Introduction
Part I A Survey of Local Chinese Language Teaching in the United States
1 Issues on Chinese Language and Literacy Instruction in the United States
2 Issues on Using English as the Medium Language on Instruction in Local Chinese Classes
3 Representations of Culture in Chinese Language Textbooks for K–16 Chinese Language Learners in the United States
4 Global Competence, Common Core and World Languages: The Development of a Chinese Curriculum Companion to Support Standards for World Languages
Part II Functions and Importance of Confucius Institutes in Local Chinese Language Teaching and Learning
5 Confucius Institutes’ Positive Effects on Native English Speakers
6 The Role of Confucius Institutes in Chinese Heritage Language-Community Language (HL-CL) Schools: Stakeholders’ Views
7 Confucius Institute in Houston Independent School District: Confucius Institute and K–12 Schools
8 Building a Sustainable Model for the K–12 Chinese Language Program in the US—School-University Partnerships in the Teaching of Mandarin Language in US Schools: The Case of Confucius Institute
9 Innovations in Promoting Business Chinese Language in the UK: The Case of the LSE Confucius Institute for Business London
Index