Chinese Language Pedagogy Assessment Program (CLPAP)

Eligibility:

Applications open to all full-time K-12 teachers with experience doing presentations on pedagogy, Community College or University faculty teaching and/or doing research on Chinese language pedagogy. Must be U.S. based (citizens or permanent residents).

Length:

Four weeks

Price:

$35 application fee and $500 cost share for accepted participants

Deadline:

January 29, 2010

Funded By:

Fulbright-Hayes Group Projects Abroad program with additional support from the Hanban in Beijing and the Taiwan Ministry of Education.

American Councils is pleased to announce The Chinese Language Pedagogy Assessment Program for the summer of 2010. We seek 12 U.S.-based Chinese language teachers and university pedagogy experts to travel to China in July, 2010 for a four-week seminar project and assessment mission. Through an exchange of presentations, discussion with faculty, classroom observation and curriculum unit development, participants will compare and assess centers of Teaching Chinese as a Second Language in Beijing, Nanjing, Shanghai and Taiwan. The focus will be on specific pedagogy appropriate to teaching students from the United States. Preference will be given to teachers experienced in pedagogy training.

Program Resources

• Documents