Announcing the 2013 NYU StarTalk Immersion Training Program for Teachers of Chinese (K-6) July 8 - 26, 2013 Details and application forms now available.
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Spring 2013 Forum registration now open! See below for details.
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Dr. Frank Tang, Director of Project DCLT, was recently interviewed on Sinovision Net
The Project for Developing Chinese Language Teachers (DCLT) of New York University's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, funded by the Freeman Foundation, provides services and support to Chinese language teachers, schools and school districts, and students in NYU's degree programs for Chinese teachers. DCLT offers a series of "Friday Night Forums" providing practical professional development for pre- and in-service Chinese teachers; works in schools to mentor and support Chinese language teachers and programs; and conducts research into the successful ingredients of Chinese language programs and teachers. The goal of the project is to develop and support qualified, quality Chinese language teachers to meet the growing demand for K-12 Chinese Language Programs.. Learn More>
Where are our Graduates?
Graduates of NYU teach in schools across New York and the country. NYU's Master's in Teaching Foreign Language (Chinese) program prepares them for certification and teaching.
Spring 2013 DCLT Friday Night Forums
April 19: Rock That Movie Night & special talk by Dr. Frank Tang, "Culture in the Classroom." NYU Pless Hall Lounge, 82 Washington Square East, 5-8 p.m.
May 10: Rock That Movie Prize Night and Cultural Projects Swap Shop: share our best projects incorporating culture. NYU Kimball Hall Lounge, 246 Greene Street, 5-8 p.m.
2012-13 DCLT Friday Night Forum Resources
| Videos and other resources from DCLT's Spring and Fall 2012 forums are now available online:
March 8: Culture in the Target Language, Strategies for K-12 and Beyond, Co-Sponsored by China Institute |
DCLT at the National Chinese Language Conference (NCLC) on April 7, 2013
DCLT's Dr. Frank Tang, Robin Harvey, and program graduates Bing Qiu (Bronx Science High School) and Xuan Wang (Sidwell Friends School) made the presentation "Storytelling and Technology in the Foreign Language Classroom" at the 2013 National Chinese Language Conference in Boston on April 7. Click here to see more information about DCLT at the 2012 CLTA-GNY Conference.
The 10th New York International Conference on Teaching Chinese (CLTA-GNY Annual Conference) on May 12, 2012
Dr. Tang was presented with an award by CLTA-GNY for “Outstanding Contribution to the Field of Chinese Language Teaching.” Dr. Tang is a founding member of CLTA-GNY and former member of the board of directors. At the conference it was also announced that Robin Harvey has been elected to the Board of Directors of CLTA-GNY for the 2012-13 term. Click here to see more information about DCLT at the 2012 CLTA-GNY Conference.
CLTA/ DCLT Forum on March 31, 2012
As a part of CLTA-GNY 2012 Spring Professional Development Series, Professor Robin Harvey and ECNU/NYU students Yun Qin and Yana Yu gave a workshop titled "On the Road to Literacy: Teaching Chinese Using Big Books and Storytelling" on campus of NYU. Please find the PPTs used in the workshop here.
Dr. Frank Tang Gives A Series of Lectures in Beijing
Dr. Frank Tang was invited to give a five-lecture series to faculty and graduate students at Chinese Minzu University in Beijing from March 9-14. The lecture topics include: Brain research and the teaching of foreign languages, Humanistic approach to teaching second/foreign languages, Teaching Chinese in American schools: Challenges and Strategies, The importance of practice in foreign language learning, and Lesson study: A review of several Chinese lessons. Please click here to see some pictures from the lectures.
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