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I am so glad to have had this opportunity to attend the 2010 Virginia STARTALK Chinese Teacher Academy program at the University of Virginia. Throughout the three weeks' teacher training and student practicum, a lot of teaching theories, guidelines, and National Standards had been reviewed and... Read More |
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Have you ever been on the Hulk Ride at the Universal Studios? The three-week intensive STARTALK program at UVA was like the most epic roller coaster I could have ever experienced. It took me to the ultimate peak so I knew how much higher beyond my expectations I could achieve with my students,... Read More |
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This was a challenging and productive program. Within these three weeks we had learned so much. The technology learning session (palmphone, toondoospaces, penpal, 一声通，一件通，一笔通。。。) from Zeng-laoshi and the logical thinking skills I learned from my peers helped me a lot. The first week of the... Read More |
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I came into the program with many question marks. How effective will this program be? What kind of people will I work with? Why do people say Dr. Tseng is a TCSL/TSFL idol? On my flight back home after the program, I was filled with explanation marks which showed joy, satisfaction, and gratitude... Read More |
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Only after returning home was able to think about the program and do some deep reflection. During the program, I couldn’t think about anything other than working on the daily assignments and preparing for the practicum. The 21-day program was certainly not an easy one. The intensive schedule,... Read More |
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This is definitely the most fulfilling program I have ever attended in my past experiences. Even though we had to work late into the night every day, but at the end when all was settled, I was glad and amazed at how much I had taken away from this program. There were two paradigm shifts... Read More |
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When I first heard about teaching Chinese using the “Total Immersion” method at the beginning of the program, I thought it would be impossible. I have tried using this method in my classroom before but it was unsuccessful. However, as the class progressed, things began to gradually make more... Read More |
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This workshop is the best out of the many workshops I have attended, and it has benefited me in many different aspects. Although the 3-week program looked long, I felt that the time flew by quickly because there were so many useful and interesting things to do every day. Some of the many tasks... Read More |
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The STARTALK Chinese teacher academy took me for a spin in the world of the finest educational practices for teaching Mandarin Chinese as a foreign language. Every day and night was packed with content. For me, the highlight of the program was to observe other teachers teaching. Many experienced... Read More |
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The UVA STARTALK teacher academy is by far the best teacher training program I have ever attended. It was well planned and organized by Dr. Tseng, Teacher Lee, and the two program assistants. For me, it was not just a professional development program; it was an intensive teacher training course... Read More |
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Yes, you can teach Chinese in Chinese! Yes, you can turn the most traditional fill-in-the-blank exercises into the most fun and communicative tasks! And yes, you can learn all of this in three weeks! I brought doubts to the 2010 Virginia STARTALK Chinese Teacher Academy program and brought home... Read More |
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Three weeks pass quickly. To me, the program gave me a brand new idea about immersion teaching. It used to be impossible in my mind, but now, I firmly believe it is doable. This confidence is from the inspiration of the effect of the practicum we had the last two weeks. The following are... Read More |
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This is my second time participating in VA STARTALK. I have absorbed, processed and internalized the proved theories and the best practices I learned from the program. I can’t thank enough the people who worked so hard to make it possible. Two years ago when I first attended VA STARTALK,... Read More |
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This is my second time participating in VA STARTALK. I have absorbed, processed and internalized the proved theories and the best practices I learned from the program. I can’t thank enough the people who worked so hard to make it possible. Two years ago when I first attended VA STARTALK,... Read More |
