I am doing the doctoral study in the School of Education at VirginiaCommonwealthUniversity. I have spent four years studying in America. So far, I have completed all of the required courses and passed the Comprehensive Exam. Next, I need to do the dissertation.
I started teaching Chinese as Teaching Assistant in the fall semester of 2008 in the University of Richmond. After one year’s teaching, I became more and more interested in teaching Chinese. More important, I was influenced by the instructors of STARTALK program. They have rich experience in teaching. I benefit a lot from their instruction. My knowledge and skills are enhanced by participating in the program. Additionally, their passion for teaching deeply affects me. I even consider my career goal to be a Chinese teacher.
I also appreciate the opportunity to do the practicum during the program. It enabled me to combine theory and practice. I love my students who are friendly and diligent. I felt that all of my hard work and time paid off when one of my students came to me, saying “ you are a good teacher”. At that time, I understand what happiness is.
I am still a novice teacher. However, I believe that I can become an excellent one in the future because of the knowledge and skills gained in STARTALK program. Moreover, promoting the Chinese culture is part of my life pursuit. I would like to know how to teach foreigners Chinese and let them learn about Chinese culture.
I strongly believe that cross-cultural understanding and communication is necessary for maintaining the world peace. I hope that my effort and other Chinese teachers’ work can help to facilitate mutual understanding between Chinese and Americans. I wish that I could sow the seed of peace in the minds of Children no matter who they are and wherever they are from.
This E-Portfolio was first compiled during the 3-week 2009 VirginiaStartalkChineseTeacherAcademy. Please follow the menu on the left panel to view each item in my teaching portfolio. To view the website for the 2009 VirginiaStartalkChineseTeacherAcademy, please follow this link:
http://xrl.us/UVaStartalk2009
Last updated on July 16, 2009. Please contact [hcflaura@hotmail.com] for questions.
