Mandarin Chinese teaching, curriculum and instruction, literacy

Dr. Hui-Chin Yang

** ********* ****, **. *****, NY 10549

Cell: 914-***-****; Work: 914-***-****

E-mail: **********@*****.***

EDUCATION

Post-Master’s Advanced Certificate Program in Educational Leadership, School of Professional Development at Stony Brook University, The State University of New York. October, 2013

M.S. in Reading/literacy: State University of New York at Albany, New York. August, 2007

PhD in Curriculum & Instruction, University of Texas at Austin. Major: Curriculum Studies. Minor: Early Childhood Education. May, 1995

M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction, University of Texas at Austin. Major: Early Childhood Education. May, 1992

B.S. in Elementary Education, National Cheng-Chi University, Taipei, Taiwan. Major: Elementary Education, Minor: Chinese Literature and Language. June, 1989

CERTIFICATES

NYS Certificate in School Building Leadership. December 18, 2013

NYS Certificate in School District Leadership. December 13, 2013

Associate Professor Certificate, August 1, 1995. Taiwan Ministry of Education.

NY Provisional Teacher Certificate: Certificate for Teaching Common Branch Subjects in Pre K-6, 4/1/2004.

NY Provisional Teacher Certificate: Certificate for Teaching Mandarin (Chinese) in Grades 7-12, 2/1/2003.

NY Permanent Teacher Certificate: Certificate for Teaching Mandarin (Chinese) in Grades 7-12, 2/1/2006

OH Five Year Professional License, Mandarin Chinese P-12 07/01/2014

FL Professional Teacher Certificate: Certificate for Teaching Mandarin (Chinese) in Grades K-12, August, 2012

ID Standard Elementary Teacher Certificate 7139-Literacy K-12 December 27, 2012

ID Standard Secondary Teacher Certificate 7796-Chinese 6-12 December 27, 2012

TX One-Year Certificate for Teaching Mandarin in Grades K-12 12/01/2012

TX Five-Year Standard Certificate for Teaching Mandarin in Grades K-12. 8/29/2013

Oklahoma Provisional Teaching Certificate-Chinese PreK-12th 6/30/2017

AZ Educator Certification in Mandarin Chinese K-12 3/18/2014

CT Educator Certification in Other World Language: Mandarin Grades K-12 (024) 4/1/2022

CT Educator Certification -Elementary Grades 1 through 6. (305) 4/2/2014

MN Five-year teaching license, Mandarin Chinese, K-12. 5/13/2014

WA Professional Educator Permit, K-12 4/8/2014

OR Initial Teaching License, World Language--Mandarin Chinese, ECE, ELE, ML, HS. 8/8/2014

OR Initial Teaching Certificate, Multiple Subjects Self-contained, ECE, ELE 8/8/2014

OR Initial Teaching Certificate, Reading, ECE, ELE, ML, and HS 8/8/2014

OR Initial Teaching License, Mandarin Chinese, K-12. 02/2016

Diploma of Montessori Teacher, North American Montessori Teaching Diploma. 1/17/2002

Certified Family Day Care Provider, New York State FDC. 5/1/2002

High School Teacher Certificate: Certificate for Teaching Chinese Language and Literature in Grades 7-12. Taipei City (Taiwan) Education department Registration. 8/1/1989

WA Residency Certificate, Mandarin Chinese K-12. (in review)

GA Initial Certificate in Mandarin Chinese (in review)

PROFESSIONAL & RELATED EXPERIENCES

August, 2014-present

Mandarin Chinese Instructor, Westside Middle School Academy, Danbury Public Schools, CT

Teach Mandarin Chinese to middle school students

August, 2014-June, 2015

Mandarin Chinese Instructor, New Fairfield High School, New Fairfield Public Schools, CT

Teach Mandarin Chinese to high school students

August 2012-present

Mandarin Chinese Instructor, Connections Learning-Grades 1 to 12

Teach Mandarin Chinese to students at the elementary, middle, and high schools.

Administrator at the Elementary and Middle Chinese program.

July 2012-July 2013

Administrative Internship at the Wappingers CSD, Arlington CSD, and Hawk Meadow Montessori School

September 2011 to June, 2013

Mandarin Chinese Instructor, Rye City School District

Teach Mandarin Chinese Level 1 and 2 at the middle and high schools

September 2010 to June 2011

Mandarin Chinese Instructor, Orange-Ulster BOCES

Teach Mandarin Chinese Level 1 and 4 to eight middle and high schools through video conferencing.

September 2006 to 2011

Associate Professor, School of Education, Mercy College

Teach graduate-level courses in Education in Today’s Schools, Language Arts and Social Studies in Early Childhood, Childhood and For Students with Disabilities, Introduction to Early childhood Education

September 2008 to June, 2010 (adjunct)

Mandarin Language Teacher, Hendrick Hudson High School, NY

Design and teach Chinese Mandarin language and culture to H.S. students

September 2007-08 (adjunct)

Mandarin Language Teacher, New Paltz High School, NY

Design and teach Chinese Mandarin language to H.S. students

August 2004 to August 2006 (full time)

Assistant Professor, Department of Elementary Education, SUNY New Paltz,

Teach graduate-level courses in Action Research I and Action Research II

Teach college-level courses in Infant/Toddler Curriculum, Preschool/Kindergarten Curriculum, Curriculum in Primary Grades

Provide student academic advisement

Supervise student teaching; work collaboratively with local school districts

Coordinator of Early Childhood Program; develop programs and curriculum

Search Committee Chair

Prepare NCATE report; participate in department-based student learning outcomes assessment

January 2003 to August 2004 (full time)

Educational Evaluator at Day Top Secondary School, Rhinebeck, NY

Evaluated and diagnosed students’ academic achievement

Taught Chinese Language to adolescents

August 2003 ~August 2007 (part time)

Graduate study in MS of Instructional Technology (three more courses to completion): SUNY-Albany, New York

September 2002 to June 2003 (part time)

Montessori Teacher at Brendon Montessori School, LaGrangeville, NY

Taught Chinese Language and Culture to preschoolers and school-age children

September 2003 to December 2003 (part time)

Adjunct instructor at Mount Saint Mary College, Newburgh, NY

Taught graduate–level course in Research in Child Development and Theories of Learning

June 2002 to December 2002 (full time)

Day Care Provider at Hopewell Junction, NY

Provided day care service for children of ages one to ten years

February 2002 to December 2002 (part time)

Adjunct Instructor at Dutchess Community College, Poughkeepsie, NY

Taught Mandarin Language

August 1995 to January 2002 (full time)

Associate Professor at National Cheng-Kung University, Taiwan

Taught graduate-level courses in Curriculum Theories and Practices, Curriculum Development and Research, and Curriculum Design in Secondary Education

Taught college-level courses in Instructional Principles, Sociology of Education, and Curriculum Design

Supervised more than 7 graduate students for their thesis work and taught more than 1000 students in 9 semesters.

Chair, committee of curriculum development in the Teacher Education Program and Graduate Institute of Education at National Cheng-Kung University.

August 1990 to May 1992 (part time)

Chinese Language Teacher at Austin Chinese Language Sunday School, Austin, Texas

Taught Chinese language to elementary school children

August 1988 toJuly 1990 (full time)

J. H. School Teacher at Taipei Municipal Dun-Hua Junior High School, Taipei, Taiwan

Taught Chinese literature to junior high school students

PROFESSIONAL HONORS & GRANTS

Reputation in Subject Matter Field

Guest Professor at Southern Taiwan University in June-July, 2010.

Keynote speaker at the 2010 Teacher Professional Development Workshop, Southern Taiwan University, June 30, 2010.

Honor, Cambridge Who’s Who among Executives, Professionals and Entrepreneurs Dec. 2009

Appointment to the Committee of Educational Reform in the Tainan City, Taiwan. Committee member, 1999-2000.

Appointment to the Committee of Technical and Vocational Education by the Ministry of Education, Taiwan. Consultant, 1997-1999.

Appointment to the Committee of Technical and Vocational Education by the Ministry of Education, Taiwan. Reviewer and evaluator of technical and vocational Education at the high school, 1998.

Grants and Awards

Professional Development Award from the State of New York and the United University Professions, January 24, 2005

Professional Development Award from State of New York/United University Professions, December 18, 2004.

Special Project Fund from National Cheng-Kung University for the project of “The Investigation of the New Practicum Program of the Teacher Education,” 1996.

Grant from National Science Council in Taiwan for the research project of “The Application of Multiple Intelligence Theory to the Junior High Curriculum,” 2000.

PUBLICATIONS

Journals (in English language):

1.Yang, H. C., & Noel, A. M. (2006). The developmental characteristics of four and five year-old preschoolers’ drawing: An analysis of scribbles, placement patterns, emergent writing, and name writing in archived spontaneous drawing samples. Journal of Early Childhood Literacy, 6 (2), 151-168.

2.Yang, H. C. (December, 2006). The culture and language learning of Chinese festivals in a kindergarten classroom. International Education Journal, 7 (7), 967-991.

3. Edwards, P., & Yang, H. C. (Summer, 2007). Asian ESL students and literacy development. Multicultural Review, 16 (2), 30-35.

4. Yang, H. C. (2011). Mandarin as a foreign language for the U.S. high school students. New Waves - Educational Research & Development. (Reviewed)

Manuscript in Progress (in English Language)

1.Yang, H. C. (2010). The developmental progress of Taiwanese children’s incorporation of writing into Human Figure Drawings: An analysis of age, gender, encouragement, writing orientation, placement patterns, and content. Early Childhood Research Quarterly (in revision).

2. Yang, H. C., & Huang, M. C. (2010). Taiwanese schoolchildren’s Draw-A-Person Test: Its correlation with Standard Progressive Matrices, academic achievement, and family background factors: grades 4-6. Journal of Perceptual and Motor Skills (in revision).

Journals (in Chinese language):

1. Yang, H. C., & Wu, C.P. (2000). The content and constructional process of pedagogical content knowledge. Educational Research, 8(6), 132-149.

2. Yang, H. C., & Chang, R.J. (2000). The construction of a system-based curriculum development model. Secondary Education, 51(3), 2-15.

3. Yang, H. C. (2000). Integrating a critical-reflective curriculum in the new educational internship system. Secondary Education, 51(1), 111-127.

4. Liao, C.C., & Yang, H. C. (2000). A case study of the interaction between an English teachers’ textbook usage and the instructional method at a junior high school. Educational Research, 8(2), 9-27.

5. Yang, H. C. (1998). The implication of the Texas district grading policies on Taiwanese education. Educational Research, 6(3), 26-45.

6. Yang, H. C., & Zheng, W. F.(1997). A case study of the educational internship practice. Liberal and Social Science Education, 8(4), 128-150.

7. Yang, H. C., & Yang, Y. W. (1997). The investigation of the curriculum development and practice for the technological education at a junior high school in Tainan. Secondary Education, 48(6), 58-75.

8. Yang, H. C., & Hong, S. N. (1997). The review of the practices on educational internships in the National Sun Yat-Sen University, Educational Digest, 40(4), 164-182.

9.Yang, H. C., & Wu, C. P. (1997). The investigation of the practices of new educational internship system. Educational Digest, 40(4), 142-164.

10.Yang, H.C., & Liu, M. Y. (1997). The study of the Chinese curriculum reform in the junior high school. Secondary Education, 48(5), 68-80.

11.Yang, H. C. (1997). The study of the “national identity” ideology in the subject of citizenship and morals in the junior high school textbook. Secondary Education, 48(4), 44-59.

Chapters in Books (in Chinese language):

1.Yang, H.C. (2000.06). Mastery learning theory. In Huang, C.C. (Eds.), Instructional principles (p.195-214). Kaohsiung: Li-Wun, Inc.

2.Yang, H.C. (1999). Reflection of ability grouping in the junior high school. In Chinese Education Association (Eds.), Education in the key year (pp. 189-204). Taipei: Yang-Chi Inc.

3.Yang, H.C. (1997). The ideal and reality of educational internship. In Association of Chinese Teacher Education (Eds.), Teacher profession and teacher preparation (p.227-267). Taipei: Shi-Thai Inc.

PRESENTATIONS

Conferences:

1.Yang, H. C. (June, 2010). Early Childhood Literacy Assessment. Keynote speaker at the 2010 Teacher Professional Development Workshop at Southern Taiwan University, Taiwan.

2.Yang, H. C. (June, 2009). An insight into young children’s drawing and reading. Paper was presented at One Voice International Conference and Forum. Denver, CO.

3.Yang, H. C. (2008, May). The Process and Challenges of Speaking and Writing Chinese for Nonnative Speakers. Paper was presented at Chinese Language Teacher Association of Greater New York 2008 Annual Conference and Sixth New York International Conference on the Teaching of Chinese. Staten Island, NY.

4.Yang, H. C. (2008, March). Chinese as a second language learning for the US High School Students. Paper was presented at the 2008 CAERDA International Conference. New York, NY.

5.Yang, H. C. (2006, October). The cross-cultural comparison of Goodenough-Harris Drawing Test between the Taiwanese and US preschool children. Paper was presented at the 37th Northeastern Educational Research Association, Kerhonkson, New York.

6.Yang, H. C. (2006, May). The developmental progress of incorporating Chinese character writing in the Taiwanese schoolchildren’s drawings. Poster session was presented at the 51st Annual Conference of International Reading Association, Chicago, IL.

7.Yang, H. C., & Huang, M. C. (2005, October). The correlations between Taiwanese schoolchildren’s performance of the Standard Progressive Matrices, Draw-A-Person Test, and academic achievement: Grade 4-6. Paper presented at the36th Annual Northeastern Educational Research Association Conference, Kerhonkson, NY.

8.Yang, H. C., & Huang, M. C. (2005, July). The correlations between Taiwanese schoolchildren’s performance of the Colored Progressive Matrices, Draw-A-Person Test, and academic achievement: Grade 1-3. Paper presented at the International Conference on Children’s Rights and Education for the 21st Century, Corpus Christi, Texas.

9.Yang, H. C. (2005, July). Taiwanese/Chinese traditional festivals Integrating literacy into the multicultural thematic curriculum for kindergarteners. Paper presented at the International Conference on Children’s Rights and Education for the 21st Century, Corpus Christi, Texas.

10.Yang, H. C., & Noel, A. M. (2005, July). The developmental characteristics of four and five year-old preschoolers’ drawing: An analysis of scribblings, placement patterns and emergent writing in archived free drawing samples. Paper presented at the Pacific Early Childhood Education Research Association Sixth Conference, Taipei, Taiwan.

11.Edwards, P., & Yang, H. C. (2005, January). The need to assist Chinese-speaking students to improve their literacy skills. Paper presented at the Practioners’ Conference on Civic Education, New Orleans, Louisiana.

12.Yang, H.C., & Wu, P.K. (2000, March). The influence of ability grouping on students’ adjustment and teachers’ attitudes of instruction in the junior high school. Paper presented at the conference-Instruction and Learning in Secondary Education, National Jiao-Tong University, Shin-Zhu, Taiwan.

13.Yang, H.C. (1999, April). An investigation of the reflective teaching practices in the teacher education program. Paper presented at the conference-Theories and Practices of Educational Internship, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan.

14.Chang, R.J., & Yang, H.C. (1999, March). A system-science approach towards model construction for curriculum development. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, San Francisco, CA. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED430 947)

15.Yang, H.C. (1995, June). An investigation of school-district grading policies in Texas. Paper presented at the conference-Trend of Curriculum Reform and Development in Elementary and Secondary Education, National Cheng-Chi University, Taipei, Taiwan.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Guest Professor, Southern Taiwan University of Technology, Taiwan June 2010

Journal Reviewer, New Waves--Educational Research and Development October 2009-present

Member, College wide Library Committee, Mercy College September 2009-present

Member, Early Childhood Faculty Search Committee Sep.-Dec. 2009

Reviewer, the One Voice Australia Jury/Paper Review Committee July, 2009 to present

Member, Childhood Education and Early Childhood Education Curriculum Committee

January. 09-May 2009

Member, Early Childhood Education Faculty Search Committee, Mercy College Feb. 07 to July 07

Member, Professional Development and Learning Committee, Mercy College Sep. 06to May 2007

Member, Faculty Search Committee (Early Childhood/Childhood) April 07 to July 2007

Chair, Faculty Search Committee (F05-31), SUNY New Paltz Sep. 05 to June 06

Member, Faculty Search Committee (F05-32), SUNY New Paltz Sep. 05 to June 06

Coordinator, Early Childhood Program, SUNY New Paltz Sep. 05 to June 06

Member, Curriculum Committee (central committee) Nov. 05 to June 06

Member, Literacy Clinic Committee Sep. 05 to Dec. 05

Member, Long Term Planning Committee Jan. 05 to May 05

Member, American Educational Research Association 1992 to present

Member, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development 1997 to present

Member, International Reading Association 2004 to present

Member, National Association for the Education of Young Children 2004 to present

Member, Formosa Association for Public Affairs 2001 to present

Member, Taiwanese American Association 2001 to present

Member, Mid-Hudson Chinese Association 2001 to present

Member, National Council of Teachers of English 2004 to 2005

Member, American Psychological Association 1992 to 2000

Member, Association for Taiwan Normal Education 1995 to 2000

Member, Taiwan Educational Association 1995 to 2000

Community Service: Taught Chinese language and culture courses at the Fishkill Plains Elementary School Feb. 05 to June 05

PROFESSIONAL WORK IN PROGRESS

Research Project (09/01/2010-06/30/2011)

Developing and Critiquing Online Chinese Course Materials. (ARRA/EETT Grant from Ulster BOCES, budget code: F920-1011-156-000)

Research Project (6/15/2009-6/14/2010)

Mandarin Chinese as a Foreign Language at a High School in Westchester County–A Retrospective Study of Standard Course Assignments (Mercy College IRB Approved, March 12, 2008. Project #: 09-28)

Research Project (06/02/2009-06/01/2010)

Mandarin Chinese as a Foreign Language –An Exploratory Study at a High School in Westchester County (Mercy College IRB Approved, June 2, 2009. Project #: 09-17)

Research Project (03/12/2008-03/12/2009)

Chinese Language as a Second Language Learning for the U.S. High School Students (Mercy College IRB Approved, March 12, 2008. Project #: 08-10)

Research project (04/04/06-04/04/07):

The use of the Goodenough-Harris Drawing Test of general intellectual ability and it relationship with children’s emergent literacy skills-A case study in the Mid-Hudson area Research project. IRB approved, exempt.

Research project (5/24/06-5/24/07)

The Developmental Characteristics of Three- to Twelve- Year-Old Taiwanese Children’s Incorporation of Chinese Character Writing into Human Figure Drawings: An Analysis of Placement Patterns, Content, and Drawing and Writing Principles in Goodenough-Harris Drawing Test and Draw-A-Person Test. IRB approved, exempt.

Research project (12/23/05 to 12/22/06):

The use of the Goodenough-Harris Drawing Test of general intellectual ability and it relationship with Taiwanese preschoolers’ emergent literacy skills. IRB approved, full board.

Research project (06/13/05 to 01/12/06):

Taiwanese schoolchildren’s drawing, intelligence, and academic achievement, and their relationships with family background information. IRB approved full board.

Research project (04/30/05 to 04/29/06):

Taiwanese/Chinese traditional festival integrating literacy into the multicultural thematic curriculum for kindergarteners. IRB approved, exempt.

Research project (05/04/05 to 05/03/06):

Preschoolers’ emergent literacy and drawing and their relationship with parents’ perception of school readiness. IRB approved, exempt.

Research project (09/01/04 to 09/01/05). Asian ESL students and literacy development.

REFERENCES

Mrs. Amy McGrath, Principa at Florida Virtual School. Email: ********@****.***. Ph: 407-***-****.

Mrs. Jean Hung-Lopez, Department chairman of Chinese Language, FLVS. Email: *****-*****@****.***. Phone: 863-***-****.

Dr. Nader Rofagha. Math teacher at Bronx High School of Business. Ph: 212-***-****; Email: ******@*****.***

Ms. Barbara Katavolos, Director at Hawk Meadow Montessori School. 488 Freedom Plains Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603. Phone: 845-***-****. Email: ******@*******.***

Mrs. Erin Castle, Director at Hawk Meadow Montessori School. 488 Freedom Plains Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603. Phone: 845-***-****. Email: *****@********************.***

Mrs. Patricia Taylor, Principal at Rye High School. Phone: 914-***-****; Email: *******@**********.***

Dr. Antoinette MacLeod, Professor at School of Professional Development, Stony Brook University. Email: ***********@***.***

Dr. Arnold B. Goldberg. Professor at School of Professional Development, Stony Brook University. Email: ******@*********.***. Ph: 631-***-****.

Mrs. Cristina Balsama, Spanish teacher, Rye Middle School, Rye City School District. 203-***-****; Email: ********@**********.***

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