World Languages Mandarin Chinese - World: Guānxì Resource Center

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This Web site serves as a resource to support the teaching and learning of Mandarin Chinese for K-12 learning environments by providing curriculum, materials, and language assessments, along with videos of lesson examples. The material in this Web site comes as a result of a U.S. Department of Education grant for Foreign Language Assistance Programs (FLAP).

As part of the process of developing this resource, contributions came from language acquisition experts: Brandon Zaslow, Dr. Norman Leonard of the Language Acquisition Resource Center (LARC) at San Diego State University, and Alan Svidal and Mary Waldron of the San Diego Unified School District.

Contact us for more information about Mandarin Chinese instruction in San Diego County and the Guanxi project.

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Sally Fox, Coordinator
Phone (858) 569-5364
Fax (858) 278-6019

Language Acquisition

How students reach competence in a new language to listen, speak, read, and write at high levels of proficiency.

Curriculum Development

Sample units for elementary, middle, and high school Mandarin Chinese classes developed based on the California K-12 world language standards.

Language Instruction and Student Engagement

Video clips and other information to illustrate best practices in language teaching, specifically demonstrating lessons in the WORLD: Guānxì curriculum units.

Administrative Support

Resources and information to assist school and district administrators in planning, implementing, and improving Mandarin Chinese programs.

Chinese Teacher Exchange Program

Interviews, information, and resources from a program in San Diego County with 18 years of experience hosting guest teachers from a sister school in China.