K-12 Chinese Language Teaching, Issue 5

Great for learning alongside masters in the field: Middlebury Language Schools MA in
Chinese
The Middlebury Language Schools are renowned domestic immersion programs that
offer immersion language experiences for adults, as well as graduate-level coursework for
language teachers. This MA program is focused on a mix of Chinese linguistics, language
pedagogy, and culture, with the goal of preparing its graduates to be effective teachers at any age
level. MA students mix and mingle with faculty and from the immersion program, benefitting
from the laboratory-like environment that allows for daily interaction with real Chinese language
learners. Two tracks available: four summers on campus in Middlebury, Vermont, or two
summers in Vermont with an academic year of study at Middlebury’s graduate campus in
Monterey, California. All Chinese School coursework at Middlebury’s Vermont campus is
taught in Chinese, as are some of the courses on the Monterey campus.
Great for teachers with a background in linguistics or cultural studies who are seeking
licensure for public schools: University of Pittsburgh MAT in World and Heritage
Language Education
The MAT in World and Heritage Language Education is a licensure preparation program,
so graduates of this 10-month course of instruction come away with a degree and a Pennsylvania
teaching certificate. Combining rigorous coursework specific to the teaching of second languages
in public K-12 schools with internship and teaching practicum opportunities, this program
prepares candidates who already have experience and background in Chinese language, culture,
and linguistics for the specific challenges of teaching the language in public K-12 schools in the
United States.
Great for teachers who want to keep options open between K-12 and higher education: The
Ohio State University M.A. in Chinese Language Pedagogy
As a program from the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures, this MA
degree offers candidates the flexibility of keeping career options open. Coursework focuses on
pedagogy, curriculum design and development, all with an embedded and intertwined focus on
East Asian, and specifically Chinese, culture. OSU offers the option for qualified candidates to
pursue both the MA and PhD program in Chinese, where they can choose a focus in literature,
linguistics, or language pedagogy. The solid foundation in pedagogy, linguistics, literature, and