Confucius Classrooms: Integrated Chinese Study
The designation of a Confucius Classroom is given, upon application, to a school which teaches Chinese language. The Confucius Classroom is also partnered with a twin school in Shandong Province (the Chinese partner for the CIE). The CIE currently supports 22 Confucius Classrooms.
The Confucius Institute in Edmonton provides supports for all of its associated Confucius Classrooms including:
- Specialized professional development for Chinese teaching staff
- Provision of new resources to support Chinese language instruction
- Twinning with a partner school in Shandong Province
- Support for joint projects between the school and its partner
- Support for HSK language assessment
- Staff access to scholarship study in China
- Student access to scholarships for summer study in China