2017 UVa STARTALK Teacher and Student Program

02/22/2017

2017 UVa STARTALK TEACHER Program

DATESJune 19 -- July 21, 2017 

               June 19 -- 30, 2017: Online training

               July 5 – July 21, 2017: Onsite training

LOCATION

University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA)

The hometown of the 3rd US President, Thomas Jefferson

PROGRAM FEATURES

Teach Chinese language & culture ONLINE

Receive intensive training and practicum experience

Apply research-endorsed best practices to teaching

Compile a comprehensive teaching E-portfolio

Earn up to five graduate credits in teaching Chinese as a foreign language

Explore historic and cultural heritage at Thomas Jefferson’s hometown

PROGRAM FEES & TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT

Teacher participants do not need to pay program fees and will receive $400 as travel reimbursement. All costs will be covered by the program except for transportation and personal expenses. Those who plan to obtain credits will pay tuition at their own expense.

APPLICATION DEADLINESpots are awarded based on rolling admission and will be filled up very fast.  Please copy and paste the link http://tinyurl.com/2017UVASTARTALK to complete the online application by the deadline April 15, 2017.

FURTHER INFORMATION: Please visit the program website http://www.startalkuva.com (copy and paste the link) to learn more about the program and read about the experience of participants from previous years.

QUESTIONSSend us an email at uva-startalk@virginia.edu for further questions.

2017 UVa STARTALK STUDENT Program 

DATES

July 6 July 7, 2017: one-hour online orientation in the morning each day

July 10 - 20, 2017: one-hour online learning in the morning per day except Sunday, July 16

LOCATION

Students learn online in different geographical regions in the US whereas teachers teach online at the University of Virginia.

ELIGIBILITY

Rising 9-12th graders who have completed Level II, III or the equivalent. They should be able to use simple sentences to exchange ideas on some familiar topics about school, family, and life experiences.

CLASS SCHEDULE

The program offers two online sessions: 9:30-10:30AM & 11:30AM-12:30PM in the Eastern Standard Time. Selected students will be placed into one of the two synchronous sessions and be fully committed to 2-3 hours of self-paced learning per day.

CLASS SIZE

 

Class size is extremely small and catered to individual needs. The ratio of teacher to students ranges from 1:1 to 1:2.

INSTRUCTORS

Teachers have demonstrated excellence in teaching Chinese language and culture in post-secondary and secondary schools in the U.S. They are selected excellent teachers in the Virginia STARTALK Chinese Teacher Academy.

PROGRAM FEE

Students do not need to pay any program fee. All costs are covered by the program.

GIFT CARD

 Students who fully participate in the program and complete the participation requirements will receive a gift card at the amount of up to $50.00 after the end of the program.

CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE IN LEARNING

 The program offers no credits but well recognizes efforts in excellent learning. Those who fully participate in the program, successfully complete curricular requirements, and demonstrate a strong desire to exert full potential in learning will receive a Certificate of Excellence in Learning after the end of the program.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

The deadline is April 28, 2017. Spots are awarded based on rolling admission. Please visit the program website http://www.startalkuva.com by copying and pasting the link to complete the online application.

QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS

Please contact at (uva.startalk.students@gmail.com) for further questions.