The IOE Confucius Institute 14th Annual Chinese Teaching Conference took place in June of 2017. The theme of the Conference was ‘Expanding Excellence: Raising Expectation, Increasing Fluency’ and these ideas were heavily reflected in the Conference workshops. We have gathered together the workshop presentations so that they can be referred to and used in your future Chinese language teaching. The presentations below have been arranged below in order of appearance at the Conference. Please note that the presentations without a link will be added to this webpage as and when we receive them.
Day 1, Friday 23rd June
Motivate the indifferent, stretch the eager – Liqun Dai
Planning for progress in the context of the new curriculum– Aurelie Sanner
Additional materials: Self-assessment Moving forward – what to do next Differentiated-education-leaflet to take away
Action research in Chinese classrooms – an initiative– Jane Woo
Additional Materials: Action Research Planning Guide
Fun approaches to learning Mandarin (with use of Web 2.0) – Simone Haughey
Incorporating classroom ideas from other subjects– Peishu Lin
Use differentiated activities to engage, motivate, challenge Chinese language learners – Katie Wang
Developing MOOCs for Chinese Learning – Yu Bin and Lily Chen
How to effectively use Hanban teachers – Xiaoming Zhu & Shi Jing
Setting up a creative Early Years Curriculum – Lynnette Ketchell
Student-led Chinese Outreach – Kay McLeod
Get Talking!– Annabel Hurley
Strategies for teaching Pre-U Literature from classroom practice– Helen Lewis
Thinking about the bigger picture: design your own professional development plan – Fang Xiao & Alex Ferraby
Additional materials: GCSE Photocards MFL Matching T & L needs
Building links between Primary and Secondary study – Cindy Rutherford
Creating enthusiasm through independent learning: Using the UCL IOE Student Projects -Thomas Godber
Day 2, Saturday 24th June
Engaging and Stretching learners in two boys school – Jo Bao and Xuenian Leng
Additional materials: Speaking- Jinbu 1 Chapter 1 Engaging and Streching learners in two boys school
Encouraging the Intiative – independent learners with all 4 skills – Alex Farraby
Additional Materials: Chatty Mat – GCSE Materials
Investigating the intelligibility of young beginner learners of Chinese – Rob Neal
Bring your classroom alive with technology! – Allysa Liu
Thinking outside of the box – cross curricular links– Michelle Tate and Ma Shelin
Exploring Lesson Starters with Fluency– Elliot Hsiao-Williams
New_elements in GCSE– Michelle Tate and Yan Hua
Additional materials: Presentation 2
UNhomework– Jennifer Buster
Using Social Networking to develop CFL learners’ Intercultural Communicative Competence– Ruan Jingjing
Reflective Teaching: practical steps to professional development -Philippa Vallely
Additional materials: Can do statements
Don’t just say it rap it! – Adam Moorman
Additional materials: (Soundfile) Soundfile
The Blue Kite and Beyond – understanding film in the classroom – James Trapp
Target Language for Optimum Progress- Encouraging Spontaneity In Your Classroom – Chris Webster
Additional materials: TL Wall Posters TL Toolkit Target Language CPD Pinyin Linkwords Wall Display
Chinese Proficiency Tests (HSK & YCT) in UK mainstream schools – Gan Wei and Christina Zhang
Additional materials: Y8 End of year test 2017-revised Listening worksheet-food Chinese YCT vocab in topics
Working with Technology: News-based Learning with the Chairman’s Bao– Sean McGibney & Theresa Munford