GROW: Designing Engaging Chinese Classroom Activities for All Year Levels

Who will benefit from this course:

Chinese language teachers of all year levels, especially those seeking effective activity design techniques

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Course Structure:

This course is delivered through two full-day face-to-face workshops, four online workshops and practice analysis school visits. Participants will also be supported by a digital learning platform for on-going inquiry and reflection.

Important note: Dates and workshop venue will be confirmed once the programme commences.

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Workshop 1 (full-day face-to-face)

Designing and implementing classroom activities in line with the NZ language curriculum

Friday 7th March 2025, 9:30am-3:30pm

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Workshop 2 (online)

Developing a well-balanced language programme

Wednesday 9th April 2025, 4:00-5:30pm

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Workshop 3 (online)

Designing engaging Chinese listening activities

Wednesday 28th May 2025, 4:00-5:30pm

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Workshop 4 (full-day face-to-face)

Designing interactive Chinese speaking and writing activities

Friday 25th July 2025, 9:30am-3:30pm

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Workshop 5 (online)

Designing immersive Chinese reading activities

Wednesday 3rd September 2025, 4:00-5:30pm

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Workshop 6 (online)

Professional Growth Cycle presentations

Wednesday 5th November 2025, 4:00-5:30pm

At no cost for NZ registered teachers.

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Tui Tuia | Learning Circle - Languages covers the following for selected participants:‍

• 2 face-to-face workshops (1 Teacher Release Day to cover one of the face-to-face workshops)
• 1 school visit
• For teachers flying to the workshop location:

Airfares to and from the workshop location, including shuttle services between the airport and the workshop venue

• For teachers driving to the workshop location:

Mileage reimbursement (Capped at 200km per day and must exceed 80km each way to qualify)

• Accommodation, if required:

Teachers flying between islands may be offered "night before" accommodation

Teachers driving more than two hours each way may also be offered "night before" accommodation

• Catering during workshops

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Schools/Teachers are responsible for:

• 1 Teacher Release Day to cover one of the face-to-face workshops
• Transport costs to and from the airport in their home city
• Release time for an hour following the school visit (preferably directly after the visit).