Wednesday, May 4, 2011

NWCS 12th Weekly Email Briefings, Spring 2011

Dear NWCS Fellow Members;

Dear All Parents, Teachers and Students;

尊敬的各位家长、各位老师;

亲爱的同学们;

大家好。

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!

我谨代表西北中文学校董事会、教师家长联合会、教学行政管理团队和全体同学,向我校所有的母亲们致以母亲节的祝福。敬祝母亲节快乐!并向你们献上蔡幸娟和阎维文演唱的同名歌曲《母亲》,愿你们喜欢。

On behalf of NWCS Board, PTA, Admin and all students, I hereby express our heartfelt blessings on all NWCS mothers. The link below is a song entitled MOTHER by Cai Xingjuan . Please enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZtEDvo4qjw&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vdP8eHKuNo&feature=related


1.杨志东率华州代表队远征华盛顿特区

我校优秀教师杨志东将率华盛顿州中学生数学代表队前往首都华盛顿特区,参加本周五(5/6/2011)在那里举行的全美中学生(六至八年级)数学竞赛——MATHCOUNTS。本赛事是美国全国中学数学最高级别的竞赛,因而最具权威性。学生也往往是久经“沙场”的高手,数学王国的佼佼者。在华州的四人代表队中,就有两名选手曾就读我校奥林匹克数学班,并以傲人的成绩毕业,他们分别是:KEVIN YANG ELIZABETH WEI。让我们预祝他们成绩优异,凯旋归来。

WA STATE MATH TEAM COACHED BY MR YANG ZHIDONG HEADING TO WASHINGTON DC

Mr. YANG, Zhidong, NWCS math teacher of academic excellence and Washington State Math Team master coach, is heading the Washington State Math Team to Washington DC to participate in the 2011 MATHCOUNTS National Competition Friday, May 6th, 2011. Among the total of four contestants, two of them are graduates of NWCS Olympic Math classes. They are Kevin Yang and Elizabeth Wei, who have completed the NWCS math class series with excellence. Let's send them our best wishes for their success in the upcoming competition and for their return with triumph.

2. 《人民日报·海外版》报道我校教学情况

继《侨报》以较大的篇幅详细地对我校的教学和管理进行了报道之后,《人民日报·海外版》三月二十八日,在以《美国中文学校:华裔孩子的乐园》为标题的综合报道中,肯定了我校的办学方向,并刊登了我校学生王烨斓等同学上课时认真听讲的照片。坦率地说,作为校长,我既为此感到高兴,又隐隐约约地感到了来自多方面的压力,因为这既是鼓励,也是鞭策,毕竟,《人民日报》的权威性和影响力是无容置疑的。信息时代,登一般报纸,不难;但要上《人民日报》,包括其海外版,也并非易事。其关键在于:自己的“含金量”要高、要纯。

PEOPLE’S DAILY REPORTING ON NWCS


Soon after the report on the teaching activities and administration of our school by CHINA PRESS, the PEOPLE’S DAILY OVERSEAS EDITION carried a comprehensive dispatch entitled Chinese Language School in USA: the Delightful “Disneyland” for Overseas Chinese Kids on Chinese School in USA in general, and NWCS in particular, with a photo of NWCS classroom attached. As the Principal, I am proud of it on the one hand, being greatly encouraged; I feel the pressure from all directions on the other, being pretty much urged to make NWCS better. It is not a big deal nowadays if one wants to be on a newspaper, but, it is not easy to be carried on the newspaper as PEOPLE’S DAILY due to its authoritativeness and influence. The key is your praiseworthiness.  

3. 课堂纪律与教学效果

大家公认:高质量的教学效果离不开良好的课堂纪律,因为良好的课堂纪律可以为教师授课和学生听课创造一个安静愉悦的氛围和井然有序的环境,对教与学都是有益的。鉴于此,特别提醒我们的老师在备好课、讲好课的同时,也要想尽了办法鼓励学生聚精会神地听课,用娓娓动听的语言和表情吸引学生的注意力,必要时,可以用提问问题或劝导的方式唤起个别学生注意力。毕竟,课堂上学生的表现——他们听讲的认真程度——是学生学习习惯的重要体现,因此,我们必须把培养学生良好的学习习惯贯穿在日常的教学之中,低年级的学生尤甚。

CLASSROOM DISCIPLINE & TEACHING EFFECT

Common sense tells us that the teaching effect of high quality depends largely upon the well-kept classroom discipline, which creates an effective, orderly and quiet teaching/learning environment. Therefore, we hereby remind every teacher that more attention should be given to work out ways to draw their attention, to prevent them from distraction, so as to keep the students well-disciplined. Classroom discipline is the reflection of a student’s common behavior in public and his studying habit, which is of vital importance for the formation of the right one, from which one can benefit for the entire life. As educators, we have to carry out this mission throughout our normal teaching activities, especially the fifth graders or younger. Only by this way, can we fulfill the task to keep our students on the right track leading to their bright and successful future.

4. 夏令营优秀任课教师简介之一——五朵金花

A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO NWCS SUMMER PROGRAM TEACHERS (PART-I)

(一)Zheng Zhao (赵铮). MS. ZHAO has been an excellent Chinese and Art teacher at NWCS since 2004. She also is the first place winner of ADDA (全美制图协会) in 2005.

This is the seventh year she will be teaching in the summer program for Northwest Chinese School. This year, she will be the drawing teacher and the co-manager with Mrs. Jing Leng, the Deputy Principal, for the summer program. She will teach your kids to draw tons of beautiful pictures in the summer. Currently she teaches Chinese 4C and “Intermediate Drawing” level 1 classes at the Bellevue main campus.

Zhimin Cao (曹智敏). MS. CAO has been an excellent Chinese teacher in NWCS since 2004. Currently she teaches Chinese 1E at Bellevue campus. Her teaching style is vivid and vigorous. Students do love her class. Also, she was a lead teacher in Children’s World Learning Center from 2004-2008.

She is a patient, caring, and responsible teacher. This year is the sixth year she will be teaching the summer program at Northwest Chinese School. She will teach “Panda” class for the first three weeks this year.

(三)Gubin Wei (魏古斌). Teacher Wei is a well-experienced Chinese teacher who graduated from the Department of Chinese Language & Literature of Southwest Normal University in China. She joined NWCS in 2008. Currently she is teaching 5th grade at the Seattle branch and K-E class at the Bellevue campus. She has wide interests including “Poetry Reciting”, “Calligraphy” and “Dancing” etc. She won first place in “NWCS Calligraphy & Drawing Contest”, and was “NWCS Chinese New Year Performance” MC as well.

She is a professionally trained teacher with patience and caring. This is the first year she will be teaching at the summer program in NWCS. She will teach “Panda” class for the last seven weeks.

Yan Zou (邹燕). Teacher Zou joined NWCS in 2008. Before she came to Seattle, she taught Chinese and dance in Cary Chinese School in North Carolina. Also, she was a teacher assistant in Glenwood Elementary School in NC.

Currently she is teaching Chinese 3A and “Children Dancing” class 1 in NWCS. She is a great teacher with passion and patience. This will be the third year that she teaches summer program in NWCS. She will teach Chinese in “Tiger” & “Lion” classes for the first three weeks this year.

Carrie Huang (黄侃). Teacher Huang has been an excellent teacher at NWCS for two years; currently she teaches Chinese 3B class. She graduated from China Ocean University as a major in English literature, and later Business Administration at University of Washington.

This summer she will teach math & English reading class in “Tiger” & “Lion” class. She will try to make the classes more interesting and enjoyable, as well as challenging so that each child will have an opportunity to stretch their ability while having fun.

5. 暑期国内教师培训

SUMMER CAMP FOR TEACHERS IN CHINA: XI’AN, GUANGZHOU, XIAMEN AND CHONGQING

本活动国务院侨办主办,参加培训的教师国际旅费自理,到达中国后的吃住都由国侨办及当地接待方支付。具体要求:

报名条件

学员要求为海外各类学校和教学机构的现职华文教师,身体健康,年龄在 60 岁以下。学员可根据自身情况,自主选择参加任一培训班。首次参训者优先。

培训班设置、时间:

(一)西安—普通话正音培训班

1.培训时间:75日报到,722日结束。2.承办单位:陕西师范大学

(二)广州—《中文》教材教学法培训班

1.培训时间:718日报到,84日结束。2.承办单位:暨南大学

(三)厦门—汉语言文化培训班

1.培训时间:82日报到,819日结束。2.承办单位:华侨大学

(四)重庆—小学教学技能培训班

1.培训时间:810日报到,827日结束。2.承办单位:重庆师范大学

具体内容及安排请见附件:学员培训须知

1.请尽快确定航班或车次及时报送至承办单位联系人,以便安排接机。如有提前或延后离开,费用自理。2.培训期间请遵守相关规定,因私离队费用自理。3.在华期间的医药费、电话费、洗衣费等自理。4.为保证培训及接待工作顺利进行,请勿带家属随团。5.请带小2寸彩色免冠照片4张。6.如有问题请径与承办单位或主办单位联系。

由于名额有限,请有意愿参加教师培训的中文教师于518日之前将填好的表格直接发给全美中文学校协会会长:廖启红qhliao@yahoo.com 513-266-0722

. 十五元一套三册的《中国历史、地理、文化》丛书(英汉对照,中英文俱佳)80套新书已经到达。欲购者,请到ADMIN DESK

A SET OF THREE BOOK SERIES——CHINESE HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY & CULTURE IS AVAILABLE THIS SATURDAY. TO PURCHASE, PLEASE COME TO ADMIN DESK.THANKS.

7.《西北中文学校课外经典读物》即将付梓

由我校组织骨干教师编选的《西北中文学校课外经典阅读》一书即将付梓,敬请关注。

EXTENSIVE READINGS FOR NWCS STUDENTS: CLASSICS OF CHINESE LANGUAGE & LITERATURE IS ABOUT TO BE PUBLISHED. THIS BOOK IS COMPILED BY FACULTIES OF NWCS, AIMING AT OFFERING NWCS STUDENTS A COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE OF MAJOR LITEARY STYLES: NOVEL, POERY, SHORT STORY, PROSE, ETC., THROUGH WHICH THEY CAN GRASP THE ESSENCE OF IT.

8.相聚在北京·唱响水立方 GETTING-TOGETHER IN BEIJING, SINGING TOGETHER IN WATER CUBE

由国务院侨办、北京市政府和全美中文学校协会联合主办的2011年水立方杯海外华裔青少年中文歌曲大赛选拔赛即将拉开帷幕。有兴趣参赛的学生,请学生家长到ADMIN DESK垂询填表。有时间、兴趣和专业知识的家长和教师可毛遂自荐。必要时,我校考虑设立初赛赛场,详情请到ADMINadmin@nwchinese.org

谢谢大家,THANK YOU !

张涛TAO ZHANG

PRINCIPAL

ON BEHALF OF NWCS ADMIN

SERVING NWCS WITH HEART AND SOUL