"Go Real"—Chinese Language Educators Convene for the 2019 Annual Teachers Institute

Asia Society master teacher trainer, Dr. Wei-ling Wu, opened up the 2019 Teachers Institute with her presentation on scaffolding communicative skills.

Asia Society master teacher trainer, Dr. Wei-ling Wu, opened up the 2019 Teachers Institute with her presentation on scaffolding communicative skills.

2019 Asia Society Chinese Language Teachers Institute has welcomed 60 Chinese teachers from 20 states.

2019 Asia Society Chinese Language Teachers Institute has welcomed 60 Chinese teachersfrom 20 states.

Teachers had a group discussion and prepare their posters for presentation on scaffolding activities.

Teachers had a group discussion and prepare their posters for presentation on scaffolding activities.

Teachers had a group discussion on designing scaffolding activities.

 Teachers had a group discussion on designing scaffolding activities.

Asia Society master teacher trainer, Dr. Wu, added comments on teachers' group presentation

Asia Society master teacher trainer, Dr. Wu, added comments on teachers' group presentation.

Yan Wang, the Chinese teacher from Fayette County Public Schools, Kentucky, shared Scaffolding Strategies toward Communicative Goals for K-5 Classrooms

Yan Wang, the Chinese teacher from Fayette County Public Schools, Kentucky, shared Scaffolding Strategies toward Communicative Goals for K-5 Classrooms.

Catherine Zhong, the Chinese teacher from Little Red School House & Elisabeth Irwin High School in New York made a presentation on Using the Think-Pair-Share Strategy to Develop Communicative Skills for high school students.

Catherine Zhong, the Chinese teacher from Little Red School House & Elisabeth Irwin High School in New York made a presentation on Using the Think-Pair-Share Strategy to Develop Communicative Skills for high school students.

Fangzhou Zhang, the Chinese teacher from Montclair Kimberley Academy, New Jersey, made a presentation on Communicative Tasks for Grades 6-8 Students

Fangzhou Zhang, the Chinese teacher from Montclair Kimberley Academy, New Jersey, made a presentation on Communicative Tasks for Grades 6-8 Students.

Shwu-fen Lin, the Chinese teacher from Princeton High School, New Jersey, made a presentation on Communicative Tasks for Beginning Learners.

Shwu-fen Lin, the Chinese teacher from Princeton High School, New Jersey, made a presentation on Communicative Tasks for Beginning Learners.

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February 28 – March 2, 2019 | New York City, New York

Asia Society’s China Learning Initiatives held the 9th Annual Chinese Language Teachers Institute in New York City, themed “Go Real: Scaffolding Communicative Skills." 60 Chinese language teachers from 20 states were selected from 108 applicants to attend this conference. Master teacher trainer, Dr. Wei-ling Wu, led lectures on communicative tasks and scaffolding. Four Asia Society Chinese Language Teaching Fellows, Shwu-fen Lin (Princeton High School, New Jersey), Yan Wang (Dixie Magnet Elementary School, Kentucky), Catherine Zhong ( Little Red School House & Elisabeth Irwin High School, New York), and Fangzhou Zhang ( Montclair Kimberley Academy, New Jersey) were invited to share their best practices in scaffolding communicative strategies for K -12 Chinese language students. Participants also visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art to explore the Asian collection, and had group discussions and presentations to design scaffolding activities.

For more information about the Asia Society Chinese Language Teachers Institute, please contact Yiwei Zhu: yzhu@asiasociety.org.