Professional Development, Resource and Research Projects  
   
CLF Resource Library
The Resource Library aims to provide Chinese language teachers with materials, teaching aids and resources sourced internationally to provide a benchmark for best practice in New Zealand. Enquiries regarding the CLF Resource Library please contact info@clf.org.nz
 
Overseas Internship
   
A joint CLF and University of Auckland programme, the NZ-Shanghai Jiaotong University Internship Programme began on 27 April 2006. The first group of three MA interns/trainee teachers taught in Auckland and Rotorua schools during an eight week period. A workshop was held on 20 June to share their teaching practices and present their findings. The second group from Shanghai Jiaotong University arrived on 12 July for their eight-week programme.
 
Workshops for Chinese Language Teachers
 
CLF has held several professional development workshops for Chinese language teachers for the development of curriculum, teaching methods, classroom management and other related subjects.
Chinese Language Teacher Network and Professional Development
 
CLF convened a networking session on 12 March 2006 for all Chinese language teachers in the Auckland region. The afternoon tea session was a forum for the exchange of ideas between CLF and the teachers to support Chinese language teaching as a viable and rewarding option in New Zealand.
Full report click here

CLF has also facilitated the participation of Chinese language teachers from Auckland, Christchurch and Dunedin at the New Zealand Association of Language Teachers' Biennial Conference on 3 July 2006.

Networking Meetings with Principals
 
CLF has also been working actively with principals to establish a network of school clusters so that a pathway can be developed for feeder schools to work with secondary schools in the area to provide viable Chinese language programmes.
   
Resources and Links
CLF Online Email Forum
   
  The CLF online email forum is kindly hosted by the University of Auckland. There are currently about 100 participants most of whom are Chinese language teachers or heads of associations.
The email address of the forum is:
asi-chineseteaching@list.auckland.ac.nz