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Workshop for Teachers of Chinese

Saturday, 25 April 2009
9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
International Center Rm. 115
MSU Campus

This one-day workshop for teachers of Chinese will provide information about best practices, teaching about culture, assessment, materials, and more. Teachers of Chinese as a foreign language from K-12 schools, heritage schools and programs, and institutions of higher education are welcome to attend. The workshop is free, though participant registration is required. Breaks and lunch will also be provided.

Schedule of Event

9:00 – 9:30 AM: check in
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM: Keynote Address by Dr. Xiaoshi Li, Professor of Chinese language at Michigan State University
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM: Break
10:45 AM – noon: Sharing session #1: “My best day in Chinese class”
Noon – 1:30 PM: lunch
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM: Keynote by Dr. Agnes Weiyun He, Professor and director of Chinese language program at (SUNY) Stony Brook
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM: Break
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM: Sharing session #2: Best practices and assessment
4:00 – 4:30 PM: Wrap up and workshop evaluation

Parking

Participants can park in the lot adjacent to the International Center off of Shaw Lane (between the International Center and Erickson Hall). For more information about parking and directions, please visit http://maps.msu.edu/.

Registration

The workshop is free, but participants must be registered by Wednesday, 22 April 2009. For the registration form, please click here.

Registrations can be submitted to Kitty Douglass, program development assistant for the Asian Studies Center, by any of the following methods:

• Email: gabele@msu.edu
• Fax: attn. to Kitty, at 517-432-2659
• Mail: 301 International Center, East Lansing, MI 48824-1035

Contact Information

For more information, or to request special accommodations due to a disability, please contact:

Kitty Douglass
Program Development Assistant
Asian Studies Center
Phone: 517-353-1680
Email: gabele@msu.edu