STARTALK – Institute on Integrating Communication and Culture in Chinese Language Programs

Overview and Objectives

For two successive years, administered an intensive five-week, 90-hour program, designed for instructors of Chinese at the elementary through high school levels. The program provides an innovative, supportive, differentiated, and academically rigorous learning environment that assists teacher-trainees to understand and implement high-yield teaching and learning strategies, assisting teacher-trainees in improve their understanding of an ability to integrate the World-Readiness Standards for learning languages.

The program entailed the following:

  • Two-week, face-to-face program
  • Three-week synchronous
  • Online follow-up session
  • Supervised practicum
  • Pre-program technology workshop and orientation

Duration
2017–2019

Countries
United States

Regions
North America

Expertise
Education

Funders
National Security Agency (NSA)

Partners
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