China Teaching Blog

Last Day of Teacher Program

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0800

Two leaders of the Greentown Education Company attended the closing program of short plays, poems, and wall displays of maps and other works created by Chinese teachers during the past two weeks. Following the performances, all teacher-student participants received certificates from SABEH. Then the four teachers posed for photos with these two representatives of the company that is sponsoring the program being held at the Greentown Yuhua School in Hangzhou.

Class with Teresa

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0800

Teresa reviews some of the methods and materials that were used in her American Literature/Language Arts classes for teachers at the Greentown Yuhua School. About 60 teachers attended the two-week institute.

Sabrina Explains

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0800

As teachers work in their groups, Sabrina explains a point about Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence Theory. Teacher-students in her classes spent time during their two weeks developing ideas that they will be able to implement in their classes when they return to teach in September. They all were enthusiastic about creating new ways to reach students who learn better with non-traditional methods.

Fun in Class

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0800

Members of Class C enjoy their time at the SABEH - Greentown Education Company’s Teaching Methods/English Language Institute. Here Renee and Elaine find something especially entertaining.

Best Practices Panel

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0800

Six teachers--three from SABEH and three from Hangzhou--discussed many topics in a Best Practices Panel after classes were over on Tuesday. Other teachers in the program listened in the audience. A local TV station recorded the panel and interviewed the American teachers afterwards. Here Susan is introducing the panel.