Chinese Conference

ACAMIS Chinese Conference

June 25-26, 2021

Canadian International School of Guangzhou

君子：论道，行之

Junzi : On Knowing and Doing

Important Update - 2020 Chinese Conference Cancellation,
2021 conference dates announced

Due to the extended travel and quarantine restrictions, after careful consultation with the host school, ACAMIS 2020 Chinese Conference is cancelled.

Planning will begin as soon as possible for June 25-26, 2021 at Canadian International School of Guangzhou as many of the fundamental logistics are in place. We thank you again for your understanding and patience as we are monitoring the situation closely to ensure the conference will be held at the best possible time where everyone is feeling comfortable attending.

We sincerely appreciate the ongoing support from the host school, lead by Howard Stribbell, Director of Education, CIEO and Tanya Thiessen, Prinicpal of Canadian International School of Guangzhou, as well as our CLTN Conference Planning Committee team who have been so flexible and adaptable in working with us to carry forward this conference to next year. We look forward to seeing you all in Guangzhou in June 2021!

Thank You for the Ongoing Support!

The ACAMIS Chinese Conference aims to bring together educators from across China and Mongolia to share best practices and information in the latest advancements in teaching Chinese with great ideas that can be implemented directly in each specific local context. The Conference provides an opportunity for Chinese teachers to share their expertise in the following areas:

Effective teaching strategies and methods
Curriculum design and implementation
Assessment for learning
Integrating Chinese language and culture into the curriculum, and
Educational theories and pedagogies that are related to Chinese teaching and learning.

This year’s ACAMIS Chinese conference is going to focus on reflecting and applying Junzi’s philosophy into our lives and classroom learning. Junzi's character and philosophy is highly appreciated and valued in the traditional Chinese community. Chinese teachers often reflect on his teachings and motivate themselves to be better educators. This conference provides an opportunity to rethink the true meaning of education and our role as Chinese teachers in the international school settings, and the mission and responsibility as a Chinese teacher.

君子是中国人推崇的理想人格典范，作为国际学校的中文老师，许多老师以此提醒和激励自己。在社会急遽发展的今天, 中文老师们常常面对各种教学理念的冲击和多元化教学方法的挑战，还要应对来自各方的压力，有时会四顾茫然，踯躅不前。因此，越是在这样的时刻，我们应该回到教育的本质，回顾我们选择国际中文教师的初衷，探求中文教师在国际学校的使命和责任。

2020 ACAMIS 中文大会除了“坐而论道”，我们更要做到“知行合一”。因此, 我们也将邀请一线优秀教师为大家讲解最有效的教学方法、分享最成功的教学实践和展示最有情怀的课堂体验。

CALL FOR PEER PRESENTERS!

Presenting at the ACAMIS Chinese Conference is a great way to share your knowledge and expertise with your fellow teachers. It is also an excellent opportunity for networking.

We are looking for strategies takeaways that are relevant to the theme. We welcome teacher presenter teams to share their expertise with our peers. Possible examples might include (but are not limited to):

Effective teaching strategies/methods
Using technology to teach Chinese language and culture
Curriculum design and implementation (especially for early childhood education (ECE)/kindergarten and elementary/primary years*)
Assessment for learning
Integrating language with culture
Classroom management
Chinese teachers’ professional development/growth
Other pedagogies such as:
- Mother-tongue 母语
- Bilingual Learning 二语
- Near Native 近母语
- Differentiated Instruction 差异化教学

*newly added

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Host School

Host School

We welcome you to the Canadian International School of Guangzhou (CIS), our Alberta Education Accredited School community is made up of dedicated professionals and high achieving students. CIS will challenge, inspire and create a love of learning, whether your child is entering our Pre-Kindergarten program or joining us for high school. Our K-12 Alberta Curriculum focuses on innovation, creativity and critical thinking skills. This approach to education will best prepare your child for the challenges and opportunities they will face as global citizens. It is our expert Alberta certified teachers that will inspire your child and foster their ability to develop in a safe and caring learning environment.

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CIS offers a Kindergarten to Grade 12 education based on the Alberta, Canada curriculum. In 2015, CIS high school was the first Alberta school in China to achieve accreditation as an Alberta international school. We offer programs from PreK 2 – G12 at our brand new campus at No.122 of Dongyi Road, Panyu District, Guangzhou, which has a capacity for 1000 students and boarding facilities.

At CIS we value the development of the whole-child through our small-class sizes, diverse programming and extensive options and extra-curricular classes.

Howard Stribbell

Howard Stribbell was the Head of School at The International School of Macao (TIS) and the School Supervisor at the Canadian International School of Phnom Penh (CISP). He led the growth of TIS from 300 students to over 1300 students. He is the founder of the Canadian Overseas Schools Association and Warrior Foundation, a non profit foundation that works with at risk youth. Howard graduated from the University of Lethbridge with a BA (Honours), B. Ed. (Honours) and M. Ed in Educational Leadership. He has presented at numerous conferences on topics involving technology, teacher recruitment and social media.

Tanya Thiessen

Principal

Tanya Thiessen has a Bachelor’s of Education and a Masters in Educational Psychology both from the University of Alberta. Growing up Tanya lived in a small French town, where she learned to speak both official languages of Canada (French and English). Tanya has been a school administrator for the past 8 years and have been working in education for the past 13 years. Tanya believes she has the best job in the world. It is an honor to watch students learn and grow from her professional and phenomenal group of teachers. She feels very proud to be the principal of CISGZ.

Canadian International School of Guangzhou 广州市加拿大外籍人员子女学校

No. 122 Dongyi Road, Panyu District, Guangzhou, China 广州番禺市东艺道122号

+86 20 3993 9920

www.cisgz.com

CLTN Planning Committee

CLTN Planning Committee

Chinese Language Teachers Network (CLTN) Planning Committee was developed to plan the theme and content for the conference, and select keynote speakers who can provide appropriate content for our teachers.

Emily Liao - Canadian International School of Guangzhou

Emily Liao 廖丽珍

Canadian International School of Guangzhou

Liao Lizhen (Emily) went to Shenzhen University and received B.A. in Chinese language and literature. To further study and better equip herself in teaching Chinese in international setting, she went to Hong Kong University of Science and Technology where she obtained her master degree in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language.

She currently teaches grade 8 to G12 Chinese Language and Culture for native speaker of Chinese and she’s very passionate about teaching novel, traditional Chinese poem, and prose. She seeks to actively engage students in order to make sure that students understand the beauty of Chinese literature and culture.

廖丽珍本科就读于深圳大学，专业为汉语言文学（对外汉语方向）。为了进一步学习和提高自己在国际环境下的汉语教学能力，而后与香港科技大学深造，获得了第二语言汉语教学硕士学位。

她目前教授8至12年级母语学生的汉语言和文化课程，她对教授小说、中国传统诗歌和散文充满了热情。她努力让学生积极参与，以确保学生了解中国文学和文化的美。

Peter Guo - Keystone Academy

Peter Guo 郭晓晖

Keystone Academy

Peter Guo is working at Keystone Academy as a MYP and DP teacher in teaching Language and Literature and Language Acquisition, he also be the role of Grade Level Leader in high school. He holds Bachelor Degree in Chinese Language and Literature from University of Science and Technology of HUNAN, after that he received two Master Degrees in Counselling Psychology and Educational Psychology from Assumption University and University of Kent. He worked a PhD in Educational Psychology from University of Kent. Peter Guo worked in public school and international schools in several different countries, include China, Thailand and UK.

郭晓晖（Peter），现任职于北京市鼎石学校，教授MYP和DP的语言与文学及语言习得课程，同时担任年级组长职务。他于2012年在湖南科技大学求学并获得汉语言文学学士学位，随后在Assumption University和University of Kent获得咨询心理学和教育心理学硕士学位，并最终在University Of Kent攻读教育心理学博士学位。郭晓晖曾在国内公立学校，国际学校以及泰国和英国等多所学校任职，具有丰富的教学经验。

Mary Yu - Yew Chung International School of Shanghai - Pudong Campus

Mary Yu

Yew Chung International School of Shanghai - Pudong Campus

Mary Yu graduated from East China Normal University and majored in Chinese Language and Literature. She has been involved in education for more than 20 years. In her time at YCIS, her teaching experiences ranged from Y1 to Y13, including teaching the IGCSE Chinese as First Language course and IBDP Chinese Language and Literature course. In 2010, Mary was promoted as a Chinese Co-Principal. From then on, she leads the continually development of the Chinese Language and Chinese Studies curriculum at YCIS Pudong campus. As an educator, her favorite quote about education is from W. A. White: In education we are striving not to teach youth to make a living, but to make a life.

俞珉（Mary）毕业于华东师范大学汉语言与文学专业，投身于教育工作逾二十年。在上海耀中外籍人员子女学校，她任教过从小学一年级至中学十三年级，包括IGCSE中文母语以及IBDP中国语言与文学课程的各种班级。Mary于2010年被晋升为上海耀中外籍人员子女学校浦东校区的中方校长。

Dan Zhu - Beijing City International School

Dan Zhu 朱丹

Beijing City International School

Dan Zhu graduated from New York University with a Master of teaching English as a second language and teaching Chinese as a foreign language. She has teaching experience of different age groups, curriculums and cultural backgrounds. This is the 6^th year she works at Beijing City International School Early Childhood Center. She believes in the power of play and creating a responsive learning environment for children and she likes to see her students being happy, curious and engaged learners. In her spare time, she likes spending time with her family and friends, especially her 11 month old baby girl.

朱丹研究生毕业于美国纽约大学对外汉语教学及英语作为第二语言教学专业。现任北京乐成国际幼儿园小班班主任老师及中文语言主管。她有着丰富的教学经验，教授过从高中到幼儿园各个年龄段的学生，熟悉AP、IB DP、MYP、PYP等国际课程。她坚信玩耍和探索是幼儿最好的学习方式，作为教育者，应该通过教学环境和活动的设计来及时回应幼儿的兴趣和需求，以促进幼儿进一步的发展。她喜欢看到她的学生们积极、快乐、自信、充满好奇心地学习和成长。

Ruya Brunton - Shanghai United International School

Ruya Brunton

Shanghai United International School

Ruya Brunton is currently working as Assistant Director at Management Office of Shanghai United International School Education Center. As one of the biggest educational groups in Shanghai with twelve schools, SUIS Wan Yan campus actively participates in ACAMIS for international teaching and learning.

Ruya has many years of teaching experiences in famous International schools, she is familiar with American, IB, and British curriculum. She holds both a Master of Education from Plymouth State University and a Bachelor of Language Arts degree from Shanghai International Studies University. Besides her teaching experience, Ruya set up the Mandarin program at Campbell College, UK, and became the Chinese Ambassador to Campbell College. While at Campbell College, Ruya was interviewed by the BBC, NI connection, and Belfast Telegraph. After returning to China, she was also invited to present at different conferences, and publish articles about education in the Shanghai Daily and other local magazines. Ruya is excited to be part of the ACAMIS Chinese Conference Planning Committee and to share with such a talented and devoted group of educators.

何佩莹(Ruya Brunton)现任上海协和教育集团中心管理部助理总监。协和教育集团是上海最大的教育集团之一，旗下拥有十二所学校，其中万源校区积极参与ACAMIS的国际教育教学活动。

何佩莹拥有多年国际学校教学经验，熟悉各类国际课程。她拥有美国普利茅斯州立大学的教育硕士学位和上海外国语大学的语言文学学士学位。除了她的教学经验，何佩莹还在英国坎贝尔学院开设了汉语课程，并成为中国驻坎贝尔学院的使者。在坎贝尔学院，何佩莹接受了BBC，北爱尔兰电台和贝尔法斯特电报的采访。回到中国后，她还应邀出席ACAMIS，并在“上海日报”和其他杂志上发表教育类文章。何佩莹带着热情和承诺，成为ACAMIS计划成员组的一员。热心学习，与才勤兼备的教育家们真诚分享。

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