NCLCC’s Forum at the NCACLS Annual Conference on
August 13, 2016
The National Chinese Language and Culture Coalition (NCLCC) held
aforumentitled “NCLCC’s Missions and Roles in Chinese Education in
America” at the National Council of Associations of Chinese Language
Schools annual conference in DC on August 13, 2016.
Dr. Yulan Lin, Executive Director of National Chinese Association of
Secondary-elementary Schools (CLASS), hosted the forum. Dr. Galal
Walker, Director of the National East Asian Languages Resource
Center (NEALRC) at the Ohio State University, made a brief
introduction of NCLCC organizational history, its mission and
visions at the beginning of the forum and a closing remarks at the
end of the forum.
Dr. Dali Tan of CLASS, introduced CLASS to the audience and her
presentation focused on how the NCLCC encourages pipeline programs
from K-12 to the highest levels of proficiency and expertise, and
develops high quality teacher training.
Ms. Mary Shuai, Honorary President of the Chinese School Association
in the United States (CSAUS), introduced her organization and
discussed on how the NCLCC expands goal-oriented study abroad
programs and forms a united voice to realize the NCLCC’s mission.
Dr. Wenling Hsieh Lin, President of the National Council of
Associations of Chinese Language Schools (NCACLS), introduced her
organization and emphasized the importance of using modern
technology in research projects, materials development, curriculum
design, and assessment, and conveyed the information that the NCLCC
is willing to work together with other organizations, companies,
government agencies, teachers, and learners to promote Chinese
language and culture nationwide.
In addition to this forum, the NCLCC is planning another forum at
the 2016 ACTFL in Boston.
(Reported by NEALRC)
2016年八月十三日,全美中華語言文化聯盟(NCLCC)在華盛頓舉行的全美中文學校聯合總會(NCACLS)的年會上舉辦了名為“全美中華語言文化聯盟在全美中文教育中的宗旨及作用”的論壇。
全美中小学中文教师协会(CLASS)执行长林遊嵐博士主持了論壇。俄州大全美東亞語文資源中心(NEALRC)主任吳偉克(Galal
Walker)教授在論壇開始時對聯盟的歷史、宗旨及願景作了簡單介紹。在論壇結束時又作了總結發言。
譚大立博士,代表全美中小學中文教師協會(CLASS)發言。她在簡單介紹教師協會后,發言主要集中在中文聯盟怎樣將美國從幼兒園到高中的中文教育形成有連接性的項目,為最終達到高級的運用能力打下堅實的基礎。她還談到了聯盟怎樣進行高質量的教師培訓。
美國中文學校協會(CSAUS)
帥致若名誉會長發言。在簡介了她的組織后,她的發言着重在闡述聯盟怎樣擴展以目的性為中心的海外學習項目,以及聯盟爲了實現其宗旨,怎樣發出一致的聲音來發展中文教育。
謝文玲會長代表全美中文學校聯合總會(NCACLS)發言。她介紹了該會在聯盟中的角色。她的發言強調了聯盟在研究項目中,教材開發中,課程設計中,以及測試中運用現代科技的重要性。她還表示,聯盟很願意和其他組織、公司、政府代理、老師與學生合作,為在美國推廣中文教育而共同努力。
在舉辦這個論壇后,全美中華語言文化聯盟正在策劃今年十一月在波士頓舉行的全美外語教學委員會年會(ACTFL)上舉辦另一個論壇。
(NEALRC 报道)
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