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Beyond Linguistic Proficiency

China's rise as a global superpower means there is an urgent need to increase the number of Americans who are proficient in Chinese.

The features on this website include making the case for starting Chinese and other critical language programs, as well as practical tools on how to create and sustain language programs that lead to greater proficiency.

This section also features articles and videos on best teaching practices, and best ways to create high-impact school-to-school exchange programs. These lessons are drawn from schools around the country who've done it.

Read on!

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China and Globalization

A bilingual multimedia teaching and learning site. more

National Chinese Language Conference 2013

Language! Exchange! Culture! This conference has it all. more
(Casey Lynn)

Asia Society Confucius Classrooms Network

100 model Chinese language programs with great ideas to share. more

How to Build School Partnerships

Practical advice for teachers and school leaders on how to create a meaningful school partnerships. more

How to Meet the High Demand for Chinese Teachers

There's a short supply of Chinese teachers--and a very high demand. Read the recommendations on how to bridge the gap. more
(Image courtesy: Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School)

Chinese Language Learning in the Early Grades

A new handbook on how to create and sustain elementary school Chinese immersion programs. more
Nikada/iStockphoto, Jimmy Wang/NYTimes.com, Fan Kuan

Global Competence for Chinese Language Teachers

Using pandas and dumplings in your classroom? Think again. more
American school leaders visit the Coal + Ice exhibition in Beijing, November 2011. Jeff Wang/Asia Society

Find the Familiar in the Foreign

Pitfalls in China exchange programs and how to avoid them. more