PA Hardwood Industry Feeling Effect of Trade War with China
“According to the American Hardwood Export Council, the United States had 31 percent of the hardwood lumber market share in China in 2017. That has dropped to 18 percent this year. In the year after the tariffs on U.S. hardwoods were announced — between July 2018 and 2019 — lumber exports to China were...
Arizona State University closes its Confucius Institute
Arizona State University, who has a Language Flagship program funded by the Department of defense, closed its Confucius Institute. Read the article, August 23, 2019 National Defense Authorization Act fiscal year 2019, H.R. 5515, section 1091....
Michelle Saylor a Leader in Global Education
Dr. Michelle Saylor, Superintendent of the Bellefonte School District, was recognized as a Leader in Global Education. We congratulate Michelle, who is a team member of our CLTNet. Here is a nice article and video from Education Week. https://leaders.edweek.org/profile/michelle-saylor-superintendent-global-education/...
Save the date! 2018 CLTNet Summer Workshop
The 2018 CLTNet Summer Workshop will be held a part of the CALPER Summer Workshop series on June 22-23, 2018. The theme of the workshop is “Effective Use of Technology in K-16 Chinese Language Classrooms”. Presenter: Shijuan Liu (Indiana University of Pennsylvania) Presentation of wide range of resources and tools that are useful for...
SCASD approves AP Chinese
A course in AP Chinese Language and Culture has been approved by the State College Area School District Board. The course will be offered in the 2018-2019 school year....
CLTA-WP Autumn Symposium
The 2017 Autumn Symposium of the Western PA chapter of the Chinese Language Teachers Association (CLTA) will take place on October 15, 2917 at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. An agenda can be viewed at http://clta-wpa.org...
Chinese is 2nd most spoken FL in the US
Census data from 2015 reveal that Chinese is the second most spoken foreign language in the US after Spanish. http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-07/08/c_136428183.htm...
University of Vermont students introduce Chinese to kids
University of Vermont senior projects lead three students into school and teaching children about language and also anthropology. A short video clip shows a glimpse into the after school program. URL: http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/local/vermont/2017/06/12/uvm-seniors-teach-students/377437001/...
Nine features of high-quality language programs
The number of Chinese Dual Immersion Programs in US is growing and quality program development is important. Here is a nice overview of criteria to guide quality program development. By Suhan Wang and Joy Kreeft Peyton. http://bit.ly/2rV6Z2P...
Learning Chinese in U.S. on the rise
“Chinese language courses are now available in primary and secondary schools in Washington D.C. and every U.S. state except South Dakota, ranking the fourth most widely taught foreign language in the country’s education system, according to a national survey released Thursday. The soaring popularity of Chinese language learning across the United States is “remarkable”...