Ready for the World: Preparing Elementary Students for the Global Age Meeting the Challenge: Preparing Chinese Language Teachers for American Schools
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Asia Society has published a guidebook to assist elementary schools in developing students' international knowledge and skills. This guide provides strategies to help you get your school on a global track, including: first steps in the process of moving toward a global focus in your school; creating a global vision and culture; updating content and teacher skills; transforming curriculum and instruction; identifying resources; forging partnerships; and much more. This report analyzes the current status of, and demand for, Chinese language programs. It proposes ways to expand and enhance the supply of Chinese language teachers, increase their effectiveness, and produce teachers for new innovations in elementary and online language programs.
Learning Chinese in American Schools (2009) Interweaving Cultures: Islam in South East Asia (A Guide for Teachers and Students) (2007)
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As the U.S. education system sees an explosion of interest in establishing Chinese language programs, many schools are struggling with the task of building programs that are effective and sustainable over the long term. Asia Society continues to lead the charge in this arena with the release of our DVD, Learning Chinese in American Schools. Thanks to generous support from our funders, we are able to offer this DVD to our customers for the price of shipping and handling only. A book about the history, land, peoples, beliefs and cultures of the majority Muslim areas of Southeast Asia. The book includes scholarly essays, images, thematic maps, lesson plans and a CD. It is one of several Asia Society projects designed to foster the study of Islamic communities in Asia as an important and little-studied part of Asia in history and today. The guide is intended for use by teachers in high schools and in introductory college courses.



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