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Yelp and Chinese Teachers, Schools, and Tutors
So what does Yelp have to do with Teaching Chinese?
Parents want to find the right help in Learning Chinese, so they are going to Google your Teaching Chinese business probably looking for reviews. And the major player for Reviews for businesses with a physical location, is Yelp!
Why Get Reviews!
Getting reviews adds credibility to your business, which will increase your revenue. If a Learning Chinese Student's parents are choosing a tutor, school, or Teacher, if you have Positive Reviews that will set you apart from your competition. What clients want is to know they will get the best value for their child for Learning Chinese. Employers Google potential employers, people use Yelp to find out if the new Restaurant is any good, and businesses are checked out online all the time. Your online reputation is hugely important, and reviews are part of that.
Claim Your Profile!
So the first thing you need to do is claim your profile. Create a Yelp Account, and then create a Business Listing. You will need to have a physical address for this. Yelp, for some reason, does not cater to Internet businesses (I disagree 100% with this). But, Yelp is based on location. And for most Chinese Tutors, Teachers, and Schools you are location based! Adding a picture to your profile is also a good idea.
Get Reviewed!
Ask your clients to post reviews. Find Happy Clients, and ask them as a favor. Most review sites get upset if you offer something in return. For example, don't offer money or a gift card for doing reviews, this gets you in trouble. You can offer discounts in exchange for Likes. If you get a negative review, post a respectful response. If possible, take care of the customer issue.
Get Check-ins!
Everyone it seems has a mobile phone, so check-ins are easy.
Labels: Business of Teaching Chinese, Chinese Schools, Chinese teachers, reviews, Yelp
Free Las Vegas Chinese Summer Camp
National program sponsors free Chinese language instruction - Las Vegas Review Journal
Some interesting tidbits in the article:
- Startalk, a federally funded program, strives to improve America’s percentage by providing foreign language classes. 125 programs are offered nationwide this year.
- Startalk was created seven years ago by the Department of Defense with the purpose of introducing Americans to foreign languages such as Chinese, Arabic, Farsi, Russian and Portuguese.
- 10 percent of native-born Americans speak a language other than English
- A major obstacle in expanding the program has been a lack of qualified
teachers. Because of this, a teacher training program was started in
Nevada three years ago specifically to train Chinese language
instructors. During the three-year span, 45 teachers have been trained
through the program.
Labels: Chinese Schools, Chinese Summer School, Learning Chinese
Chinese Language Day at Zoo
Dual-language lessons growing in popularity
Bilngual Kindergarten in Pasadena
Mandarin Immersion Parent's Council
Chinese Immersion in Atlanta?
Strapped schools ax foreign languages
Chinese Aid Boosts Mandarin-Language Instruction in U.S.
Good article.
Chinese Aid Boosts Mandarin-Language Instruction in U.S. - Education Week
Key Information:
1. 4% of all US Schools offer Chinese in 2008, up from 1% in 1997.
2. 60,000 students in the 2007-2008 school year studied Mandarin in US Public Schools.
3. Chinese government is spending in the Millions to push Chinese in US Schools.
4. It's controversial about this. Labels: Chinese Schools
Math Lessons in Mandarin? Seattle Schools Go Global
Foreign Language School Licensing
400 Chinese Schools in US?
Chinese American Student Time Usage
Bookfairs for Chinese Children Books and Learning Chinese
A local school is starting a bilingual Chinese program. Bilingual kindergarten planned in Hacienda Heights at Wedgeworth. Nice school. I hope more schools due true bilingual classes. This is where kids actually learn both English and another language. The perceived problem with bilingual education in California that resulted in passage of Proposition 227 was kids in it were not becoming fluent in English. Bilingual education was seen as a way of teaching English. Because of Proposition 227 passing bilingual education in California plunged, as did the sale of Bilingual Chinese Books to schools. A couple of publishers I know got hit hard by this. True bilingual education is not using it as a method to teach English, but teaching both languages. A class is either done fully in Chinese, or in English in a full immersion environment. Biligualism is possible, I just look at Europe that graduates people with wonderful English ability, in addition to their native language. So I should investigate doing book fairs at local schools. I have seen them done by a local independent American bookstore. Of course selling online makes it easier on payment, not having to give change, no labeling needed, etc. Something to think about. Labels: Chinese Schools
Chinese Summer Learning Programs K-12
Demand Increases for Chinese
National Chinese Conference
A conference in DC I would love to attend is the National Chinese Language Conference April 17-19th. Topics to be covered include: - How to make the case for Chinese in your school and community
- Bring meaningful Chinese language programs to all students
- Model your program after best practices and research
- Prepare or find highly-qualified Chinese language teachers
- Discuss other relevant topics
Labels: Chinese Schools
Time to add a Chinese Immersion Program!
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