TheRegentsoftheUniversityofCalifornia
2016BerkeleySTARTALKChineseTeacherProgram
Application
ApplicationDeadline:April19,2016,11:59pm
AdmissionstatuswillbeemailedtoyouonApril26,2016.
OnlineProgram: June6-17,2016AND
OnsiteProgram:June20-July1, 2016
(Noweekendclass)
Forquestions,pleasecontact
Dr.StellaKwoh,AcademicDirector
UCBerkeleyNationalCenterforK-16ChineseLanguagePedagogy
ProgramDirector,2016BerkeleySTARTALKTeacherProgram
Email: stellakwoh@berkeley.edu
Telephone:(510)642-8390
Aletterofreferencefromyourschoolprincipalisrequiredand
mustbeemailedtostellakwoh@berkeley.edu
The2016BerkeleySTARTALKTeacherProgramisafederally-fundedprogramthat
offersprofessionaldevelopmentforMandarinteachers.Uponsuccessfully
completingthis4-week(2-weekonlineand2-weekonsite)20-day160-hoursummer
enrichment program,youwillreceivethreeunitsfor“MethodsofTeaching
Chinese”coursefromUCBerkeleyExtensionandacertificateofcompletion.
TheBerkeleySTARTALKTeacherprogramhasentereditsninthyearsince2008.In
2009,federalSTARTALKsitevisitorsidentifieditasaprogramthatexemplifies
thebestpracticesoftheSTARTALKTeacherProgram.The2014sitevisitreport
noted:"Theonlinecomponentworksseamlesslywiththeonsiteprogram.Itcan
serveasamodelSTARTALKonlineprogram".The2015sitevisitreportnoted:
"Excellentsequencingofmicroteaching,leadingparticipantsfromlearningthe
relevantconcepts,observingmasterteachers'videos,discussing,planningand
teachinginactualclassrooms;frequentsmodelingbymasters".
Inadditiontoprofessionaldevelopmentinteaching,theprogramhasoffered
leadershipdevelopmentopportunitiesforprogramgraduates.Allofourmentor
teachershavebeeninvitedtoserveasmembersofourinstructionalteamafter
completingourprogramwithexceptionalperformance.Manyofthemwere
inspiredbythisprogramanddecidedtopursuetheirteachingcredentialsafter
completingtheBerkeleySTARTALKProgram.
This is a no cost, non-residential program for the teacher participants. While no
travel support is available, free meals (breakfast, lunch and two snacks) will be
providedduringthe2-weekonsiteprogram.
Teachers who meet the following criteria will be considered for participation in
theprogram:
Abletoparticipateinthefull4-week20-day160-hourProgram
CurrentlyteachingK-12inpublic,privateandChineseheritageschools
Holding teacher credentials in other subjects but planning to teach Chinese in
thecomingschoolyear(2016-2017)
HavingcompletedateachertrainingprogramforteachingChineseorteaching
EnglishandneedingfurtherprofessionaldevelopmentinteachingChinese
HoldinganacademicdegreeinChineselanguageandliteratureandplantoteach
Chinese
UnitedStatescitizenorpermanentresident
**ONLINEProgram(June6-17,2016)*****
Requirements,Formatandtechnologyforallparticipants
This10-dayasynchronousworkshopfeaturesinstructionalvideos,note-taking,
discussionforums,checking-understanding-quizzes,andassignmentstobe
completedindividuallyandingroup.Youmustalsocompletetheonsite
programstartingJune20,2016immediatelyafterthecompletionofthe
onlineprogram.Amentorteacherwillassistyouingroupsduringtheentire
4-weekonline&onsiteprogram.AllmentorteachersholdCalifornia
Teachingcredential. SomeofthementorteachersarealsoIB(International
Baccalaureate)instructorsand/or examiners,orarecurrentlyteachingAP
Chinese.
Therewillbesynchronousmeetingsandpartneractivitiesrequiredatarrangedtimes.You
shouldexpecttospendapproximately40hoursperweekonthisonlinecourseincludingvideo
viewing,exercises,discussionandlessonplanningingroups.Thisonlineprogramoffers:
1)Lectures,readings,exercises,anddiscussionsonNationalandState
Standards,STARTALKendorsedprinciplesforeffectiveteachingand
learning, Chinese linguistics/pedagogical grammar, backwarddesignedunit&lesson planning, using target language to
teach, and integrating language, contentandlanguageina
Chineselanguageclassroom,
2)Demolessoncritiquesusingshortlessonstapedinmentorteachers
classrooms,BerkeleySTARTALKProgrammicroteachingvideos,and/or
STARTALKClassroomVideoCollections,
3)Theopportunitytodeveloponeofthetworequiredlessonplansingroup,
4)Atechnologyworkshopintroducingtechnologyapplicationsfor2016
STARTALKProgramandadditionaltoolsforChineselanguageclassrooms.
Youwillneedhigh-speedInternetconnectioninordertowatchthevideos
online.Youalsoneedaheadsetwithmicrophoneandawebcamforyour
computerinordertoparticipatefullyinthecourse. YouwillalsoneedaGoogle
emailaccountforthiscourse.Thiscoursewillintroducemostofeffective
teaching/learningGoogletools. Alloftheapplicationsweuseonlinewillbefree
foryoutotryouttheactivities.Duringthetwoweeks,wewillhaveatechnology
teamswhowillhelpyougothroughtheonlinelearningprocess.
***OnsiteProgram(June20-July1,2016)***
(NoWeekendClass)
WorkshopLocation
BerkeleyHighSchool
1980AllstonWay
Berkeley,CA 94704
During the first week of the onsite program (June 20-24), you will meet your
onlinegroupmembersfacetofaceto:
1.Refineyourfirstlessonplan,
2.Developyoursecondlessonplan,
3. Meet the online Chinese linguistics instructor in person and ask questions
facetofaceand/oronlineatascheduledtime,
4.Practiceteachinginyourgroupusingoneofthelessonsyoudevelopedin
groupsandmakenecessarymodificationsbeforemicroteachingduringthe
secondweekoftheonsiteprogram.
Thesamementorteacherassignedtoyouronlinegroupwillcontinuetoassistyouduring
theonsiteprogram.AllmentorteachersholdaCaliforniaTeachingcredential.Someof
the mentor teachers are also IB (International Baccalaureate)instructorsand/or
examiners,orarecurrentlyteachingAPChinese.
Duringthesecondweekoftheonsiteprogram(June27-July1),thevolunteer
frommiddleandhighschoolstudentswilljointheprogramtoprovideyouwitha
realclassroomsettingformicroteaching.Youwillalsohavetheopportunityto
observeyourmentorteacher’steachingdemosinthisface-to-facesetting.
Throughout the 2-week onsite program, you will also be able to join in additional
informationmeetingsincluding:
1)HowtobecomeacredentialedMandarinteacherinCalifornia,
2)Demolessonfocusingon“integratingculture,contentandlanguage”,
3)IB(InternationalBaccalaureate)Program
4)APChinesetest
5)What’snextafterSTARTALKProgram
Applicationfor2016BerkeleySTARTALKTeacherProgram
PersonalInformation
EnglishLastName
EnglishMiddle(Ifany)
EnglishFirstName
EnglishNamePreferredonYourProgramNameTagandCertificateofCompletion
ChineseName(inChineseCharacters)
EmailAddress:
AreyouaUnitedStatesCitizen?Yes No
If no, are you a permanent resident?Yes admission)
No (Proof required upon
MailingAddress:
Street
City
State
ZipCode
TelephoneNumber:
(Home)AreaCode
(Cell)
PhoneNumber
AreaCode
PhoneNumber
EmergencyContact:
Name
Relationship(spouse,friend)
TelephoneNumber:
(Home)AreaCode
AreaCode
PhoneNumber
PhoneNumber
(Cell)
TeachingExperiences
Schoolyouwillteachin2016-2017schoolyear:
NameofSchool
TypeofProgram:
PublicSchool
NameofSchoolDistrict
PrivateSchool ChineseHeritageSchool
Afterschool
Pre-School
Subject(s)youwillteachin2016-2017schoolyear:
Chinese English OtherWorldLanguages
OtherSubjects
PleaselistallofyourpreviousteachingChineseexperiences:
NameofSchool State/Country
Program(Public,private,etc.) Grade/Level
PleaselistallofyourpreviousteachingexperiencesinsubjectsotherthanChinese
NameofSchool
Level
State
Subject(s)
Grade
(OneReferencefromprincipalrequired:currentemployerpreferred).
EducationalBackground
Degrees/Certificates/CreditedCoursesinTeachingChinese
Degree
Earned
CertificateEarned
Name/CourseTitle
Institution
City/Stateor
City/Country
Example: Certificatefor
TeachingChinese
UCBerkeley
Extension
Berkeley,CA
Year
Receiving
AdditionalProfessionalDevelopmentinTeachingChinese
STARTALKProgram/
Workshop/Conference/
Webinars
Example:BerkeleySTARTALK
City/State
WorkshopTopics
Year
Attended
Example:
Berkeley,CA
BackwardDesign;
Microteaching
2014
Degrees/Certificates/CreditedCoursesinOtherSubjects
Degree
Earned
CertificateEarned
Name/CourseTitle
Institution
City/Stateor
City/Country
Year
Receiving
Example:
MS
Example: Computer
Science
UCBerkeley
Berkeley,CA
2012