Current Projects

I teach hour-long, small group classes for preteens through adults over Zoom, with spring 2025 lessons beginning Jan. 5 . Email me for information about how to join a class.

I also create short videos with beginner-friendly topics & read-along videos for scaffolded independent reading through my YouTube channel.

I present at local, national, and international conferences for language instructors on a wide range of topics, informed by research and from my own & others' teaching practices. 

See my calendar for what's coming up.

Cheng & Tsui published my ebook, Comprehension-Based Chinese: Comprehension-Based Language Teaching Strategies to Develop Students' Chinese Proficiency in Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing.  

I'm involved in research projects related to language teaching and learning. My research tends to relate to how teachers can facilitate students' language and intercultural learning in classroom settings, and how teachers choose and learn those teaching skills.

In 2023, my publication  with Pam Wesely was published about language teachers' use of summer conferences as professional development. In January 2024, a book chapter  with Reed Riggs on language play in a beginning Mandarin Chinese classroom was published.

I am a consultant for school districts, state departments of education, and language education companies and associations on a variety of topics related to language teaching, learning, and research.

My calendar shows upcoming events.