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My First Year as a Mandarin Teacher

Huichen Yu/ 俞惠琛

My School: High School for Dual Language and Asian Studies

• Located at the heart of Chinatown

• Fifth floor at the former Seward Park High School

• Student population: Most students are Asian Americans and recent immigrants from China (87%)

Huichen Rui, HSDLAS September 2013

Inside the School


Everything Started from Student

TeachingFirst year at NYU: observed the Mandarin classes at HSDLAS

Second year at NYU: Student taught Mandarin at HSDLAS

Now: Teach Mandarin as a foreign language to two 10th Grade classes (both double periods)

Teach Native Language Arts to one 9th Grade class (meet three times a week: two double periods plus one single period)


Student Teaching Tips

Get familiar with the school culture, class sequence, content and your students.

Work with your CT collaboratively: Keep good communication and be vocal.

Great chance to consult your CT, other teachers at school, your supervisor and your professors at NYU.


My Classes

10th Grade Honors Chinese Class((Period 2-3):

28 students ( Heritage Speakers)

10th Grade Chinese Class (Period 6-7):

18 students (heritage speakers, English-speakers, and former ELLs)

9th Grade NLA Class(Period 9-10):

24 students (recent immigrants from China)

World Literature: Classic and modern pieces over the world


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My Classroom


My Classroom


My Students


My Students


My Students


My Students


First Two Weeks

ExhaustedHuichen Rui, HSDLAS September 2013

Thank you!Huichen Rui, HSDLAS September 2013

Education

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