Jing Dai is a recognized leader and award-winning Chinese teacher at Meade High School in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. She also is a teacher at Howard County Chinese School at Maryland. She is a strong advocate for multilingualism and believes that. Learning another language does allow us to describe more of our life and it gives us far more opportunities and perspectives on the world. Jing is a collaborative, student-centered, creative problem-solver and she develops language skills in fun, engaging, and authentic ways. Jing creates strong relationships with her students and families and provides intensive academic support and promotes social-emotional well-being.
As a nationally recognized educator in her field, she is the former president of the Chinese Language Teachers Association-National Capital Region and a frequent presenter at national and regional conferences. In honor of Jing's work on promoting cultural proficiency for equity and inclusion, she was selected Anne Arundel County Public Schools Teacher of the Year and Maryland Teacher of the Year Finalist. She was also awarded the Distinguished Teacher Award from the Chinese School Association in the United States and the Outstanding Performance and Achievements in Teaching Confucius Classroom.