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Classroom Profiles and Case Studies

Read case studies of successful programs and classes, in school, out of school, and around the community!

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2016 Dragon Dance at Gideon Welles School.
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Glastonbury Public Schools Foreign Language Program

The Glastonbury Public Schools' Foreign Language Program in Connecticut has been in existence for almost 60 years and serves students in grades P-12.
Raleigh Charter High School contestant participating in a speech competition
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North Carolina Public Schools

North Carolina has seen significant growth in the number of Chinese language classes offered in grades K-12, in immersion and other classes, face to face and online. A number of collaborative initiatives contribute to this growth.
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Why Language Immersion Works Well for Young Children

Research shows that learning a second language as a young child provides lifelong benefits.
Yiyu Liu teaches her 6th grade Chinese novice-mid class in Medfield, MA.
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Yiyu Liu's Grade 6 Novice-Mid Chinese Class

Meet Yiyu Liu's Grade 6 Chinese class at Medfield Public Schools in Medfield, Massachusetts.
Primary students in Shanghai working as a team. (Apoorvaa Joshi/Asia Society)
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Preparing Students for the 21st Century

The American cities of New York, Denver, and Seattle, as well as the Asian cities of Singapore, Hiroshima, Shanghai, and Seoul, share their strategies and challenges in integrating 21st-century competencies into their school systems.
Pre-K students with U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama, China First Lady Peng Liyuan
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Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School

Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School is the only public elementary school in Washington, DC, to offer Mandarin Chinese language immersion. Yu Ying provides tuition-free, high-quality education to 551 students in grades pre-K–5.

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Chunman Xie teaches her class.
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TEQ Video: Chunman Xie's First Grade Novice-Mid Chinese Class in Colorado

Chinese language teacher Chunman Xie demonstrates how to identify food items, select healthy food, and express opinions in Chinese.
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Grace Pei's Grades 9-10 Novice-High to Intermediate-Low Chinese Class — 'Asking for and giving directions'
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TEQ Video: Grace Pei's Grades 9-10 Novice-High to Intermediate-Low Chinese Class - 'Asking for and giving directions'

Chinese language teacher Grace Pei demonstrates how to teach a common skill such as asking for directions by guiding students step by step to learn and practice new language skills in context.
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Chinese language teacher Catherine Zhong works with her students during a class exercise.
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TEQ Video: Catherine Zhong's High School Chinese Class - the Impact of the Internet

A teacher embeds language learning into well-connected and highly interactive learning experiences.
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Guo Ruijian's Elementary School Novice-Mid Chinese Class in North Carolina
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Guo Ruijian's Elementary School Novice-Mid Chinese Class in North Carolina

Chinese language teacher Guo Ruijian helps her students discuss buying fruit in Mandarin.
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Shwu-fen Lin's High School Intermediate-Mid Chinese Class in New Jersey
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Shwu-fen Lin's High School Intermediate-Mid Chinese Class in New Jersey

Meet Shwu-fen Lin, a Chinese language teacher at a New Jersey high school, as she helps her students practice key structures through active learning in Mandarin.
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Yan Wang's Elementary Novice-Mid Chinese Class in Kentucky
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Yan Wang's Elementary Novice-Mid Chinese Class in Kentucky

Meet Yan Wang, a Chinese language teacher at a Kentucky elementary school, as she helps her students practice reading characters in Mandarin.
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