STARTALK 2009 - Programs in VT
Middlebury College Language Schools - Chinese (teacher)
STARTALK Workshop for Teachers of Chinese
With the assistance of a STARTALK grant the 2009 Middlebury Chinese School has provided scholarships to make it possible for current and prospective K-12 teachers of Chinese to enroll in the residential MA program (June 29 to August 15th, 2009) and to participate in a program which will have an intensive focus during two weeks (July 27-Aug 7) on classroom practices and instructional resources. The workshop will be a component of the six-week MA program and as such, will be open only to enrolled MA students. In addition to graduate level courses, students will have the opportunity to work on curriculum design and materials development during the full six-week program. Through lectures, discussion, and hands-on experiences, participants will learn to understand the nature and process of learning Chinese as a foreign language, to identify critical issues in Chinese foreign language pedagogy, and to enhance their ability to develop appropriate teaching materials. They will plan and develop effective classroom activities to help students develop proficiency in the target language across the three communicative modes (interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational,and the five goal areas (communication, cultures, connections, comparisons, and communities) as outlined in the Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century. Stipends are also available for students to develop materials if they are willing to share their materials with the public. As members of the Middlebury Chinese School, students will be fully engaged in a cultural and language immersion environment, with close daily contact with staff and faculty at all times. In addition to the completed MA application form (available at http://www.Middlebury.edu/academics/ls/applications/), students interested in this workshop should also submit an essay that describes: the applicant’s background in teaching Chinese as a foreign language, how the professional training enhances her or his teaching as a current or prospective teacher of Chinese at the pre-college level, and what materials will be developed to share with other teachers. This will help us to individualize the training program to accommodate all students' needs. Please send all application material to: Ms. Anna Sun Chinese School Coordinator Sunderland Language Center Middlebury College Middlebury, VT 05753
Middlebury-Monterey Language Academy (student)
Middlebury-Monterey Language Academy - Chinese
Middlebury College offers a dynamic summer language immersion for students who have completed grades 7-12. Our 4-week program, called the Middlebury-Monterey Language Academy (MMLA), teaches students Mandarin Chinese in a highly intensive, but fun, environment. Modeled on Middlebury’s renowned Language Schools for undergraduate and graduate students, MMLA offers students the opportunity to live on a college campus and make a year’s worth of progress in their language in 4 weeks. This success owes primarily to the fact that, like their counterparts at the older level, MMLA students take a Language Pledge, promising to speak only the target language 24 hours a day. Please visit MMLA's web site (www.mmla.middlebury.edu) or call (802) 296-2459 to learn more about making a language breakthrough this summer.
Middlebury-Monterey Language Academy (student)
Middlebury-Monterey Language Academy - Arabic
Middlebury College offers a dynamic summer language immersion for students who have completed grades 7-12. Our 4-week program, called the Middlebury-Monterey Language Academy (MMLA), teaches students Arabic in a highly intensive, but fun, environment. Modeled on Middlebury’s renowned Language Schools for undergraduate and graduate students, MMLA offers students the opportunity to live on a college campus and make a year’s worth of progress in their language in 4 weeks. This success owes primarily to the fact that, like their counterparts at the older level, MMLA students take a Language Pledge, promising to speak only the target language 24 hours a day. Please visit MMLA's web site (www.mmla.middlebury.edu) or call (802) 296-2459 to learn more about making a language breakthrough this summer.
