About this workshop:

We are thrilled to invite K-12 Chinese language educators from all educational settings to our Online Back to School Language Teachers’ Workshops, launching our 2025–2026 Literacy Workshop Series. Join us to learn, reflect, and co-create as we explore practical, research-informed strategies for building a strong foundation in literacy instruction. Whether you teach in immersion, heritage, bilingual, or world language programs, this workshop is designed to support and empower your classroom practice.
✨ Let’s kick off the 2025-2026 school year with inspiration, intention, and instructional clarity!

Workshop Focus

This session will introduce power routines that teachers can apply from day one to:
•Jumpstart literacy growth
•Build student confidence and collaborative learning skills
•Create meaningful learning structures
•Support multilingual development through intentional daily practice

Meet our workshop leaders

Ying Jin	Dr.Justin Zhang	Jessica Shan
2018 ACTFL National Language Teacher of the Year, former ACTFL board member and two-time CLASS President	Assistant Professor and Director of IBEC at Namseoul University	K-12 Chinese Curriculum Coordinator, Instructional Coach, Workshop Leader, IB DP Examiner
Topic:	Topic:	Topic:
Building SEL in Routines to Grow Student Literacy Skills from Day One	AI Assisted Routines to Grow Student Literacy Skills from Day One	Power Word Study Routines to Grow Student Literacy Skills from Day One
8:00-9:00 AM August 23	9:00-10:00 AM August 23	8:00-10:00 AM August 30
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Registration Fee:
One day Workshops: USD 42 (RMB 299) per participant (Paypal Payment:6.8%fee applies)
Two days Workshops: USD 69 (RMB 499) per participant (Paypal Payment:6.8%fee applies)

Certificate:E-certificate will be issued after the workshop.

Refund Policy:

• • If the conference is canceled for reasons beyond our control and we are unable to find a suitable alternative time for most participants, IES will inform participants of the cancellation and refund the actual paid registration fee only, additional expenses are not eligible for refunds.
• • If a registered participant notifies IES of their disability to attend before 10/08/2025, IES will issue a refund of the actual paid registration fee. However, if this notification occurs after 10/08/2025, IES will not be able to provide a refund.
• • A 2% transaction fee, charged by the payment platform (not the organizer), will be deducted from any refunds requested before 10/08/2025.