Tang Wu Ho Preparing Chinese Language Teachers

International Dialogue:Preparing Chinese Language Teachers

Frank Lixing Tang, New York University

Yongyi Wu, East China Normal University

Yong Ho, The Greater New York Association

of Chinese Language Teachers

NYU-ECNU Collaboration

NYU-ECNU Collaboration

NYU established its first NYU in China Center at ECNU in Fall 2006

Why ECNU: One of the best universities in China Location, location, location: Shanghai Most sincere and collaborative in the initial

negotiation Provides NYU with space and all the

necessary support Win-win for both institutions

NYU established its first NYU in China Center at ECNU in Fall 2006

Why ECNU: One of the best universities in China Location, location, location: Shanghai Most sincere and collaborative in the initial

negotiation Provides NYU with space and all the

necessary support Win-win for both institutions

NYU-ECNU Chinese LanguageTeacher Preparation ProjectNYU-ECNU Chinese LanguageTeacher Preparation Project

Communication started with Hanban and ECNU in early 2006

Proposal submitted in fall 2006 Agreement signed in Spring 2007

and supported by Hanban The first cohort of ECNU students

arrived at NYU in Fall 2007

Communication started with Hanban and ECNU in early 2006

Proposal submitted in fall 2006 Agreement signed in Spring 2007

and supported by Hanban The first cohort of ECNU students

arrived at NYU in Fall 2007

Hanban

NYUECNU

Freeman Foundation

Implementation

Field Experience

Student Teaching

PD, training for job interviews

Job placement

Follow-up professional development

Curriculum

Recruitment

The curriculum The curriculum

Academic requirements (35 credits): Foundation in education Pedagogical core Content core Field experience (school visit and

class observation) Student teaching (one full term)

Academic requirements (35 credits): Foundation in education Pedagogical core Content core Field experience (school visit and

class observation) Student teaching (one full term)

The first cohort (2007-2008)The first cohort (2007-2008)

Fourteen students applied.

Seven were accepted.

Only four came to NYU.

Fourteen students applied.

Seven were accepted.

Only four came to NYU.

After one year of hard work

After one year of hard work

Where are they now?Where are they now?

Three are teaching in NYC public schools. One returned to China and is currently teaching Chinese in an international

school in Tianjin China. Two are successful and two are struggling.

Three are teaching in NYC public schools. One returned to China and is currently teaching Chinese in an international

school in Tianjin China. Two are successful and two are struggling.

The second cohort (2008-09)

The second cohort (2008-09)

How are they doing?How are they doing?

Fall 2008: 13 credits of course work and 100 hours of class observation

Spring 2009: Three courses and student teaching in NYC schools

Summer 2009: Two to three more courses and graduation project

Fall 2009: Enter the job market with an MA from NYU and NYS Chinese language teacher certification

Fall 2008: 13 credits of course work and 100 hours of class observation

Spring 2009: Three courses and student teaching in NYC schools

Summer 2009: Two to three more courses and graduation project

Fall 2009: Enter the job market with an MA from NYU and NYS Chinese language teacher certification

The third cohort: 2009-2010The third cohort: 2009-2010

Nine students have been accepted.

They are currently in the senior years of study or graduate program at ECNU.

Nine students have been accepted.

They are currently in the senior years of study or graduate program at ECNU.

What’s next?What’s next?

Several research studies are being conducted to investigate the experience gained and lessons learned.

Talks have begun to extend and

expand the program.

Several research studies are being conducted to investigate the experience gained and lessons learned.

Talks have begun to extend and

expand the program.

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THANK YOU

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