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TSC Chinese Teacher Placement Program and Requirements

Mainland China Applicants - CIMSU's partner, Beijing Channel Consulting, handles our Chinese teacher recruitment in China.  http://www.bcc.bj.cn/tsc/

The TSC Chinese Teacher Placement Program prepares both individuals who are already certified teachers, as well as those who have college degrees in other areas, to teach Chinese in American schools. To be a CI-MSU hired Chinese teacher, you must meet State Teacher Certification requirements. This includes enrolling in MSU's Chinese Teacher Certification Program, which is a 6 semester post-professional program for candidates who are already proficient in Mandarin and provides academic training for a provisional license to instruct Chinese in K-12 classrooms. For an additional 6 credits, teachers may earn a MA in Teaching and Curriculum.

The TSC Chinese Teacher Placement Program is an employment program for individuals who need work authorization in order to teach in the US. If you are interested in the TSC Chinese Teacher Placement, please contact Beijing Channel Consulting for your initial employment application. In order to be fully considered as a CI employed teacher, you must also meet all the application requirements for being a student in MSU's Chinese Teacher Certification Program, which is an academic program.

Information and admissions requirements for MSU's Chinese Experimental Post BA Teacher Certification Program (top of page) and a description of the differences between the TSC Chinese Teacher Placement Program and the Chinese Experimental Post BA Teacher Certification Program (bottom of page) can both be found here.

U.S. Individuals Who Desire Teacher Certification

If you have work authorization in the U.S. and just want to become a certified Chinese language teacher, please visit MSU's Chinese Experimental Post Bachelor's Teacher Certification Program. Information can be found here.

For more information, contact Gina Costantini

MSU's Experimental Post BA Chinese Teacher Certification Admissions Requirements

GPA: 2.5 or higher

3 Letters of Recommendations

Transcripts (Foreign transcripts must also be evaluated by an approved U.S. based transcript evaluation agency, such as W.E.S., E.C.E. or IERF" For more information please visit this web page.)

Mandarin (Simplified) Chinese language proficiency
Native speakers-panel review
Non-native speakers ACTFL OPI scores of at least intermediate-high ACTFL OPI web site

TOEFL or IELTS

• TOEFL: iBT with an average score of 80 or above and no sub-score below 19, and a score on the writing component of 22 or above. Only the iBT will be accepted. Test scores from up to 24 months prior to admission can be submitted.
• IELTS (International English Language Testing System): with a score of 6.5 or higher.

MTTC-Basic Skills and MTTC-FR with passing scores on all sub-sections.

http://www.mttc.nesinc.com/

Candidates who are not currently residing in the US may register for, and take, the MTTC Basic Skills test when they arrive in the US. All other applicants must provide proof that they have passed the MTTC Basic Skills test to be admitted to the program.

The MTTC-FR endorsement test for Mandarin Chinese must be taken and passed by all candidates before the College of Education can recommend a candidate to the Michigan Department of Education for certification/endorsement.

Course Requirements

Certification

• TE 891 Special Topics: Teaching Chinese as a foreign language.
• TE 818 Curriculum in Social Context (Comparison of Chinese/American education systems)
• TE 894 (A) Lab and Field Experience in Curriculum, Teaching, and Schooling
• TE 894 (B) Lab and Field Experience in Curriculum, Teaching, and Schooling
• TE 891 Special Topics: Classroom management for teaching Chinese in American schools.
• CEP 891 Social-Emotional Development of School-Age Youth
• TE 842 Advanced Methods of Elementary School Reading
• TE 843 Reading, Writing, and Reasoning in Secondary School Subjects Cohort finishes: 24 credits and certification earned

MA Completion

• TE 808 Inquiry into Classroom Teaching and Learning
• Choose: TE 870 Curriculum Design, Development, and Deliberation in Schools OR TE 872 Teachers as Teacher Educators

One of CI-MSU's latest projects features two 47" interactive displays, allowing participants to immerse themselves in an original Chinese learning experience. The CI-MSU Chinese Cultural Corner provides a full 180 degrees of interaction that large and small groups can participate in. Participants will be able to choose from a selection of Chinese culture, language and history modules with which to interact with.

The Culture Corner is currently on display at:

Ovid-Elsie Area Schools, MI

Read more: CI-MSU Culture Corner Installation

Finding "Highly Qualified" Chinese language teachers is a challenging endeavor. At the Confucius Institute at Michigan State University, we have worked closely with the Michigan Department of Education, MSU's Teacher Education Department and Beijing Channel Consulting to implement a program that allows for the identification, recruitment, training, placement and certification of Chinese language teachers.

Read more: Chinese Language Teachers