Presenters
Guest Speakers Presentation
Presenters |
Topics |
Targeted Audience Proficiency levels |
Dr. Ben Lee High School Principal-Pudong, Shanghai American School |
"Found Objects” in the Secondary Language Acquisition |
MS, HS Foundation, Intermediate, Advanced |
Ping Li Chinese Program Director, VP UWC Changshu |
Teaching and Learning of Chinese as First Language in International Schools |
PreK- 12 Advanced, Language A |
Sara Mar Chinese Program Consultant, Hwa Educational Consulting Company |
“Appetizer, Main course and Dessert” in the Chinese Classroom
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ES Foundation, Intermediate |
Dr. Suyi Wang Chinese Program Director, Shanghai American School |
Create a Stimulating, Enjoyable and Collaborative Classroom | Prek-12 Foundation, Intermediate, Advanced, Language A |
SAS Principals Presentation
Presenters |
Topics |
Michael Alen Elementary School Principal, SAS Puxi Campuse |
Positive Discipline Tools |
Becky Read Middle School Principal, SAS Pudong Campuse |
Meet The Intellectual, Social And Emotional Needs Of Pre-Adolescent Students |
Dr. Sascha Heckmann High School Principal, SAS Puxi Campuse |
Professional Learning Communities |
Teacher Workshop
10:00-11:00
Proficiency Level- F- Foundation I- Intermediate A- Advanced LA- Language A
Workshop Title | Location | Description/ Strands | Target Audience | Presenter | |
1 | Making PBL Happen in your Chinese classroom | In this highly interactive workshop, participants will understand what PBL looks like, its main elements, practical tools, and useful resources. | ES All Levels | Judy Zhang Shanghai American School, Puxi, ES, HOD Ting Shen K-12 coordinator | |
2 | Resourcing and Instruction for a Differentiated Chinese Classroom | Takes participants through carefully selected examples to demonstrate how to successfully resource and teach a differentiated Chinese language class. | ES F, I | Xiong Huali Canadian International School, Singapore VP of the Chinese and Chinese Bilingual Program | |
3 | Language through Culture, Culture through Language | A long-term project on cultural instruction in Mandarin/English bilingual programs followed by collaborative work with K-8 Chinese teachers | ES, MS F, I, A | Ann Zhao Dulwich College Beijing | |
4 | Use the world as our classroom! | 通过和本地学校建立笔友关系的项目,与大家探索“把世界当成课堂”的教学理念和具体实施方法。 | MS, HS A, LA | Nancy Bai 上海美国学校浦东校区初中部 | |
5 | 基于项目式学习的教学分享——来自本地学校的呼唤 | 通过基于项目式学习(Project-based Learning, PBL)的教学实例分享,探讨 PBL的课堂教学方法和技巧。 | Gail Li 上海美国学校浦西校区初中部
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6 | Technology in Chinese classrooms | A platform to share ideas of using technology in Chinese classroom. | MS,HS All Levels | Lillian Wu Shanghai American School, Puxi, MS, HOD | |
7 | Nurture Life Long and Self Driven Learner | A classroom for students to set goals, develop desire to learn, nurture collaborators and reflective life-long language learner. | HS I, A, IB | Ai Wang International School Manila, HS | |
8 | Academic Choice as a Strategy in Second Language Teaching | Exploring how Academic Choice helps students learn effectively, and how to use this strategy to design a lesson. | PreK-12 All Levels | Isabella Sun HS HOD Stephanie Shao Shanghai American School, Pudong, HS | |
9 | Positive feedback that pushes learners forward | Introduce Dylan Wiliam’s approach and look at ways of giving formative feedback to students | PreK-12 All Levels | Fiona McConnon British International School Shanghai, Puxi Head of Global Languages | |
10 | 学习成绩报告的要领 | 提供老师们一些实际的建议,协助老师做出符合国际学校要求与期待的学习报告 | PreK-12 All Levels | Jessy Tu Shrewsbury International School, Curriculum and Strategic Consultant | |
11 | Coaching or teaching? -An alternative way of learning | An action and research project on Coaching as a managing tool of all learning activities in class. | PreK-12 I, A, LA | Connie Hu KGV, English School Foundation | |
12 | Why and how to support high achievement for all students | Exploring why and how to support high achievement for all students using Lower School classes as examples | PreK-12 F, I, A | Clarabelle Lin & Caroline Hsu Taipei American School, |
11:10-12:10
Proficiency Level- F- Foundation I- Intermediate A- Advanced LA- Language A
No. | Workshop Title | Location | Description/ Strands | Target Audience | Presenter |
1 | Make inquiry visible in CSL classroom | How to make inquiry visible in a second language classroom to help students learn Chinese radicals, pinyin and grammar. | ES F, I | Natasha Yuan Clearwater Bay School | |
2 | Positive discipline in the Chinese classroom | 美国学校小学部中文教学结合“正面管教”,创造一个和谐的课堂。 | ES All Levels | Jane Zu 上海美国学校浦西校区小学部 | |
3 | Developing conceptual understanding and Problem solving skills in the Chinese Foreign Language Classroom | An overview of the key ideas of UBD and explore how to use UBD to engage students, and to develop students’ creative and critical thinking | ES F, I, A | Sissy Shen YCIS, Pudong HOD, Primary School | |
4 | Using authentic learning resources in the classroom | Authentic learning resources that well used in a proficiency-based language teaching model. How can we make them comprehensible and use them effectively to promote real life learning and develop problem solving skills. | MS, HS I, A | Huiney Xu Shanghai American School, Pudong, MS | |
5 | How to design effective learning tasks for students? | Design authentic learning tasks for students through differentiated instruction | MS, HS I, A | Louise Lin Shanghai American School, Puxi, HS | |
6 | Engaging Learner through Writing | Teaching writing to explain, persuade and convey experience through collaborative writing, presentational writing and interpersonal speaking. | MS, HS I, A | Stephanie Shao Shanghai American School, Pudong, HS | |
7 | A Thematic Unit Design | A thematic unit using backward design on topic of dinning out through a professional Learning Community (PLC) model. | HS F | Holly Lin Shanghai American Puxi campus, HS Head of Department | |
8 | Effective instruction through authentic learning experience ` | Explore how to start an authentic project and how to scaffold the learning | PreK-12 All levels | Joan Xu Shanghai American School, Puxi, MS | |
9 | Blended Mandarin Teaching - Video Session | Compare traditional teaching VS Internet teaching, using different methods to make or convert to videos, video storage and usage by students | PreK – 12 F, I, A | Peihua Li British International School Shanghai, Puxi | |
10 | Values of Chinese Ancient Poems and Architectures—Scaffolding Student Learning | | Discuss on how to scaffold students’ learning through choosing learning materials, teaching strategies to help all students achieve the learning outcomes | MS, HS A | Ivy Wang Shanghai American school, Puxi, MSk-12 Chinese Coordinator |
11 | Assessment-placement, formative, summative | | 针对听、说、读、写四个技能,探讨在做总结性评量时如何掌握重点并避免不该有的错误 | PreK-12 F, I, A | Jessy Tu Shrewsbury International School, Curriculum and Strategic Consultant |