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TEACHER SUMMER PROGRAM
HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER PROGRAM
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FURTHER STUDY
Department Head:
Tamara M.
Green
Division Head:
Der-lin Chao
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SUMMER 2009
CHINESE TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM
(UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE LEVELS)
Funded by STARTALK
Purpose:
In this summer program, pre-service teachers and in-service teachers
will gain professional knowledge and make their classroom teaching more
effective in a short period of time.
Date: June 24 to July 23, 2009
Location:
Hunter College, 695 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10065
Courses
and Schedules:
June
24 to July 16: Methods (CHIN 402-01
for undergraduate or CHIN 712 for graduate, 3 credits)
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June 24 to June 28
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Lecture I (5 full days on campus, 6 hours per
day; June 28: half day)
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June 29 to July 3
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Lecture II (5 full days on campus, 6 hours
per day)
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July 6 to July 9
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Teaching Practicum and Student Teaching (On
campus; to be arranged)
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July 13 to July 16
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Teaching Practicum and Student Teaching (On
campus; to be arranged)
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August 20, 4-6 pm
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Closing Ceremony (All students must attend;
location to be announced)
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- Note: Students who have taken 712, 701,
and 702 can sign up to participate in the no-credit teaching practicum
and student teaching on a non-credit basis.
July
6 to July 17: Second Language Acquisition
(CHIN 399 for undergraduate or CHIN 709 for graduate, 3 credits)
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July 6 to July 9
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Lecture (On campus; 6 hours per day)
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July 13 to July 16
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Practicum Project (On campus; time to be
arranged)
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July
6 to July 23: Teaching Chinese with
Technology (CHIN 402-02 for undergraduate or CHIN 710.1 for graduate, 3 credits)
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July 6 to July 9
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Online Lecture (Time to be arranged)
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July 13 to July 16
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Hands-on-Practicum (On campus; 6 hours per
day)
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July 20 to July 23
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Online Practicum Project (Online; time to be
arranged)
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- Note:
This course is the prerequisite for online tutoring.
Events
and Activities to be Attended by All Participants:
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June 28, afternoon
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Opening Ceremony (Time and location to be
announced)
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July 17 to August 15
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Each participant will produce 3 videos with
technical assistance from the program’s Web Team (Details to be
announced)
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August 20, 4-6 pm
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Closing Ceremony (Location to be announced)
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Hunter College Tuition and Fees: $250 per undergraduate credit, $275 per
graduate credit for NY residents, $500 per graduate credit for non-NY
residents. Non-Hunter
College students must
pay non-degree application fees.
STARTALK
Scholarship:
Students who complete the program with outstanding performance will
receive up to $750 in STARTALK Scholarship per course.
Payment and scholarship procedures are:
- Accepted
applicants pay Hunter tuition and fees upfront.
- Students
attend the courses and program activities.
- Students
receive the scholarship award letter with a check. (The amount of the
scholarship will be determined by the Scholarship Committee)
Performance
Assessment: Learning outcomes are assessed by attendance
to all program activities, assignments, student-teaching, practicum
projects, video projects, and final grades.
Application
Deadline: May 30,
2009. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Applicants may be
asked for an interview.
Application:
- Fill
out the program application form.
- Fill
out the undergraduate non-degree or graduate non-matriculated
application form.
- Write
an essay in English about your plans to teach Chinese and your
progress to date in obtaining the NY certificate. (Non-Chinese
applicants will write the essay in both Chinese and English)
Notes
for Non-Hunter Students:
- Besides
the program application form, you must fill out either the
undergraduate non-degree application form or the graduate
non-matriculated application form.
- On
the program application form, check the courses for which you want to
register. After you obtain Hunter’s
non-degree admission, you must create a student account online.
- All
the courses in your account require departmental permission to
complete registration. You may contact Professor Chao
at 212-772-4965.
Application
Address:
Chinese Summer Program (Teacher-training)
Hunter West 1425
Department of Classical and Oriental Studies
Hunter College
695 Park Avenue
New
York, New York 10065
Questions: Call 212-772-4965 or send an email to: chinesesummer@hunter.cuny.edu
Work-Study Opportunities:
Open
to students who are Chinese majors or in the MA in Teaching Chinese Program
(full-time and part-time), and non-Hunter summer program participants with
standard Mandarin pronunciation and advanced skills in speaking and writing
English.
- Classroom Helpers: We need one or two
classroom helpers to work from June 23 to July 29 on Mondays and
Thursdays for about three hours per day. Duties include assisting the
course instructor to prepare classroom materials and equipment,
facilitating classroom activies, assisting
in field-trips, events, and virtual language exchange projects.
- Online Tutors: We need several online tutors who will
enroll in Teaching Chinese with Technology. Each tutor will practice
conversation from July 27 to August 19 on Mondays and Thursdays for
30 minutes with one to four students per day. The tutors will work
under the supervision of the course instructor.
- The hourly pay rate is
approximately $10 to $15, depending upon experience.
- Interested applicants
should write on a separate sheet with the following information: name,
contact information, desired position, and experience.
- Please send the
work-study application with the summer program applicaton
to Professor Chao.
- The application deadline
is May 30, 2009.
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