NEW COURSE for Summer 2026: July 6 - August 14
Course Description
This course focuses on using novice-level Chinese readers and short novels as primary instructional tools to support communication for beginner learners in K–12 settings. Participants will explore research-based methodologies grounded in Comprehensible Input (CI) and ACTFL World-Readiness Standards to facilitate language acquisition through meaningful, communicative input.
Throughout the course, participants will examine strategies for selecting, adapting, and implementing level-appropriate Chinese texts to develop interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational communication. Emphasis will be placed on scaffolding techniques, literacy development, and culturally responsive teaching practices that support diverse learners, including English Language Learners (ELLs).
Participants will design and implement reading-based instructional activities that promote communication by integrating vocabulary development, comprehension strategies, and student engagement. By the end of the course, participants will create a mini-unit centered on a novice-level Chinese reader that reflects proficiency-based instruction, performance-based assessment, and equitable learning practices.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
Identify and evaluate novice-level Chinese readers appropriate for K–12 learners
Apply principles of Comprehensible Input and ACTFL proficiency guidelines to support communication through reading
Design scaffolded pre-, during-, and post-reading activities that facilitate comprehension and communication
Integrate ACTFL communication modes (interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational) into instruction using novice-level novels
Develop culturally responsive lessons that support diverse learners, including English Language Learners (ELLs)
Design and assess a communication-focused instructional unit centered on a novice-level Chinese reader, aligned with ACTFL World-Readiness Standards
What Participants Are Saying About This Course
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Course Delivery
Instructor-Facilitated
Online asynchronous (no live sessions) coursework
Weekly learning modules to complete at your own pace
Collaborative discussion boards
Instructor feedback
Optional office hours with the instructor for additional support
Students in an instructor-facilitated course must adhere to the session start and end dates listed on the website. Final coursework must be submitted within one week after the course end date. Course extensions beyond one week are subject to a $50 fee.
Course Access Information
Your Idioma Schoology course invitation will be emailed one week prior to the start of an instructor-facilitated 6-week course. You may access the Idioma Schoology login from the Login > Idioma Schoology Login dropdown menu at www.idiomaconsulting.com.
Required Text
There is no required textbook for this course. All materials are digital and will be provided in the online course.
About the Instructor
Chang Liu, Instructor. Read more about Chang here.
Click here to request a syllabus.
NEW COURSE for Summer 2026: July 6 - August 14
Course Description
This course focuses on using novice-level Chinese readers and short novels as primary instructional tools to support communication for beginner learners in K–12 settings. Participants will explore research-based methodologies grounded in Comprehensible Input (CI) and ACTFL World-Readiness Standards to facilitate language acquisition through meaningful, communicative input.
Throughout the course, participants will examine strategies for selecting, adapting, and implementing level-appropriate Chinese texts to develop interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational communication. Emphasis will be placed on scaffolding techniques, literacy development, and culturally responsive teaching practices that support diverse learners, including English Language Learners (ELLs).
Participants will design and implement reading-based instructional activities that promote communication by integrating vocabulary development, comprehension strategies, and student engagement. By the end of the course, participants will create a mini-unit centered on a novice-level Chinese reader that reflects proficiency-based instruction, performance-based assessment, and equitable learning practices.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
Identify and evaluate novice-level Chinese readers appropriate for K–12 learners
Apply principles of Comprehensible Input and ACTFL proficiency guidelines to support communication through reading
Design scaffolded pre-, during-, and post-reading activities that facilitate comprehension and communication
Integrate ACTFL communication modes (interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational) into instruction using novice-level novels
Develop culturally responsive lessons that support diverse learners, including English Language Learners (ELLs)
Design and assess a communication-focused instructional unit centered on a novice-level Chinese reader, aligned with ACTFL World-Readiness Standards
What Participants Are Saying About This Course
Be the first to share your thoughts!
Course Delivery
Instructor-Facilitated
Online asynchronous (no live sessions) coursework
Weekly learning modules to complete at your own pace
Collaborative discussion boards
Instructor feedback
Optional office hours with the instructor for additional support
Students in an instructor-facilitated course must adhere to the session start and end dates listed on the website. Final coursework must be submitted within one week after the course end date. Course extensions beyond one week are subject to a $50 fee.
Course Access Information
Your Idioma Schoology course invitation will be emailed one week prior to the start of an instructor-facilitated 6-week course. You may access the Idioma Schoology login from the Login > Idioma Schoology Login dropdown menu at www.idiomaconsulting.com.
Required Text
There is no required textbook for this course. All materials are digital and will be provided in the online course.
About the Instructor
Chang Liu, Instructor. Read more about Chang here.
Click here to request a syllabus.
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