Ho CLTA Collaborating with Universities in China

Collaborating with Universities in China: A New Model for Teacher Training

Yong HoChinese Language Teachers

Association of Greater New York

http://clta-gny.org

CLTA-GNY Presidents

Dr. Wenchao He, NYU, 02-03 Dr. Yong Ho, U.N., 03-04 Dr. Martha Gallagher, West Point

Military Academy, 04-05 Dr. Shuming Lu, Brooklyn College,

05-07 Dr. Richard Simmons, Rutgers Univ.,

07-

CLTA-GNY

Professional organization of 400 teachers in the NY area

Mission: Promote quality Chinese teaching at

all education levels Professional development for

Chinese teachers

CLTA-GNY Programs & Projects

Conferences Seminars Workshops Publications Teacher training program in China Masters program in China

General Certification Requirements in the U.S.

A bachelor degree with minimum GPA of 2.75

21-36 credits in education/pedagogy 21- 30 credits in the content area, i.e.

Chinese Teacher certification examinations Student teaching Fingerprint clearance Legal work status

CLTA-GNY/Nanjing Univ. Teacher Training Program

Collaboration with Nanjing University since 2002

o First credit-bearing program in the U.S.

o Open to all the U.S. teachers

Class 2004

Class 2005

Class 2006

Class 2007

Class 2008

Participants’ number (174):

20 (2004) 30 (2005) 38 (2006) 50 (2007) 36 (2008)

Participants’ breakdown by geography

NY

NJ

MI

New Mexico

MA

CA

PA

others

CT

GA

OH

FL

TN

Advantages of collaborating with universities in China

Highly qualified instructors Rich resources Intensive studies Student teaching opportunities Cost-effective

Course offerings: Introduction to Chinese Linguistics Modern Chinese Classical Chinese Modern Chinese Literature Classical Chinese Literature Chinese Characters and Calligraphy History of Chinese Applied Chinese Linguistics Advanced Chinese Seminar Chinese Writing and Composition

CLTA-GNY’s Other Teacher Training Initiatives

Nanjing Normal University Masters Program

Nanjing University Masters Program