Dear Teachers,

The Georgia Chinese Language Educators (GCLE), The Confucius Institute at Georgia State University, and North Georgia University are pleased to announce that we have invited Ms. Jian Gao, a nationally-known Chinese teacher, consultant and author of 5 books to present a workshop to teachers and Chinese educators in Georgia.   

Topic:   Rhyme it! Act it! Speak it!

Content:   Action rhymes, conversation rhymes, catchy chants…what a magical way to start students’ journey of learning Chinese!  In this session, the presenter demonstrates her rhythmic approach to teaching Chinese that provides the most enjoyable and motivational learning experience for all students.  Participants gain fresh ideas and learn new approaches to teaching.   

You can see her students’ performance by clicking the link below:  www.chinesewithease.com

When:    October 5, Saturday, 2013 (9:30 AM to 3:00 PM)

Where:   Juneflowers Learning Center - 9800 Medlock Bridge Rd.,

                Suite 7, Johns Creek,  Georgia  30097  

Cost:       GCLE Members  are free

                Non-members: $5 .00 (You can join GCLE on site!)

Registration:  fzhao1@comcast.net

Deadline for registration: September 30, Monday, 2013 (Late registration cannot be accepted)

*Donuts, fruits, water and lunch will be provided during the workshop.

Jian Gao’s Bio

Jian Gao has been actively involved in education for over 30 years as a classroom teacher, consultant, and author. She built one of the most successful Chinese programs in the nation at Belmont Hill School of Massachusetts, where students won numerous top prizes at the international and national "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Proficiency Competition for High School Students held annually in China and in America. Many of her students placed out of the foreign language requirement at their universities, such as Harvard, Yale, Brown, Tufts just to name a few.

Teachers and administrators came from all over the nation to observe Jian Gao's teaching, and walked away feeling inspired, excited, energized, and most of all, with a vision for creating a learning environment where teachers love to teach and students love to learn. A dynamic presenter at professional conferences, Jian Gao is frequently invited to share her systematically developed materials and her innovative and effective teaching methods - all proven successful in her own teaching.