A Multimodel Approach to Chinese Language Teacher Preparation

Yvonne Chan, Ed.D., California State Board of Education

Susan P. Jain, Ph.D., UC Los Angeles

Magaly Lavadenz , Ph.D., Loyola Marymount U

Hongyin Tao, Ph.D., UC Los Angeles

National Chinese Language Conference, Washington D.C., April 24, 2010

Rapid Expansion of Chinese Language Programs in the Los Angeles and National Contexts College students K-12 education

K-12 Chinese Language Programs

Community/After School/Heritage Language Schools

Foreign Language Experience Program (FLEX) Foreign Language in Elementary Schools

Program (FLES) Immersion/Dual Immersion Foreign/World Language in Secondary Schools

What Are the Challenges Facing the Field?

Rapid expansion demands quick & efficient

solutions to teacher preparation

Challenges Identified in the 2008 Chinese Field Report by Asia Society and The College Board

1. Lack of national coordination of efforts

2. Lack of teacher education capacity and teacher certification mechanisms

3. Lack of capacity for early language learning

4. Lack of K-16 articulation leading to the attainment of high language proficiency

5. Lack of opportunity and access to learn

What is the answer?????

A Multimodel Approach to Teacher Preparation

Whereby college language and teacher education professionals work together with the Confucius Institute, Hanban, community organizations, and local schools to offer: Pre-service teacher training Teacher Professional Development Mandarin language programs during and

after school International exchange opportunities

UCLA Confucius Institute

Establishing Confucius Institute Advisory Board Connecting IHE campuses and local

communities and building on existing resources – UCLA, CSULA, CSULB, LMU

Working with Hanban and international partners

Localizing Efforts To Build Sustainability…

Potential Chinese Teachers in Los Angeles County by age

Source: US Census

0-17 18-64 Over 65 Total

Chinese 28,280 122,045 24, 515 174, 840

Speak English “well” or very well”

25,305 83,585 7,220 116,060

Read English Well or very well

2,975 38,510 17,295 58,780

Tapping into Local Teacher Resources

The Mandarin Teaching Scholars Program Selection of candidates Summer intensive training Student teaching and placement On-going mentoring and professional support Standards-based curriculum development

Teacher Credential Programs

Loyola Marymount, California State University, California State, Long Beach Initial Certification, Multiple and Single Subjects, with

Mandarin bilingual authorization, Mandarin SS

School of Ed/Center X, UCLA Add-on certification

California Teacher Certification Requirements (CCTC)

CSET (subject matter competency) CBEST ( basic skills) Bilingual Authorization (multiple and

single subjects) Alternative Certification

International Interns

Teacher Professional Development and Standards-Based Instruction

Developing K-12 standards-based scope and sequence and model lesson plans

Developing Instructional Guide in Teaching Mandarin Chinese

Future teacher training workshops in conjunctions with regional CLTAs (Chinese Language Teachers Association)

Integration with College Graduate Programs

MA in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language, UCLA Asian Languages and Culture Dept

Creating methods courses in TCSL Joined summer programs

Internationally Oriented Teacher Training

Summer Institute for Teacher Training Graduate students from China and CI partner

schools Focus on US teaching experiences, updated

pedagogy, English language and cultural proficiency

Educate future international teachers in the US and elsewhere

International Exchange Program

CA-Shanghai Principal Shadowing Program Teachers, students, district administrators and school

board members Improve quality of teacher education Cultivate connections between China and CA schools Encourage Chinese program development in CA schools Foster connections between Chinese and non-Chinese

programs in the same school

Seamless Integration: How to Work Together

Multiple training programs be conducted in an integrated fashion

Be able to address a wide range of needs of Mandarin education programs

Required Expertise of Team

Administrative support Community leadership Experts in K-12 education & teacher ed. Experts in Chinese applied linguistics Experts in third language education

Team Work

Susan Jain (Expanding CI’s function as a major central training hub, serving as a linkage between Hanban, colleges, local schools, and outside entities such as CB, C100, AS, etc.)

Yvonne Chan/Sally Chou (local school leaders; infrastructure building, and integration)

Magaly Lavadenz/Gay Yuen (MTS, teacher’s pre- and in-service training, and continuing quality control)

Hongyin Tao (graduate training across nations; outreach to the wider community)

Issues and Future Plans

Working with multiple entities Funding resources Master teacher training program