Chinese Language School of CT's Open House April 25, 2010

Sunday, April 25 is CLSC’s annual Open House.

For info: www.ChineseLanguageSchool.org. To register to visit: principal@chineselanguageschool.org

During Open House, prospective parents and students may visit our programs, meet teachers and staff, and participate in demo classes.

We wanted to take this opportunity, too, to congratulate principal Daisy Chen Laone, vice principal Xian Xian Feng, and program director Jopi Shen on their One Year Anniversaries in their respective roles.

What they each do every day is remarkable; we wouldn’t have a school without their dedication, passion, and hard work.

We are also very pleased to have received kudos and support from several key professionals in the educational field, most notably Dr. Janice Dowd, of the ACTFL.

Lastly, we are pleased to have been chosen as one of the top places for CLSC Chinese instructors (or prospective instructors) to work, as witnessed by the hundreds of resumes and referrals we receive each year, from across the U.S. and internationally. Daisy follows up on each of these, but of these, only a select few receive notice to be interviewed and are eventually hired.

Some new things taking place this year, or planned for next year include:

• Expanded Better Chinese educational materials with online practice
• Small “student study groups” which meet a few minutes before each class (students help each other under the supervision of a teacher or TA)
• Custom CLSC texts and workbooks which have received professional praise for their scope and consistency (for CLSC student use only)
• Custom CLSC CDs and other materials available as needed
• CLSC in-house “library”
• Bigger Year End Celebration in June 2010
• Expanded plan for Culture
• Break time games and scavenger hunts
• 90% teacher retention for the 2010 / 2011 school year