Effective and Engaging: Valuable
Lessons Learned From the Inquiry-based Model for Chinese Immersion and CSL
Classrooms
Team of
Teachers
Princeton-based
independent school
Presented by a team of teachers from YingHua
International School,
the Princeton-based independent school that offers Chinese immersion education
to students from pre-kindergarten through elementary grades, this presentation
focuses on the many valuable lessons learned from combining inquiry-based
learning and effective pedagogy of second language acquisition. We will share
detailed lesson plans of a number of successful units of inquiry, effectively
integrating language arts, social studies, math and science, and meeting the
pertinent common core state standards. The target audience of this presentation
is teachers of Chinese immersion program as well as CSL programs in private and
public schools of mostly non-heritage learners.
Presenters: Founded in 2007, YingHua
International School (YHIS) is the only non-profit, independent school in the
greater Princeton area that offers full-time
Chinese-English dual-language education to students from Pre-school through
elementary grades. It serves a culturally and linguistically diverse student
population from the surrounding communities. The presenters are experienced
teachers from YHIS.