A SUMMER INSTITUTE FOR K-5 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS

In June 2009, SDSU International Studies Educational Project (ISTEP) hosted a summer institute for grades K-5 elementary teachers. The summer institute offered five afternoons of exciting programming with faculty members from SDSU's Confucius Institute in collaboration with ISTEP. The program provides classroom resources, curriculum demonstrations, free classroom materials. The program started from June 22 to June 26, 1:00 to 5:00pm at SDSU.

This five day intensive teacher training program in San Diego focused on Explorations into Chinese History and Culture. Twenty teachers from two local elementary schools, Barnard Magnet Mandarin Elementary School and Riverview International Academy participated in this program.

The program content included:

Activities for introducing the geography of China

Emperor, Empress and Admiral: An overview of imperial China through the Lenses of Three Lives

The Search for Modern China

Art as a Reflection of Chinese Culture and Cosmology

A Lesson in Chinese calligraphy

Language and culture in the Chinese Disapora

Chinese Cultural Values

The teachers were given tools to develop their curriculum, they were engaged in discussions and doing lesson plans- applying what they learn into practice.

CHINESE SUMMER PROGRAM

The Confucius Institute and LARC (Language Acquisition Resource Center) at SDSU are hosting a pilot program this summer for elementary school students in San Diego. The unique feature of the program consists of low teacher-to-student ratio and opportunities to interact with nearby Chinese communities for cultural enrichment.

The program will be held Tuesday - Thursday from 8:30AM to 4:00PM, August 4th - August 6th, 2009 on the San Diego State campus in the facilities of the Confucius Institute. This program is open to all students in grades 3-5 and ages 8-11 regardless of Chinese fluency or nationality.

For registration and details, please contact the Confucius Institute at 619-594-4791 or at cchang@projects.sdsu.edu.

AUGUST 4 – 6, 2009

Teaching Chinese as a Second Language

This 3-unit course focuses on the theory and practice of teaching Chinese as a second language. The course aims to help students develop the ability to teach and assess four language skills in Chinese, to increase student awareness of particular challenges facing learners of Chinese as a second language as well as design materials suited to these learners, and to introduce students to information regarding California state requirements for obtaining a teaching credential in Chinese.

Non-SDSU students can register through SDSU Open University.

For details, please contact the Confucius Institute at 619-594-4791 or at cchang@projects.sdsu.edu

Spring 2010

Chinese CSET Preparation Workshops

This workshop is for those who hope to receive a Chinese teaching credential from the State of California. The California Subject Examinations for Teachers® (CSET®) is developed by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) for prospective teachers who wish to be credentialed to teach at public California school districts.

In order to be credentialed as a Chinese language teacher for California school districts, candidates need to pass a Chinese CSET, while meeting other requirements.

The session time will be announced soon.

Fall 2009