Qin Tian moved to the United States more than a decade ago with a singular focus: teaching Mandarin Chinese. She worked in another school district before hearing about an opening at Middleton High School, home to what she considers the strongest Mandarin program in the area. “Of course, I gotta jump and join the best Mandarin program in this area,” Tian said. Earlier this month, Tian was honored with the 2026 Heartland Chinese Teacher Award from…
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