Mission

Chinese Language Association of Secondary-Elementary Schools (CLASS) is a non-profit professional organization that represents all Chinese language educators at all levels from elementary to secondary schools.

CLASS advances and promotes the teaching and learning of Chinese language and culture at PreK-12 schools in the United States.

Vision

1. To lead and promote the learning and teaching of Chinese in secondary and elementary schools in the United States;

2. To encourage effective collaboration and articulation among elementary, secondary and college Chinese language instructors;

3. To offer professional development opportunities and training in current teaching practices and instructional technology;

4. To foster a national network for exchanging information, ideas, and curricular resources related to the teaching of Chinese language and culture.

08/19/2023

尊敬的各位中文老师,

 

迎接新学年,CLASS与您共同踏上新征程,为中文教育的发展书写新篇章。由CLASS组织的一场2023年开学季中文教学研讨会从即日起拉开序幕。此次研讨会我们邀请了业内的专家学者教师就中文教学界的关键议题以录制的视频的方式为大家提供有价值的教学资源和策略。

 

05/24/2023

Announcement for the CLASS Awards in 2023

Submission deadline by Tuesday June 30, 2023

03/23/2023

CLASS continues to honor Asian American and Pacific Islander Month with its 2nd annual National Poster Contest. This is an excellent opportunity for K-12 Chinese program students to showcase their love for Chinese through language and art!