Resources
Resources for Schools:
Asia Society Tools for Starting a Chinese Language Program
AP Chinese Language and Culture Course Home Page
Minnesota's Department of Education has put together a comprehensive plan for Chinese programs, available on their website (PDF)
Resources for Teachers:
Classroom Management : Videos and documents from Chinese Teachers for Chinese Teachers
China Institute has created a new online resource center for Chinese Language Educators: china360online.org
The Mandarin Center™ is a free resource website for Chinese language educators.Visit the website to find resources for your classroom or Chinese program, andto connect with other educators and share ideas. www.TheMandarinCenter.org.
Curriculum and Lesson Planning
Offers a series of online videos of teaching Chinese in action, as well as other languages
* CLASS has many resources for teachers
* Nanduti is a project of the Center for Applied Linguistics, dedicated to the Foreign Language Teaching in K-8.
* AP Chinese Language and Culture Course Home Page
Professional Organizations
Chinese Language Teachers Association of Greater New York (CLTA-GNY)
Chinese Language Teachers Association
Chinese Language Association of Secondary-Elementary Schools (CLASS)
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
Other Useful Links:
National Council of State Supervisors For Languages
National Capital Language Resource Center
