Hi Everyone,
Catherine and I were delighted that each of you is participating in the seminar. We know that we'll have to move fast over the course of our time together, but invite everyone to use the forum here to raise questions, share materials and ideas, and to interact with us and with each other. Please also feel free to write to us with any specific issues that you want us to be aware of or to consider.
My email address is [email protected]. Catherine can be reached at [email protected].
As we discovered, it's sometimes tricky to get the right volume settings and so on. As Isabella showed, it's often best to use headphones.
A word about me - I didn't set out to be a China specialist, but my interest in China took hold and wouldn't let go. I first lived in China 1982-85, early in the reform period that we'll be talking about. Unlike most of us at USC, I taught for three years at the secondary level in San Diego. I came to USC, from UCLA of all places, to help launch the US-China Institute in 2006. Catherine joined the institute as an undergrad in 2007 and has managed our program for teachers for several years. I love working with and learning from teachers and look forward to getting to know each of you over the course of the next five weeks.
The institute website has a wealth of resources that you may find interesting and useful. Please don't hesitate to explore our documentaries, lectures, document and review collections, but especially our forums for teachers. There are many great ideas and resources introduced in these discussion threads.
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