“Chinese” includes many different language varieties and writing systems may vary in different countries where Chinese is spoken. In the U.S., however, most language teachers in primary, secondary, higher ed, and community programs are teaching Mandarin. In some cases, the target language is Cantonese. If you are teaching another variety of Chinese, we want to hear about your program!
Language Teacher Organizations
Chinese Language Teachers Association
Visit: https://www.clta-us.org/
“The Chinese Language Teachers Association, USA, Inc. (CLTA) is a professional organization devoted exclusively to the study of Chinese language, culture and pedagogy. (See our Mission Statement.) In the years since our establishment in 1962, the Chinese Language Teachers Association has both reflected and responded to changes in our students, our teachers and our world. Although approximately half of our membership is composed of specialists in Chinese language, literature, linguistics and culture teaching at colleges and universities throughout the world, we increasingly count among our membership teachers of Chinese at primary and secondary schools and Chinese community schools, as well as students of the language and other interested parties. From each of these diverse types of experts, we learn much, and can consequently give much more to all of us engaged in the learning and teaching of the Chinese language.”
Activities and Materials
Center for Open Educational Resources for Language Learning
Explore COERLL’s list of materials for teaching Chinese:
You Can Learn Chinese
Podcast where Chinese learning experts discuss how to learn Mandarin!
Online Learning, Apps, and OERs
Skritter
Vocab/Character Writing Practice
Visit: https://skritter.com