F-CAP Secondary School Resource Site---Arizona Secondary School Resources

Dr. Madeline K. Spring Director ASU Confucius Institute ASU Chinese Language Flagship & ROLC Program

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• Utah and ASU Collaboration on Secondary School Curriculum Development and Website

– Dr. Madeline K. Spring

• Arizona Chinese Teacher Support

– Dr. Madeline K. Spring

• ASU Chinese Curricular Resources & AAPPL Testing

– Ms. Grace Xie

• Summary of ASU Chinese Curriculum and Teacher Development

– Dr. Madeline K. Spring

F-CAP Secondary School Resource Site---Arizona Secondary School Resources

Arizona Secondary School Curricula

Arizona Secondary School Special Events

Arizona Secondary School Programs---Curriculum

Curriculum

Assessment Teacher Online

Community

Individual Teacher

Mentoring Program

Professional Development

Level 1 Curricular Outline

Level 2 Curricular Outline

Level 3 Curricular Outline

Level 4 Curricular Outline

Programs to Support Secondary Schools/ Teachers

Background--- 28 Schools Are Secondary Schools

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Chinese Programs in Arizona Schools

Arizona Secondary School Programs---professional Development

Curriculum

AssessmentTeacher Online

Community

Individual Teacher

Mentoring Program

Professional Development

Professional Development Opportunities for Secondary School Teachers

Invite nationally prominent Chinese language experts to

offer regular professional development workshops.

Offer Secondary School Curriculum Sessions conducted by Ms. Michelle Cheng and Dr. Madeline Spring

Secondary School Chinese Curricular Guidebook (1)

• Survival Guide for New Teachers of Chinese

• Chinese Curriculum Outlines

• Appendices (ACTFL Proficiency ; Three Communication Modes; Sample Assessment Tasks)

Secondary School Chinese Curricular Guidebook (2)

Survival Guide for New Teachers of Chinese:

1)Introduction

2)Challenges

Secondary School Chinese Curricular Guidebook (3)

• Classroom Management Tips

• How to Stay in Target Language

Secondary School Chinese Curricular Guidebook (4)

• Practical Activities for Active Learning:

• 1) Vocabulary Level

• 2) Sentence Level

• 3) Paragraph Level

Arizona Secondary School Programs---Individual Mentoring Program

Curriculum

AssessmentTeacher Online

Community

Individual Teacher

Mentoring Program

Professional Development

Individual Teacher Mentoring ProgramInvite individual teachers to

do virtual class observationVideotape individual

teachers classProvide consultation to

individual teacherObserve fellow teachers’

classes and give feedback

Arizona Secondary School Programs---Teacher online Community

Curriculum

AssessmentTeacher Online

Community

Individual Teacher

Mentoring Program

Professional Development

Teacher Online Community--- CSSSA Wiggio Site Create online site for sample

lesson plans, teaching videos and power points.

Offer pedagogical resources and support.

Engage and support teachers via online discussion & information sharing.

Arizona Secondary School Programs

Curriculum

AssessmentTeacher Online

Community

Individual Teacher

Mentoring Program

Professional Development

F-CAP Secondary School Resource Site---Arizona Secondary School Resources Part II

AAPPL Testing&

Detailed Curricular Resources

Wenjing (Grace) Xie Curriculum Specialist

ASU Confucius Institute

Questions?

Thank you!

mkspring@asu.edu