From November 8 to 9, the 13th International Chinese Language Teaching Conference was held at Beijing University in Beijing. Conference organizers were the World Chinese Teachers Association and Beijing University. More than 340 delegates from over 32 countries attended the conference.
The purpose of the conference was to provide an opportunity for Chinese teachers and researchers to share their experiences and best practices for teaching Chinese. It also focused on encouraging innovation in Chinese Language Teaching; Chinese Language Assessment Criteria; Localization of Chinese Teachers; Chinese Program Design and Implementation as well as the impact of high technology on Chinese language instruction.
During the conference, the fourth meeting of the directors of the World Chinese Teachers Association also took place. Dr. Mianmian Xie represented Edmonton Public Schools as their standing director.
Dr. Liang Tian presented at the conference on behalf of the Confucius Institute in Edmonton. Her presentation on the impact of the Edmonton Chinese Bilingual Program on graduates and their career development was well received.