2017 UVa STARTALK Teacher and Student Program
2017 UVa STARTALK TEACHER Program
DATES: June 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 DEADLINE: Spots 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.
QUESTIONS: Send 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.
