2019 Teacher Program

In the summer of 2019, UVa STARTALK celebrates its 12th anniversary in the Academic Village that Thomas Jefferson created in 1819. The Academic Village transcends high-impact academic excellence and aspires UVA STARTALK Teaching Fellows to become leading educators in teaching Mandarin Chinese as a foreign language in the 21st century.

Listed below are the STARTALK Principles for Effective Teaching and Learning that were focused on for the duration of the program:

1. Implementing a standards-based and thematically organized curriculum

2. Facilitating a learner-centered classroom

3. Using target language and providing comprehensible input for instruction

4. Integrating culture, content, and language

5. Adapting and using age-appropriate authentic materials

6. Conducting performance-based assessment (authentic tasks & rubrics)