The 7th International Conference on Chinese Immersion Education
The 7th International Conference on Chinese Immersion Education was held online on February 21-22, 2025. It intends to bring scholars and classroom practitioners together around the theme of “Pedagogies that Transform Chinese Immersion Classroom Instruction”.
The Conference Committee is calling for abstract proposals. Contributions are welcome from different perspectives pertaining to the following topics:
- the acquisition of Chinese and best practices in immersion classrooms,
- content-based instruction of subject areas,
- Chinese immersion curriculum development,
- policy issues related to immersion education,
- parent involvement and support,
- and social attitudes and perceptions.
Keynote Remark:
Strategies and Techniques for Teaching Chinese in an Immersive Environment
Tong Chen, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Presentations
The Art of Storytelling in Chinese Immersion Classrooms: A TPRS Approach
Mengyuan Zhao, Fangcaodi International School
Shine Your Chinese Immersion Instruction with Practical AI Tools
Luling Yan, Kensington Elementary School
Mandarin Immersion in Middle School Science: Practices and Reflections
Lijing Luo, Community Middle School, West Windsor – Plainsboro School District
Multidisciplinary Strategies for History Instruction in Mandarin Dual Immersion Program
Jingshuang Liu, Pasadena Unified School District
Enhancing 9th-Grade Chinese Immersion Learning through Academic Conversations
Jing Zhao, Brighton High School
Workshops:
Three Effective Steps to Scaffold Language Output in Content Instruction
Stacy Lyon, Utah State Board of Education
Yunliang Bao, Utah State Chinese DLI Team Coordinator
Workshop: Literacy-focused Chinese Instruction
Wenying Zhou, Michigan State University
Lijing Yang, Washington Yuying Public Charter School
Peipei Mao, Washington Yuying Public Charter School
Presentations
Pedagogies that Transform Chinese Immersion Classroom Instruction
Wen Guo, University of Virginia
Enhancing Small Group Guided Reading in Chinese Immersion Classrooms: A Three-Step Approach
Zhengqing Li, Ewing Public Schools
Implementing Scaffolded Leveled Reading to Build Chinese Literacy Skills
Peilin Lee, Bloom KKCA Academy
在小学沉浸式课堂中运用概念化方法进行汉字教学的探索
Shuang Wang, Columbia University
How to Make Chinese Green Onion Pancake: A Project-Based Learning Enriched with Technology
Jean (Jing) Chen, Sunrise Christian Academy
Host
This conference is organized by the Center for Bridging Cultures (CBC). CBC is a nonprofit, apolitical, non-governmental 501(c)(3) organization that builds bridges between cultures to offer life-changing experiences located in Virginia. CBC supports Chinese language and cultural education in the spirit of constructive and collaborative people-to-people understanding.
Conference Academic Chair: Wenying Zhou, Assistant Professor, Michigan State University
Conference Organizing Chair: Zhongbei Wu, Clinical Associate Professor, Alfred University
