Transcript of DCLT Forum September 2012: New Teachers Speak by. Nancy Han Zhao
- 1. Great Neck South Middle School (GNSMS)
- 2. Great Neck Public Schools High Schools: Great Neck North
High School Great Neck South High School Village School
(Alternative school) Middle Schools: Great Neck North Middle School
Great Neck South Middle School Elementary Schools: E. M. Baker
Elementary School John F. Kennedy Elementary School Lakeville
Elementary School Saddle Rock Elementary School Nursery School:
Parkville School
- 3. Chinese Program at GNSMS
- 4. When I got hired, I was told. 7th & 8th
Grade-----Traditional Chinese Textbook: Chinese Made Easy 6th
Grade----Simplified Chinese Textbook: Learn Chinese With Me
- 5. But the truth is. 7th & 8th Grade: They are doing
BOTH!!!
- 6. My Students Three grades---6,7&8 Five classes each
day---6th x2, 7th x2, 8th x1 91 Students in total About 87% are
native Mandarin or Chinese dialects speakers The other 13% are
mainly with Jewish, Hindi, Korean, or Japanese backgrounds.
- 7. My Classroom Chinese Classroom Language Center
- 8. My Daily Routine Homeroom Advisory (1-2 times per month)
Chinese teaching (5 periods) Bus Duty / Lunch Duty Paperwork
Afterschool Activities
- 9. School Events Culture Heritage Week 1st week in February
Food Festival/ Poster Contest /Performance Night Chinese Culture is
a huge and important part of this traditional event at school.
(Strong Chinese PTA)
- 10. Teaching Technology Rhythms & Chants Singing Writing
Characters-worksheets/white boards/videos/animation Props Classroom
ManagementClassdojo
- 11. Technology Mac Smart board /Smart Notebook PowerPoint iPad
Edmodo Classdojo.com Dropbox
- 12. Rhythms & Chants Robin & Paulines Rhythms and
Tones: Inventive Chants and Songs for Learning Chinese for 6th
Grade for 7th & 8th Grades for 7th & 8th Grades
- 13. T Project: Kids need to design clothes for Fashion Week
andcreate their own chants with the same pattern according to
theirdesigning. Then they need to present their design and sing
thechant. 7th ---for new unit of Colors and Clothing 8th ---for
review
- 14. Writing Writing of Chinese characters is significant in
learning Chinese. Communication with the Chinese teacher in high
school ----the importance of tones ----the importance of radicals
and stroke orders Use of white boards to practice in class Use of
videos & animations Worksheets from archchinese.com
- 15. Props Vs. Simon Says Role Play Games
- 16. Classroom Management Classdojo
- 17. School Environment Beautiful Natural Environment Supportive
Administrators Superintendent of the school district Assist
Superintendent of secondary schools Principle Assist Principles
Department Chair Nice and helpful colleagues & staff Are you
now feeling as youve been here forever?
- 18. Obstacles Tech problems Large population with heritage
speakers with small groups of non-heritage speakers (Open House
parents questioning) Switch between two different writing systems
Getting into the community (events, unions, activities, meetings)
But I have very nice colleagues!!! Driving
- 19. To Future & New Teachers... English is IMPORTANT!!! Be
confident! Communicate with your administrators / colleagues /
students / parents. If you need help, ask for it! Be organized!
Always have plan B! LOVE for the job. Be healthy!!!