Pre-Service Workshop for Hanban Instructors of Chinese

From August 3 to August 8, the Confucius Institute at the University of Utah held a Pre-Service Workshop for Hanban instructors of Chinese. The purpose of the workshop was to train Hanban teachers to teach Chinese effectively in American classrooms. Nineteen Hanban teachers attended the workshop. These teachers came from China and will teach Chinese in Utah's public school. The workshop was taught by the leading Chinese pedagogy expert, Professor Richard Chi of University of Utah. The workshop covered standards-based curriculum, standards-based assessment, curriculum design, delivery, and assessment. The last day of the workshop touched upon AP Chinese and its concepts and procedures. During the workshop, the participants also had a chance to observe Chinese teaching at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Overall, the workshop provided the Hanban teachers with instructional strategies and professional resources, and it further strengthened the close cooperation between the Confucius Institute at University of Utah and Utah's education community. The Hanban teachers were very pleased with the workshop. At the end of the workshop, by every indication, the workshop was a great success. The Confucius Institute is proud to help the Hanban teachers to adapt to American classrooms and to fulfill their mission effectively. In addition to this annual pre-service workshop, the Confucius Institute at University of Utah is also planning to organize in-service training workshops for Hanban teacher twice a year in each semester. All workshops will be run by leading experts in Chinese language teaching in the United States.