chun-jen hou

mandarin chinese and german teacher

About

A world language teacher who is specialized in teaching Chinese as a foreign language, with proficiency in Chinese, English and German as instructional languages.

Country

united states

City

des moines

Industry

education management

Skill

chinese, language teaching, teaching, mandarin, foreign languages, english, taiwanese, curriculum design, german, intercultural communication, tutoring, research, chinese culture, multilingual, linguistics, translation, public speaking, graphic design, esl, editing, academic writing, language development, business english, english grammar, applied linguistics, computer assisted language learning, project planning, multimedia, teaching english as a second language, educational technology, interpreting, pedagogy

Experience

mandarin chinese and german teacher

w.e greiner exploratory arts academy

2018-8 - Present · 8 yrs 2 mos

mandarin chinese teacher

terra verde discovery school

2014-8 - 2016-7 · 2 yrs

intern mandarin teacher

konfuzius kindergarten

2011-6 - 2011-9 · 4 mos

Plan and teach Mandarin to German preschool children with immersion method. Learn and be involved in all daily activities and provide Chinese language input and culture experience.

english speaking tutor

taiwan normal university

2010-9 - 2012-6 · 1 yr 10 mos

Help Taiwanese students in campus with their English speaking fluency by immersing them in conversation and other communicative tasks. Conduct English conversation of different topics depending on the individuals' expertise and interest.

research assistant

taiwan normal university

2011-7 - 2012-2 · 8 mos

* Read and summarize academic papers on reader's cognitive behaviors to multimedia materials. * Collect related research on specific domain. * Help create materials needed in experiment. * Eye tracking equipment and programming.

intern mandarin chinese teacher and teaching assistant

terra verde discovery school

2012-9 - 2013-5 · 9 mos

* Teaching Chinese language and culture to K-2 students at beginner's level. * Job duties: * Plan and teach Mandarin Chinese to K-2 students. * Culture classes: Tai-chi and Chinese calligraphy * Lunch duty * Faculty meeting to collaborate with other teachers * After-school program * Classes conducted mostly in target language.

mandarin chinese and german teacher

dallas isd

2016-8 - Present · 10 yrs 2 mos

* Developed sustainable curricula for Chinese and German program for 6-8 grade students * Designed effective lessons to build student literacy and fluency in Chinese and German * Designed materials that aim for meaningful, coherent and communicative learning * Cultivated positive classroom culture and classroom management * Used technology to assist and motivate student learning (e.g. Quizlet, Kahoot!, Quizziz) * Continued professional development in pedagogy and world language education.

Education

national university preparatory school for overseas chinese students

2011-1 - 2014-1 · 3 yrs 1 mo

taiwan normal university

chinese language and culture

2009-1 - 2013-1 · 4 yrs 1 mo

DEGREES B.A., Applied Chinese Language & Culture Program in German as a Foreign Language HONORS, GRANTS & AWARDS 2 semesters of Dean's List (2009 & 2010) Outstanding Student Grant (2009) Activities and Societies: English Presentation Contest Chat Room - English speaking corner Promotion of culture and specialty in southern Taiwan