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Xuemei Huang

Program Year
2017
CV (116.29 KB)
Cover Letter (48.07 KB)
Sample Material (32.74 MB)
Self-Reflections (84.66 KB)
Lesson Plan (448.46 KB)
Professional Goals (453.78 KB)

For me, the 2017 UVa STARTALK program has been one of the best professional development practices in which I have participated in the last five years. Within the five-week program, 12 Chinese teachers were working closely together: planning lessons, giving each other support and advice, and sharing teaching experiences. We learned, practiced, discussed online teaching technologies, strategies, students interactive activities, and backward design planning skills, etc. I am especially grateful for Dr. Tseng, Henny Chen, our two lead teachers, and my partners, which gave me instant feedback, positive encouragement and practical support. I feel I am so lucky to be selected for this program. Besides learning best teaching practices, I am also grateful to get to know all of our teachers, develop friendships with them, and learn about teamwork and growth mindset. The experiences and knowledge I have learned from the 2017 UVa STARTALK program will benefit my future teaching and my students.