CHINESE LANGUAGE
AP Seminars Silicon Valley Online 2021
Xiaolin Chang
欢迎各位老师! APSI for Chinese Language and Culture will provide an opportunity for teachers to focus on the AP course. We’ll explore the new course and exam description and design or improve your course to challenge students and prepare them for the AP* Chinese exam. We’ll learn how to incorporate the new digital resources provided by the College Board into your teaching. We’ll definitely share different and interactive strategies and materials.
Goals:
• Plan effective and engaging units for classroom practice.
• Review students’ performances on this year’s exam
• Share teaching strategies and materials
Materials needed:
· The New AP Chinese Language and Culture CED
· Strategies and lesson plans that are ready to share with other participants.
Agenda
Day 1
• AP* Classroom use
• The New CED contents
• Equity, Inclusion and Access
• Overview of the AP* Chinese Language and Culture Exam
Day 2
• How to help students improve their interpretive skills
Day 3
• Review rubric for both skills
• Analyze some students samples
• Examine and discuss the scoring guidelines
Day 4
• Review rubric for Cultural presentation and Story Narration
• Assess students’ performance
• Examine and discuss the scoring guidelines
• Suggestions for students and teaching strategies for teachers
Day 5
• Syllabus Design Assignment (given on Day 2)
• Feedback for each presentation
• Sharing teaching resources:
APSI Evaluation
