Mandarin Chinese teacher/lecturer
Resume:
Brandon S Cheng 郑相尧 Carnegie Mellon University
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EDUCATION (DOMESTIC)
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Masters of Arts: Applied Second Language Acquisition, Current GPA: 3.8 May 2017 Concentration: Chinese (expected)
BOSTON UNIVERSITY Boston, Massachusetts
Bachelor of Arts: Religion (Chinese Religions: Taoism), Final GPA: 3.46 May 1998 Awards: Cum laude, University Scholar
EDUCATION (FOREIGN)
YINZHOU EDUCATION BUREAU (宁波鄞州区教育局) Ningbo, Zhejiang China Examined experimental language instruction methods in Experimental High School #1 July 2012 Attended seminars exploring alternative curriculum design and teaching methods CAPITAL NORMAL UNIVERSITY (首都师范大学) Beijing, China
Intensive language instruction in daily classroom education settings December 1995 Calligraphy and culture studies
Internship: Constellation Culture and Art Research Center, extensive travelling in northeast China, interviewing and photographing daily Chinese life
HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (哈尔滨工业大学) Beijing, China Intensive language instruction December 1995
TEACHING EXPERIENCE: POST-SECONDARY
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania CFL classroom instruction – 82131 Elementary Chinese October 2016 – May 2017 Classroom instruction time: 20 hours
Teaching practicum (6 hours/week mentorship in addition to weekly classroom instruction) Main duties: Created and realized learner-centered lesson plans using various instructional methods such as active and concept-based learning, comprehension, and critical thinking activities (beginner) Secondary duties: Managed assessment process including assisting creation of and evaluating quizzes, compositions, and exams based upon established learning objectives Integrated technology such as PPT, video, and audio to engage students and recreate authentic environments and examples
BOSTON UNIVERSITY Boston, Massachusetts
Teaching Assistant – RN103 Introduction to Eastern Religions January – May 1998 Classroom instruction time: 26 hours
Led discussion section 5 (one 1.5-hour session per week, 8 students) Main duties: Clarification and discussion of weekly reading assignments and course material, administered and graded all tests, quizzes, weekly essays, and term papers Secondary duties: Assisted students in determining, defining, and achieving completion of term projects TEACHING EXPERIENCE: PRIVATE, ADULT
MANDARIN UNLIMITED ACADEMY (语无限学校) Xiamen, Fujian China CSL instruction (novice, beginner) October 2015 – July 2016 Coordinated and led TCSL movie events
Chinese-language movie events – watched culturally relevant Chinese-produced films, followed by CSL instruction of relevant grammar and vocabulary items, ending with discussion of cultural/social issues addressed in the film TEACHING EXPERIENCE: PRIVATE, PRIMARY & INTERMEDIATE SUNSHINE MONTESSORI (阳光灿烂蒙台梭利) Xiamen, Fujian China EFL classroom instruction, toddler and primary level (novice) 2014 – 2016 Complete freedom of lesson design within structured thematic units Focused on phonic skills, development of recognition and reading skills, vocabulary-building, basic grammar patterns Effective classroom management and discipline strategies EF ENGLISH FIRST (英孚教育) Ningbo, Zhejiang China
EFL classroom instruction, primary and intermediate level (novice, intermediate, advanced) 2012 – 2014 One-on-one tutoring, led cultural activities and workshops Independent lesson planning, instructional method, and activity design within structured lesson objectives Regular student assessment and evaluation
CURRENT PROJECTS
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY Pittsburgh, PA
Research Assistant: Open Learning Initiative, Chinese Online (http://oli.cmu.edu/) May – June 2017 PI: Dr. Sue-Mei Wu
Implementing Chinese course content with XML, Excel, and HTML Audio and video editing
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY Pittsburgh, PA
Software Development: Chunkr March 2017 – present
Smartphone app designed to help Chinese learners recognize the positional possibilities and pronunciation/meaning ties of sub-character sub-radical chunks App aids development of three lower-level skills crucial to Chinese word recognition: visuo-orthographic consolidation, morpho-orthographic awareness, and morphological awareness TEACHER TRAINING
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY Pittsburgh, PA
Eberly Center for Teaching Excellence: Future Faculty Program September 2016 – present Graduate-level faculty career preparation program
For complete list of seminars, topics, and projects, see attached CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY Pittsburgh, PA
Teaching and Learning Summit October 2016
Keynote: Critical Thinking, Why is it so hard to teach? Roundtable discussions: Creativity and Innovation
Quick-fire talks: Educating the whole student; Blogging as practice in applied philosophy; Reflective/ metacognition projects; Tackling diverse student backgrounds before, during, and after class UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE Ningbo, Zhejiang China
Teaching Knowledge Test: Module 1 May 2013
Language and background to language learning and teaching Focus: Range and functions of the pedagogic choices at teachers’ disposal to cater for various language learning factors
Teaching Knowledge Test: Young Learners Ningbo, Zhejiang China Focus: Learning and development in young learners, lesson planning, delivery, February 2013 and assessment in young learner contexts
OXFORD SEMINARS Pittsburgh, PA
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), May 2012 Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
Curriculum and course design, lesson planning, language teaching methods PRESENTATIONS
CLTA-WPA/FLT AUTUMN 2016 SYMPOSIUM Pittsburgh, PA
Effortless Chinese Character Construction October 2016 Introducing beginner CFL learners to logical patterns behind Chinese grammar and character construction RELATED VOLUNTEER WORK
Unlimited Caring Heart “Caring Shockwaves” Xiamen, Fujian China Introduced world culture to children in underserved suburban neighborhoods July 2016 – present Presentations, question and answer sessions, cultural/educational games
“I See Taiwan” Film Festival Pittsburgh, PA
Camera/filming operations, organization, setup, ticket sales, clean-up November 2016 CLTA-WPA/FLT Autumn 2016 Symposium Pittsburgh, PA
Organization, setup October 2016
PERSONAL
Nationality: US Citizen
Languages: English (native), Mandarin Chinese (Near-native, Heritage), French (Intermediate High) Travel: United States, Western Europe, Northern Africa, Nepal, Southeast Asia, Australasia
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