Sucessful 2009 CLTA Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA

(view:)

Congratulations to the successful annual Meeting of CLTA, 20-22 Nov 2009, in San Diego, CA

The Annual Meeting of CLTA is held in conjunction with the Annual Convention of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), which hosts the largest gathering of foreign language educators in the U.S. each year. 


Introduction of CLTA
(The followig text is from the website of CLTA.)

The Chinese Language Teachers Association, Inc. (CLTA) is a professional organization devoted exclusively to the study of Chinese language, culture and pedagogy.  In the years since our establishment in 1962, the Chinese Language Teachers Association has both reflected and responded to changes in our students, our teachers and our world. Although approximately half of our membership is composed of specialists in Chinese language, literature, linguistics and culture teaching at colleges and universities throughout the world, we increasingly count among our membership teachers of Chinese at primary and secondary schools and Chinese community schools, as well as students of the language and other interested parties. From each of these diverse types of experts, we learn much, and can consequently give much more to all of us engaged in the learning and teaching of the Chinese language.

While the focus of our organizational energy is most concretely evident in our various publications and at our annual meeting, we are constantly seeking to expand our range of service to the Chinese language teaching profession. Specifically, we are presently working on two major initiatives: (1) to act as an advocate for and facilitator of enhanced articulation among all Chinese language learning settings, including the integration of non-textbook-specific national standards; and, (2) to serve as a provider of teacher training programs of both a pre-service and in-service nature. We are also dedicated to enhancing classroom-based application of the results of empirical research on Chinese language acquisition and instruction. And finally, the fact that you are reading this by electronic means is a result of the commitment of the Association to increased integration of technology into Chinese language pedagogy.

MISSION STATEMENT

The Chinese Language Teachers Association (CLTA) promotes the study of Chinese language and culture in an international context. Given the importance of the Chinese speaking world and its global cultural, social, economic, and political impact, our mission is to promote the Chinese language as a tool for communication worldwide. As a professional organization, CLTA represents Chinese language teachers in all educational settings. It supports establishing and sustaining quality Chinese programs, K-16 articulation, teacher education and professional development, and research relating to all aspects of teaching and learning about Chinese languages and cultures. The Association is committed to providing leadership, scholarship, and service to its me

Key Words :