As a professional Mandarin instructor with almost two decades worth of teaching experience in American schools, I came to recognize how language-learning in a school setting is only one step in the long journey of acquiring a foreign language. I felt a need and urge to bring my profession beyond school, and I believe professional teaching should be accessible to anyone at any point in their life. It is with this belief that I founded MAD Mandarin LLC in 2018 with the goal to incorporate the latest teaching methods with my own innovative approach of Mindful-Active-Dynamic to positively achieve the best language-learning results.
“The greatest good you do for another is not just share your riches, but to reveal to him his own.”
“Learning is too important to be taken seriously —— it should be fun.”
Happy Learners
Shaowen Song was one of the best teacher I have ever had. She is well thought in her teaching strategies. She also has an intense enthusiasm for teaching and is kind and patient in the classroom.
— Zachary
Great enthusiasm and commitment to help students. Rally nice when you believe in your students. Some student mentioned it was difficult to know what things were due when but teacher was very flexible with work which helped us all succeed. Very great!
— Julie
I loved her enthusiasm for class. Every morning I enjoyed the conversations that we had, and it made me more excited to learn Chinese. She helped me foster a love for the subject, and I really want to keep in touch.
— Paul Z
Song laoshi is absolutely amazing. I love her with all my heart. She is and will always be the best and the most favorite teacher. She taught the class with extreme enthusiasm. Please give her a lot of love for me because she deserves it. I’ve learned more in these 5 weeks than I did in a whole year in my hBL school.
— James H
Song Laoshi is a wonderful Chinese teacher who works very hard, cares about her students and does a great job helping students be successful in her class. :)
— K. H
Always felt like I was learning real Chinese, not just dialogues crafter from a textbook. Very Socratic learning style, discussion always encouraged.
— Sharon M
Although this class was early in the morning, it was a pleasure to go to because the instructor always found a way to make the class interesting and fun. You are the best! You made me want to minor in Chinese!
— Y. D.
Song Laoshi is a very effective Chinese lecturer, and I had a great time learning Chinese from her. She is very enthusiastic and passionate about the subject. Best teacher I’ve ever had.
