Chinese Guest Teacher Program
Informational Webinar
January 18, 2011
9:00 – 10:00
Webinar Agenda
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History
Program Overview
Application Process
Questions
History
• 2006- State Leadership Participated in
Chinese Bridge Delegation
• 2007 – Initial Programs Implemented
in West Virginia High Schools
• 2008 –Expansion to Middle School
and Elementary Programs
• 2009 & 2010 – Continued Program
Expansion Throughout the State
“To ensure every child's success as citizens and workers in
the 21st century, the West Virginia Department of
Education and the Board of Education developed West
Virginia’s 21st century learning plan. We call it Global21:
Students deserve it. The world demands it. The program is
a systemic approach to help West Virginia not only
compete globally but to thrive. From the classroom to the
district office to the state Department of Education, the
program is a bold acknowledgement that we must change
how we operate if we expect to change what and how
children learn. At its core is the mission to develop selfdirected, motivated learners who demonstrate the skills
and knowledge that are fundamental to becoming
successful adults in the digital world.”
2008/2009 WV College Board
Guest Teachers
Program Overview
• Participating Schools: K-12 independent public schools and
districts seeking to start or expand Chinese language
programs
• Participating Teachers: Teachers apply to program in China,
screened by Hanban and interviewed by College
Board/NCSSFL. All teachers have:
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B.A degree or above, teaching certificate in China, 3 years experience
or more, Proficient in written and spoken English
• Teachers are assigned to a host institution for one year, and
may renew up to three years if both school and teacher agree
• Schools assign the teachers a full-time teaching position and
provide the teachers with a commensurate compensation to a
local teacher (combination Hanban stipend, salary and/or
housing and transportation)
Current Guest Teachers
• Over 450 Guest Teachers have served
in the Chinese Guest Teacher Program
since 2007
• For 2010-11, there are currently 173
teachers in 121 institutions (260+
individual schools)
• 127 new teachers (July 2010)
Guest Teachers by State
Benefits of the Chinese
Guest Teacher Program
• Chinese language program can be
launched with minimal initial investment
• Similar programs in other states
• Students can learn authentic Chinese
language and interact with native-Chinese
speaker
• Teacher can serve as a cultural resource
in other subjects
• School can build pipeline to AP Chinese
classes
Institution
Responsibilities
• Assign the teacher a full-time teaching position (no
more than two sites and five classes/day)
• Pay Program Visa & Insurance Fees
• Compensate the teacher in an amount commensurate
to that of a local teacher
– Subsidized by stipend by Hanban
– Can be in the form of partial salary and/or in-kind
housing and transportation benefits
– Provide a professional mentor (strong foreign
language or teacher-leader mentor)
– Provide a cultural mentor
Application Process
• Application is entirely online
• Go to: www.collegeboard.com/guestteacher
or more directly
http://app.perfectforms.com/player.htm?f=vjVAggck
• February 15, 2011 is the deadline to
submit applications.
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Completing Application
Process
Once you have submitted your application, you
will be emailed a copy for your records. The
email will be sent from
PerfectForms@PerfectForms.com. Please
ensure that this email address is on your safe
senders list so it is not blocked by your email
server.
The application will then be routed by email to
the authorized official specified in your
application. You will be notified by email if the
authorized official requests that you make edits
to the application. Once approved, the
application will be submitted to the Program for
review
The College Board partners with the National
Council for State Supervisors for Languages
(NCSSFL) to review applications and match
teachers to schools. The College Board or your
state’s Supervisor for Languages may contact
you to request further information or edits to the
Questions?
Additional Information
• Guest Teacher Informational Meeting
January 31, 2011
Capitol Room of the Capitol Complex
1:30 -2:30
• Robert Crawford
rcrawford@access.k12.wv.us
(304-558-0200)