1. A Chinese Curriculum Companion to Support the Georgia Performance Standards for World Languages (K-12)
Dr.Yumin Ao
Confucius Institute
Department of Foreign Languages
Kennesaw State University
April 11, 2015

2. Topics for Today 21st century skills, ACTFL standards and GPS
A Georgia Chinese curriculum companion
The Role of Georgia Department of Education

3. What knowledge and skills are most important for the 21st century world?

4. 21st Century Skills
Cognitive skills: critical thinking, problem-solving and knowledge application, creativity
Interpersonal skills: communication, collaboration, leadership, global and cross-cultural awareness
Intrapersonal skills: self-direction, motivation, learning how to learn
Soland J., Hamilton L., and Stecher B. (2013). Measuring 21st century competencies: guidance for educators. New York: Asia Society. Retrieved from

5. Integrating 21st Century Skills with Content
The keys to integrating 21st century skills into classroom are application, connections and participation.
The role of teachers in a 21st century classroom shifts from that of the “expert” to that of the “facilitator. ”
Beers S. 21st (2014). Century Skills: Preparing Students for their Future. Retrieved from

6. 交际 社区 文化 比较 贯通 1.1 Interpersonal Communication 理解诠释
1.2 Interpretive Communication 语言沟通
1.2. Presentation Communication 表达演示
5.1 School and Community
学以致用
5.2 Lifelong Learning
学无止尽
2.1 Practice of Cultures
文化习俗
2.2. Product of Cultures
文化产物 交际 社区 文化
4.1 Language Comparison
比较语言
4.2 Cultural Comparison
比较文化
3.1 Making Connections
触类旁通
3.2 Acquiring Information
博文广见 比较 贯通

7. Georgia Performance Standards for World Languages (K-12)
Define the level of student work
Isolate and Identify the skills
Suggest themes and tasks
Provide sample student work and teacher commentary on that work

9. Implementation of standards-based Chinese instruction in Georgia.How ?

10. Chinese Language Programs in CIKSU (2014)
Student Types
Class
Student Enrollment
Pre-K 25
398
Elementary School (K-5)
286
6,608
Middle School 2 36
High School 17
326
College
Distance Learning 4 90
TOTAL
336
7,472

11. Chinese Curricula Development
Year
State/Country
Title
1995
New Zealand
Chinese in the New Zealand Curriculum
2007 UK
Curriculum Guide for Chinese
Alberta, Canada
9-year program Guide to Implementation Chinese Language and Culture (Grades:4-5-6)
2008
Minnesota, USA
Chinese Language Programs Curriculum Development Project
2009
Ohio, USA
K-4 Content-Enriched Mandarin Chinese Curriculum and Professional Development Modules
2010
Iowa/CLA, USA
Chinese Curriculum Development
2013
Australia
Australian Curriculum: Languages (Chinese)

12. A Chinese Curriculum Companion to Support the GPS
What do teachers expect of a standards-based Chinese instruction?
What do teachers teach?
How do teachers choose age-appropriate contents and approaches?
How do teachers accommodate different learning styles?
How do teachers know what students have learned?

13. Process and features
GP Standards-based: alignment between content descriptions and achievement standards, addressing the national standards
Backward-designed: planning with the end in mind
Age-appropriate: learning is sequential, developmentally appreciate learning, sequences of teaching plans suited to students’ cognitive abilities

14. Key elements in developing a Chinese curriculum companion
Content:
Clarity in the expectations
Alignment between the content and standards
Articulated scope and sequence
Sufficient guidance for teachers
Structure:
Structure and language of documentation
Framework-based

15. Content of a Unit Module
Thematic Units are based on the GPS suggested topics to the different levels. Each Unit Module contains:
A. Unit Description
B. GPS Standards and Indicators
C. Performance-based Assessment
D. A 5-day Module Lesson Plan
E. Attachments
F. Home Connection

16. Sample Unit Module
K-Unit 2 Body Parts 

17. What role do the world language specialists of Georgia Department of Education play in the process?

18. GP Standards-based Chinese curriculum and instruction
Language Skills:
Oracy
Literacy
Learning Strategies: Communicative
Cultural perspectives
Cognitive
Interdisciplinary
Resources & Tech.
Georgia Performance Standards for Modern Languages (K-12)
Chinese language skills & cultural
competences
Assessment process:
Formative
Summative
Home Connection

19. Development of modules
Consultations
Professional development
Textbook development
Pilot in schools 
Analysis of feedback
Conferences and symposiums
Publication

20. Curriculum and Instruction: Teaching Chinese in An American Context
The 5th Annual Conference of the Southeast Chinese Language Association (SECLA)
Curriculum and Instruction: Teaching Chinese in An American Context
Oct. 24, Kennesaw, Georgia
Please Mark your calendar!

21. Thank you. If you had any question, please contact us at:
3391 Town Point Drive, Ste. 1900,
Kennesaw, Georgia 30144
Tel: (470)