Webinar: Differentiated Strategies for Language Learning (Chinese)
Overview
Every classroom is filled with learners who differ in language background, interests, readiness, and pace. Differentiated instruction empowers teachers to meet students where they are, offering voice, choice, and flexibility, while maintaining high expectations and meaningful learning for all.
In this interactive webinar, we’ll explore practical, classroom-ready strategies designed specifically for Chinese language teachers. Learn how to design lessons that balance structure with creativity, routine with choice, and rigor with joy, so every learner feels challenged, supported, and successful.
What You’ll Learn
Participants will walk away with a toolkit of differentiated strategies tailored for language classrooms, including:
1. Learning Contracts
- Empower students to take ownership of their progress.
- Create contracts that outline personalized goals, tasks, and timelines.
- Encourage self-reflection, accountability, and self-paced learning.
2. Choice Boards
- Provide students with choice and voice through tiered activities.
- Scaffold by proficiency level, interest, or skill type.
- Perfect for themes like “Food,” “Home,” or “Hobbies.”
3. Learning Stations
- Organize the classroom into rotating centers focusing on listening, reading, speaking, and writing.
4. Tiered Tasks
- Design tasks at multiple levels of complexity: same theme, different scaffolds.
- Challenge advanced learners while supporting beginners.
🗂️ 5. Menus, Pathways, and Playlists
- Structure student choice through visual learning menus or digital playlists.
- Include “appetizer” (warm-up), “main course” (core task), and “dessert” (extension).
