These students are able to develop competencies to understand different cultures and are better prepared for an increasingly competitive global job market. The knowledge, skills and cultural understanding that come with the process of learning a world language provides students with a global viewpoint. This is possible because of support the UK Confucius Institute (UKCI) receives from the Confucius Institute Headquarters (Hanban) to recruit, train and provide yearly salaries for these highly qualified teachers. This program provides teachers to fill full-time Chinese language instruction positions in a host district for a period of one to three years.
Each Chinese teacher has a minimum of three years of teaching experience and must hold advanced degrees. The K-12 Chinese Language, Culture Development and Enhancement Program allows local school districts in Kentucky to host highly qualified, licensed, native Chinese speaking educators to provide instruction at the elementary, middle and high school level. The Visiting Teachers from China for the 2016-17 school year include, from left, Xiong Renli (Fayette County), Wei Xiaocheng (Frankfort Independent), Wang Wen (Woodford County), Liang Guangxia (Frankfort Independent), Diao Yitong (Woodford County), Cheng Labing (Beechwood Independent), Carrie Wheeler (UKCI K-12 teacher coordinator), Xu Jimin (Woodford County), Li Yang (Beechwood Independent), Yang Xiaoye (Rowan County) and Li Chun (Fayette County).īy Huajing Maske and Carrie University of Kentucky Confucius Institute’s K-12 Chinese Language, Culture Development and Enhancement Program is designed to help Kentucky schools support global readiness programs with a focus on Chinese language and culture.
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