All Chinese language teachers in U.S. K-12 schools with one or more years of teaching experience as the teacher of record are welcome to apply.
We are aiming at recruiting 16 Chinese language teachers to participate in this program.
Supported by STARTALK, this program is completely free to the 16 selected participants. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in high quality professional development and networking with national experts and peers.
Once confirmed, participants need to attend and complete all activities in the three phases. Each participant is expected to commit a total of 120 hours from January to December 2024.
January to May 2024
30 hours virtual synchronous and asynchronous learning
June 17 - 28, 2024
60 hours in-person professional development in East Lasning, Michigan
September to December, 2024
30 hours virtual sessions focusing on implementation and reflection