2013 CIRU Workshop for K-12 Chinese Language Teachers

“The Common Core and Curriculum Design for K-12 Chinese Language Programs”

Friday, August 30, 2013, 8:00 am-6:00 pm 43 College Ave, New Brunswick, NJ Scott Hall 201

This year’s Chinese language teacher training workshop explores the different ways in which the teaching of world languages, including Chinese, is impacted by the adoption and implementation of the Common Core Standards in New Jersey’s K-12 public schools. Ms. Cheri Quinlan, World Languages Coordinator at the New Jersey Department of Education, will provide an introduction to the common core state standards movement and outline how the teaching of world languages can support the goals featured in the Common Core Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (ELA). Prof. Dongdong Chen, Seton Hall University, will talk about recent developments in curriculum design for K- 16 Chinese language programs. Workshop participants will be given the opportunity to engage in same hands-on training and familiarize themselves with the many new relevant resources that are available on the NJDOE’s Core Curriculum Content Standards (CCCS) web page. It is hoped that participants take away from this workshop various ideas and strategies as to how they can make the teaching of world languages into an integral part of the overall K-12 curriculum.

Featured Presenters:

Ms. Cheri Quinlan, World Languages, International Education and Gifted & Talented Coordinator, New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) Upon her arrival at the NJDOE in 2008, Cheri Quinlan was tasked with leading a team of world language experts to revise the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standard for World Languages. In an effort to support teachers in implementing the new Standard, she collaborated with distinguished world language educators to create Classroom Application Documents, World Language Standards in Action Documents and A 21st Century Model Unit. Most recently, Cheri has been working with a group of world languages educators to develop a Model Curriculum that includes Student Learning Objectives and Can-Do statements based on LinguaFolio. Dr. Dongdong Chen, Associate Professor of Asian Studies and Director of Graduate Studies, Seton Hall University

Trained as a linguist, Professor Chen is an expert in Chinese linguistics with special focus on syntax, second language acquisition, and educational technology. Her research has appeared in top-tier journals in the U.S. and China. At Seton Hall she teaches Chinese language, Chinese linguistics, applied linguistics, and methods of teaching Chinese. In addition to her research and teaching, Professor Chen is also active in the profession: she has been a longstanding member of the Board of Directors of the Chinese Language Teachers Association of Greater New York (CLTA-GNY, 2006-present) and served as vice chairperson of the New Jersey Chinese Cultural Studies Foundation from 2005-2009. Registration: To register for the workshop, please go to “Course Search” on the Rutgers Continuing Studies website https://ce-catalog.rutgers.edu/search.cfm and choose “Confucius Institute at Rutgers” under the search option “Department”.

Discount for Rutgers Students: Current and former students in the Rutgers M.A.T. in Chinese program enjoy a 50% discount on the $30 registration fee. Simply enter Promo Code "CIRU" when registering for the workshop. See below for registration information. This workshop, now in its fifth year, is organized by the Confucius Institute of Rutgers University (CIRU) in support of its mission to promote excellence in Chinese language and culture instruction and learning. For more information, please contact us by email at [email protected].

Tentative Schedule:

8:00-8:50 am Registration and Networking

8:50-9:00 am Welcoming Remarks by Prof. Dietrich Tschanz, Rutgers University

9:00 am–12:00 pm Morning Session by Ms. Cheri Quinlan, NJ Department of Education

12:00-1:30 pm Lunch

1:30 pm-2:30 pm News from the profession and Hanban/CIRU by Dietrich Tschanz, Rutgers University

2:30-5:30 pm Afternoon Session by Prof. Dongdong Chen, Seton Hall University

5:30-6:00 pm General Discussion & Conclusion