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Best Strategies: My Word Wall

Download this personal Word Wall for students to write words they are learning in Chinese class. Use a manila folder for each student. Students can keep a re... Read More...

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Best Strategies: Exit Slips

Exit slips are one of the easiest ways to obtain information about students' current levels of understanding. Effective lessons commonly end with an activity in... Read More...

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Back to School: Beginner Chinese

This PDF file (69 pages) is a presentation for brand new learners of Chinese. This lesson explains characters, pinyin and tones. It also includes different w... Read More...

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First Week Lesson Plans

So, It's the first week back and you need to do so many things! Keep it simple in the first few weeks and just focus on the following: Classroom Expectatio... Read More...

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Best Strategies: Turn and Talk/Think, Pair, Share

In a traditional classroom, the teacher is at the front of the room and the students are passive listeners. Occasionally, the teacher will ask a question and th... Read More...

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Best Strategies: Work Stations

Work Stations are sets of activities prepared by the teacher and set up in different areas of the room. Groups of students rotate around the stations to complet... Read More...

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Best Strategies: Talk Partners

Students need lots of practice speaking Chinese. From day one, assign a partner for each student to call their 'Talk Partner'. The Talk Partner is a great wa... Read More...

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Best Practices in the Immersion Classroom

Download this 156 slide presentation that will help you use best practices in the Immersion classroom. Download Best Practices in the Immersion Classroom... Read More...

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Best Strategies: Group work

Gone are the days when teachers stood at the front of the class and students learned individually. Research over the years shows that learning is a social activ... Read More...

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How to use a Parachute in the Chinese Classroom

Young children need lots of activity when learning Chinese. The traditional sit down and drill methods do not work. I have started using a parachute in the Chin... Read More...

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Best Strategies: Check for Understanding

Download the Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down activity cards Download the Stoplights activity for Assessment Teachers need to check for understanding durin... Read More...

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Best Strategies: Build Independent Learners

Build student independence immediately. Have materials in your classroom that students can access when they have completed work. I always print out a number ... Read More...

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Best Strategies: Routines

Start building routines immediately in the first week of school. Don't just tell students how the classroom will be run, but show them. Model how students will ... Read More...

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Best Practices: Learning Outcomes

A few years back, the language teacher would plan lessons, teach the students, and then assess the students. The teacher rarely shared learning outcomes or crit... Read More...

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Sink or Swim? The problem with Language Immersion

Back to School: Our Classroom Rules (Presentation)

Best Strategies: How Do I Set Up My Classroom?