Chinese Language Program in Middle School

More districts are offering an expansion of a Chinese language program in middle school. In West Hartford, Chinese will be offered to incoming sixth graders along with French and Spanish. At present, Chinese is offered in grades 9-12. Adding it to sixth grade language...

Teaching Chinese Teachers About Technology

A special summer workshop at the University of Colorado is teaching Chinese teachers about working with educational  technology.  Teachers of Mandarin Chinese have 10 days to learn to incorporate technology in K-12 classrooms that encourages active foreign language...

Mandarin Added to Foreign Language Curriculum

Because it is the single language spoken by more people on the planet than any other, schools are having Mandarin added to the foreign language curriculum. In Napa County, California, American Canyon middle and high school will add an elective course in Mandarin...

Kindergarteners are Learning In Mandarin

As part of a unique dual language immersion program, kindergartners are learning in Mandarin Chinese.  The students were not Chinese speaking before they came to school, but now at the end of the year they are receiving some instruction in their regular classes in...