Mandarin Immersion Programs
(1) FL 799: Foreign Language Internship
Gain first-hand apprenticeship at Starr King Elementary School, San Francisco Unified School District.
see our course website
http://online.sfsu.edu/~hdomizio/Immersion
(2) Familiarize yourself: go and visit these schools and apply for a substitute teacher…
Immersion Schools in the Bay Area
Ohlone Elementary School
Grades K through 5, Palo Alto Unified School District, Palo Alto, CA
URL: Ohlone Mandarin Immersion
PAUSD is located in the heart of Silicon Valley in the mid-peninsula of the San Francisco Bay Area. The Mandarin Immersion program at Ohlone is one of the four K-5 school choice programs. In June 2007, PAUSD was awarded a Foreign Language Assistance Program (FLAP) grant to assist with Mandarin Immersion program development and implementation.
International School of the Peninsula
Grades Pre-K through 8, Palo Alto, CA
URL: istp.org
The International School of the Peninsula is an independent, co-educational dual language school for nursery through eighth grade students. With over 25 years of educational achievement, ISTP is recognized as a leader in bilingual education. ISTP offers two nurseries through fifth grade bilingual immersion programs: Mandarin/English and French/English.
Wellspring Academy
Opening Fall 2009, K-1 to start, it appears from the web site. Palo Alto, CA
URL: wsacademy.com
The Mission of Wellspring Academy is to provide a unique bilingual English and Chinese educational environment for children (K-8th grade) that will emphasize:
- Outstanding academics emphasizing critical thinking and problem solving
- Leadership skills based on integrity, interpersonal skills, and intellectual strength
- Creativity with the ability to approach challenges from divergent perspectives,
think laterally and develop unique approaches to solving problems.
- A multicultural perspective and global view of the world
Yew Chung International School
Pre-K through 5th grade, Palo Alto
URL: ycis-sv.com
Founded in 1932 by Madame Tsang Chor-hang, Yew Chung Educational Foundation has been providing quality bilingual and multicultural education to the learners of Hong Kong for over 70 years. Originally specialising in Early Childhood Education, Yew Chung now provides a through-train service to ensure that all learners receive the best education possible to fit their individual learning profile. Led by Madame Tsang’s successor, Dr. Chan Po-king, Yew Chung offers educational services in areas of Early Childhood, Primary and Secondary Education.
Yew Chung International Schools are now located in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Chongqing, Qingdao in addition to our campus here in Silicon Valley.
Cupertino Language Immersion Program
K – 8, Public, Cuptertino, CA
URL: Cupertino Mandarin Immersion
The CUSD Mandarin Immersion Program began in the 1998 -1999 academic year with one kindergarten class. The first year was a language enrichment model where instruction in the target language was 10% of the school day. In the 1999 – 2000 school year, the program expanded to its intended approach of a two-way immersion program. This program is growing in numbers as well as depth and breadth of experience. Today the program provides children from grades K-8 with a two-way immersion education in English and Mandarin.
Two schools serve mandarin immersion students in Cupertino…
- K through 5 – Meyerholz Elementary School
- 6 through 8 – Sam Lawson Middle School
Mandarin Academy
Grades Kindergarten through 5, Cupertino, CA
URL: http://www.mandarinacademy.org/
We exceed California state requirements for English, math, social sciences, science, and fine arts. Our Chinese curriculum follows guidelines provided by Taiwan’s Ministry of Education. While we would prefer our students stay at Mandarin Academy, our goal is that a student who moved with his or her family should be able to transfer, at or above grade level, to any public school in America, Taiwan, or China.
Premier International Academy
Preschool through 5, San Jose, California
URL: pilamandarin.com
Office: (408) 866-8234, Phone: (408) 728-5441, Email: info@pilamandarin.com
4250 Latimer Ave., Room 6 & 7
San Jose, CA 95130
“Premier International Language Academy is a private Mandarin Chinese immersion day school in the Campbell/San Jose area that serves Junior K through Grade 5. PILA offers a rigorous, integrated year-round academic curriculum conducted in Mandarin Chinese and English that emphasizes concept-based and thematic instruction, inquiry-based learning, cooperative and collaborative work in small groups and multi-modality learning experiences. Our small classes with low student:teacher ratios are essential prerequisites for providing a rich and motivating environment which is conducive to differentiated learning and individualized attention.”
Data base for K-12 teaching jobs
Substitute Teaching Position (Mandarin)
Here below, Dr. Lin Domizio will post job announcements available in order in which she received. Good luck on your job search.
Remember to remain balanced and stay at the top of professional your Competence, Creativity and Commitment toward the profession of Teaching Chinese as a Second/Foreign/Heritage Language here in the U.S.A.
All job announcements are pasted on COMMENT(S) line below.
The Nueva School
6565 Skyline Blvd, Hillsborough, CA 95010
1. 需要會開車
2. 代課上課時段每一天有所不同, 節數也不同. 每堂課是55分鐘. 代課老師需要先辦好學校的手續才能代課(例如: 按指紋, 填寫申請表等)
目前需要的老師:
1. 有文化方面專才的老師 (都需用英文講解)
a. 茶道(各種茶類的異同, 泡茶的方法和注意事項, 品茶等等)
b. 民俗技藝 (扯鈴, 童玩, 陀螺等) 除了基本知識, 歷史外, 需有些技巧和不同招式能教學生
c. 民俗手工藝 (中國結, 剪紙等)
d. 民俗舞蹈或功夫 (彩帶舞, 太極拳等)
e. 中國菜欣賞 (學校有廚房可以預定, 可以帶學生親自做一道菜)
2. 臨時代課老師
a. 如果老師生病或有事, 需當天早上通知代課
b. 五月中需代課一星期(五, 六和七年級)
如果有任何推薦的人選或是知道不錯的機構有在教授以上文化方面的課程, 也歡迎介紹!!
聯絡人: Katie Lin
Email: klin@nuevaschool.org
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