In this issue you'll find the latest in our TEQ series, a new program profile from CELIN, and reflections from the 2018 ACTFL Teacher of the Year.

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A Publication of China Learning Initiatives

August 29, 2019

Welcome Back to School!

Looking for teaching ideas? Get inspired by our TEQ instructional video series, see what's trending for students today at Chinosity, and don't forget to read our monthly e-newsletter for the most up-to-date resources.

Looking for professional development opportunities this school year? Apply for our Chinese Teacher Leadership Program (new!), attend the 2020 National Chinese Language Conference, and get comprehensive immersion resources via CELIN.

Encouraging Self-expression in Your Chinese Language Classroom

We are pleased to introduce the latest in our TEQ series, featuring Yuan Zhao's 11th-grade class at Mamaroneck High School in New York. "Selecting Clothes" shows students comparing and discussing their criteria for selecting clothing from an online catalog, expressing their own opinions, and presenting a dialogue at a clothing store.

You can always access the TEQ library, day or night, on our website. Learn more »

CELIN Connection

From Shuhan Wang and Joy Peyton

The August edition of CELIN Connection includes a program profile of Virtual Virginia, reflections from the 2018 ACTFL Teacher of the Year, and a new Brief in Chinese.

Read on

National Chinese Language Conference

Watch this space to save-the-date for the 2020 National Chinese Language Conference—to be announced this September! Meanwhile, revisit this year's NCLC with photos, plenary videos, and articles on the highlights page.

NEWS AND OPPORTUNITIES FROM THE FIELD

Comprehensible Midwest Conference—Asia Society is sponsoring partial registration fees for Chinese teachers to attend this training in Milwaukee September 27–29, 2019. The nation’s foremost trainers will empower teachers to create joyful, personalized, effective, and equitable language acquisition through comprehension-based language instruction.
NSLI-Y Scholarships to Study Abroad—The National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, offers merit-based scholarships for students to study a less commonly taught language. Application deadline: October 30, 2019
Franklin R. Buchanan Prize—The Association for Asian Studies invites submissions for the Franklin R. Buchanan Prize, awarded annually to recognize an outstanding curriculum publication on Asia designed for any educational level, elementary through university. Deadline: November 1, 2019

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