This document provides guidance for Chinese language teachers at the start of the school year. It covers expectations for student punctuality and appropriate technology use in class. The teacher expresses excitement to work with students over the next three years. Guidelines are presented for organizing curriculum and seeking professional development opportunities. The importance of collaboration, communication, relaxation and having fun are also emphasized.

1. Starting the School Year:
What every (Chinese) teacher needs to know
William C. Anderson
Curriculum Associate for World Languages
Massapequa School District
wanderson@msd23.org
September 25, 2015
Project for Developing Chinese Language Teachers
New York University

2. Path to Success

3. Are the habits you have
today on par with the
dreams you have for
tomorrow?

6. PUNCTUAL: ALL STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO ARRIVE TO CLASS ON
TIME. SHOULD THE STUDENT BE LATE, HE/SHE MUST HAVE A PASS
EXCUSING THE LATENESS.
******PLEASE NOTE; ABSOLUTELY NO CELL PHONES/IPODS/OTHER
ELECTRONIC DEVICES ARE TO BE “ON” DURING CLASSES UNLESS
OTHERWISE SPECIFIED OR INDICATED FOR INSTRUCTIONAL USE.
SHOULD A PHONE RING DURING CLASS, THE PHONE WILL BE TAKEN
FROM THE STUDENT AND MUST BE PICKED UP AT THE END OF THE DAY
BY A PARENT. ALSO, PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT SHOULD A CELL PHONE
RING DURING A QUIZ/TEST, THE STUDENT WILL RECEIVE A GRADE OF
“0”FOR THAT ASSIGNMENT.

7. I am happy to have you in my class this year. We are
going to spend 3 exciting years together and this year
is going to be a wonderful start! The coming academic
year will be successful, interesting, and challenging.
The information in this letter will help you make your
experience in our class rewarding and enjoyable for all
of us. Please read it carefully; both you and your
parent/guardian should sign it. Please keep it in the
front of your notebook for easy reference.

8. What is the exit outcome?
How many days/weeks will it take?
Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
Activity Development
Transition
Plan for Instruction Vocabulary

9. Can-Do statements
Are the students prepared?
Second chance
Fair isn’t always equal

10. Organize
Categorize by unit/topic
Save, Back-up, Sync!

12. A single story

13. Culture

14. Pop
Culture

15. Grit and Growth Mindset

16. Grit
恒心
勇气
毅力

17. Be your best and
embrace failure
They are willing to fail in order to eventually succeed. All
successful people know that it doesn’t come easy and they are
bound to fail more than they will succeed at anything. They are
willing to learn from each failure, as it will help them make
better decisions that lead to success later. While many people
give up after failing at something, a successful person will
persevere.
-Forbes (14 things that successful people have in commom)
The Richness of Errors

18. Collaborate, Communicate,
Cooperate!

21. NYU Project DCLT (Fridays)
Where to find the support you need
Chinese Language Teachers Assoc. of GNY
NYCAFLT October 17th (UFT HQ)
www.nysaflt.org October 30-31 (Saratoga)
www.nectfl.org February 11-13 (NYC)

22. Relaxation

23. Relaxation

24. Remember to have fun!

25. William C. Anderson
Curriculum Associate for World Languages
Massapequa School District
wanderson@msd23.org
谢谢你们