to improve. The presenter will share some strategies that teachers can use to reduce their repeated work and have students contribute more towards their own learning experience.

CLTA-WA members in good standing (July 1st, 2020-June 30, 2021) will have exclusive access to post-webinar materials (presenter-shared ppt slides in pdf or ppt form, and/or video recordings released with presenters’ consent).  Members can also access member-only material from previous workshops at https://jxi.ywi.mybluehost.me/workshop-resources-members-only/ with the password given in 2020-2021 membership confirmation email.

 We are looking forward to your participation. Click below to view the event flyer.

Jan
30
Sat
2021 CLTA-WA Spring Workshop Series I: An Innovative Project Design Involving Language Partnership
Jan 30 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Time: Saturday Jan 30, 1-3pm (Pacific Time)

Theme:  An Innovative Project Design Involving Language Partnership

Presenter: Ms. Xuan Wang 王璇老师

Cost: Free

Language: Chinese

Clock hours:  2 clock hours will be provided to workshop participants.

Pre-Registration Zoom Linkhttps://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIrfu2qrzosEtFTQK4LV3m0u8QWpTnvZVAM

Feb
6
Sat
2021 CLTA-WA Spring Workshop Series II: Ways to Enhance Heritage/Non-Heritage Students’ Learning Opportunities in Remote Learning and Post-COVID Learning
Feb 6 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Time: Saturday Feb 6, 1-3pm (Pacific Time)

Theme:  Ways to Enhance Heritage/Non-Heritage Students’ Learning Opportunities in Remote Learning and Post-COVID Learning

Presenter: Ms. Jingran Wan 万静然老师

Cost: Free

Language: Chinese

Clock hours:  2 clock hours will be provided to workshop participants.

Pre-Registration Zoom Linkhttps://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0qcOmoqj0pGd0YUYCd_ljfUUyxR6YGObib

Feb
20
Sat
2021 CLTA-WA Spring Workshop Series III: The Secret of Making Your Chinese Classes Engaging, Interactive and Invigorating
Feb 20 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am

2021 CLTA-WA Spring Workshop Series III

Time: Saturday Feb 20, 9-10:30am (Pacific Time)

Theme: The Secret of Making Your Chinese Classes Engaging, Interactive and Invigorating

Presenter: Ms. Ping Wu 吴萍老师

Language: Chinese

Cost: Free

Clock hours:  1.5 clock hours will be provided to workshop participants.

Pre-Registration Zoom Link:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcof-iurToiHtK47P9Bry44OqHjxOmFijVo

Apr
3
Sat
WEST-B Workshop: Reading and Writing
Apr 3 @ 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Worried about the WEST B Writing test? Need help with reading speed and comprehension? Don’t know the difference between Expository and Persuasive essays? If you answered yes, then you need the WEST B Writing and Reading Workshop!

Who: Pre-service teachers & those with conditional certificates?
What: A workshop revealing secrets of the five-paragraph essay and speeded up reading presented by award winning educator Betty Lau
Where: Online
When: Saturday, April 3, 2021 from 1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Why: to help pre-service teachers understand and pass the WEST B Reading and Writing tests
Co-sponsor: CIWA
To register click on the link: https://forms.gle/fXtEMdFTjYMngshM8

For more information, contact: laubetty@cityu.edu

 

May
1
Sat
Chong Wa Education Society Since Time Immemorial (STI) Workshop and World Language Teacher Networking
May 1 @ 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Do you know about the new PESB regulation regarding Indigenous studies? What is STI? How do you incorporate Indigenous studies into the curriculum? Join us to find the answers!

Who: Pre-service and In-service teachers
What: A teacher networking event & workshop on the new PESB regulation by Dr. Tara Haskins & Dr. Donita Torres with PESB guest Leiani Sherwin
Where: Online
When: Saturday, May 1, 1:30-4:30
Why: To acquaint teachers and pre-service teachers of the new OSPI regulation and how to apply it to classroom teaching and learning.
Co-sponsors: CIWA, WAFLT
Clock Hours: 3
Registration linkhttps://forms.gle/65KnJefqLprQHcfx8

For more information, contact Dr. Marge Chow, mchow@cityu.edu

Aug
29
Sun
2021 Summer Workshop: Meeting the Challenge of Academic Language in Chinese
Aug 29 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Time:  Sunday, August 29, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. (Pacific Time)

Topic: Meeting the Challenge of Academic Language in Chinese

Presenter:  Chan Lü, Ph.D. Associate Professor in Chinese Language and Linguistics, University of Washington

Cost: Free

Language: Chinese

Clock hours:  3 clock hours for WA participants

Pre-Registration Zoom Linkhttps://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUpc-mqrDsrGdyP1VfAlec5zWP6hdK8NBL-

Co-sponsors:  East Asia Center, University of Washington;  Washington Association for Language Teaching (WAFLT) and Confucius Institute of the State of Washington

Please contact president@clta-wa.org for more information

 

Nov
6
Sat
Managing Your Classroom by Mr. Cal Kam
Nov 6 @ 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
ATTENTION NEW TEACHERS AND TEACHER CANDIDATES!
Frazzled by restless students? At your wits end in the classroom? Earn the respect and affection of your pupils and students!
Who: New Teachers and Teacher Candidates
What: “Managing Your Classroom,” presented by Cal Kam, adjunct instructor and field supervisor
Where: Chong Wa Hall, 522 7th Avenue S, Seattle Chinatown, depending on health recommendations
When: Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021 from 1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Clock Hours: 3
How: Click the link to register: https://forms.gle/6QAPyGHKfZaNvNg38
Co-sponsors:  Chong Wa Education Society, WAFLT, CIWA
Nov
13
Sat
2021 Fall Workshop:Teaching Contemporary China through Documentary Film 
Nov 13 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

The CLTA-WA 2021 Fall Workshop is coming. The spot for this workshop is limited. However, the CLTA-WA members have the priority to register. We are excited to share the workshop details with you:

Time: SATURDAY, Nov 13th | 10-12pm PDT
Theme: Teaching Contemporary China through Documentary Film  
Presenter: Tese Neighbor  (UW East Asia Resource Center Seminar instructor)
Cost: Free
Clock hours:  4 FREE clock hour for participants
Location: Zoom
Registration Linkshorturl.at/djtI4

Registration deadline: Wednesday November 10th 

Topic:

Film can be an extremely useful source for exploring many issues facing China today: environmental concerns, migrant labor, urban demolition/urban construction, China’s changing rural landscape, the generation gap, etc.  During this workshop, participants will discuss strategies to teach their students about contemporary China through documentaries.

Prerequisite:

Participants will be asked to watch one of three pre-selected  documentaries PRIOR to the workshop. During the workshop  teachers will discuss the documentary they watched in  small groups and formulate plans on how to use the  documentary in their classroom. Documentary film information will be shared during registration.

Note:

CLTA-WA is dedicated to providing a fully engaged workshop in small size. If the morning session reaches full capacity, you will be able to attend the afternoon session from 1-3pm PDT.

今年的秋季工作坊,我们与华盛顿大学东南亚研究所合作,有幸邀请到了知名讲师Tese Neighbor来与大家一起探讨如何借用反映当代中国现状的纪录片来进行教与学。

主题:Teaching Contemporary China through Documentary Film
嘉宾:Tese Neighbor
时间:美西11/13(周六),上午10-12点
注册链接:shorturl.at/djtI4

注册截止时间:11月10日

为了留出更多思维碰撞的空间给参与的老师,此次工作坊名额有限,所以将优先开放给CLTA-WA的会员。如果超过注册人数,Tese会在当天下午另一时间段再次开坊,我们也会以邮件形式通知大家。

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

Confucius Institute of the State of Washington
East Asia Resource Center, University of Washington
Washington Association for Language Teaching (WAFLT)

 

 

 

Dec
4
Sat
Resume Writing & Interview Tips Workshop @ Chong Wa Hall
Dec 4 @ 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Attention Student Teachers and Teachers! Don’t know which of the dozens of resume formats to use? Can’t think of what to write in your cover letter? Do you know what to say in an interview? Or what to wear? Find out at the Chong Wa Education Society Resume Writing & Interview Tips Workshop!

Who: Teaching Interns and Teachers

What: A workshop full of valuable research-based info on writing a superb resume, an effective cover letter and how to present yourself in an interview; presented by Cal Kam, former teacher, principal, HR director; current adjunct instructor, field supervisor

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

When: Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021; 1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.

Other: 3 Clock Hours, free parking with registration

Registration link: https://forms.gle/PPQMKw5NcDJx7XMJ7

For more information, contact: Ms. Betty Lau, laubetty@cityu.edu

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