Sponsored by
OSU K-12 Chinese Flagship Program
Ohio Department of Education
Co-sponsored by
Ohio Association of Teachers of Chinese
National East Asian Languages Resource Center
Tentative Agenda
December 15 (Tuesday), 2009
8:30 - 9:00 Registration (Hagerty Hall lobby)
9:00 - 10:00 Opening Plenary Session (Mendenhall 100)
Welcome
Administrator speakers: Challenges and rewards of starting a Chinese
language program
Student speakers: Perspectives on learning Chinese and performance
Keynote (Ellis Yan, CEO of TCP., Inc.): Business perspective on
Chinese language and Ohio economy
Overview of sessions
10:00 - 10:20 Coffee/tea/water (Mendenhall lobby)
10:20 - 12:30 Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Track A: How to Start a Chinese Program (Mendenhall 115)
Track B: How to Maintain a Chinese Program (Mendenhall 100)
Track C: Professional Development for Chinese Language Teachers
(Mendenhall 191)
12:30 - 12:50 Snack and Beverage (Mendenhall lobby)
12:50 - 2:00 Networking Session for Administrators and Teachers
(Mendenhall 100)
If you are interested in attending the conference, please register
online by December 4, 2009, at:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx sm=5Cw0TniyRzXWIv7Lo5C1cw_3d_3d
(The link provides directions to the parking garage, registration
and meeting rooms.)
If you have questions, please send an email to Teresa.Cole@ode.state.oh.us
or shi.7@osu.edu
or visit http://k12chineseflagship.osu.edu |