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Delaware State Education Association January 12, 2012

Delaware World Language Teacher Leader Network. Delaware State Education Association January 12, 2012. Welcome and Introductions. Appoquinimink School District Brandywine School District Caesar Rodney School District Capital School District Christina School District

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Delaware State Education Association January 12, 2012

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  1. Delaware World Language Teacher Leader Network • Delaware State Education Association • January 12, 2012

  2. Welcome andIntroductions • Appoquinimink School District • Brandywine School District • Caesar Rodney School District • Capital School District • Christina School District • Colonial School District • Delaware DOE • Delaware Military Academy • Delmar School District • Milford School District • New Castle County Votech School District • Red Clay Consolidated School District • Sussex Technical School District

  3. PART I • National Perspective on World Language Learning • Report from ACTFL • Governor’s World Language Expansion Initiative Update • DPAS II Component 5 World Language Student Growth Measures Update

  4. National Perspective • National Council of State Supervisors for Languages (NCSSFL) and ACTFL • New Position with World Languages as a Career and Work Place Skill • P21—21st Century Skills—World Languages • ACTFL’s World Language Crosswalk with ELA Common Core • ACTFL’s Revised Proficiency Guidelines

  5. National Perspective • World Language Teacher Effectiveness • ACTFL Delegate Assembly: DE, NC and TN • Teacher Effectiveness for Language Learning (TELL) Project: www.TELLproject.com

  6. ACTFL

  7. Governor’s World Language Expansion Initiative

  8. Governor’s World Language Expansion Initiative • 20 Immersion Schools by 2020 • Bloomberg’s List of Critical International Business Languages • Three Statewide Positions • Districts Identified by February 1

  9. DPAS II Component 5Student Growth Measures • Work Team (17 Members) • Cohort 1 Priority with ELA, mathematics, science and social studies • Work Dates: • October 3-4; November 14-15; December 6 • Cohort 5—February 15-16

  10. PART II • World Language Leadership—Finding Your Leadership Style • Virtues All World Language Leaders Should Possess

  11. World Language Teacher Leaders • What does leadership mean in the field of world languages? • What are the diverse styles of leadership? • What are the qualities and traits of leaders? • What is my own leadership style? • How does my leadership style affect my ability to work effectively with different groups of people?

  12. Glanz’s Five Essentials • Everyone can lead in some way to some degree in a given situation at some time. • All leaders are not the same. Leadership styles, personalities and traits vary greatly. • No one way of leading is better than another. Each leader is talented in a different way. • Effective leaderships depends on context. Matching the right leader to a particular situation is the most important. • Effective organizations need all types of leaders. Different leaders positioned strategically throughout a school or district can contribute greatly to organizational effectiveness.

  13. What is your leadership style?

  14. REFLECTION • Review the description of your dominant leadership style. • How does your leadership style contribute to your world language teacher leader position? • How does your leadership style help me best serve my school and district?

  15. REFLECTION • What can I learn from other leadership quality types?

  16. ROLE PLAY • Choose a leadership type that is very different from your own and role play how it feels have this leadership style. What do you like or dislike? • Dynamic Assertive = Adaptive Supportive • Dynamic Supportive = Adaptive Aggressive • Adaptive Assertive = Dynamic Aggressive

  17. 7 Virtues

  18. Survey Results • Which do you manifest the most? The least?

  19. Virtue Cards • Use seven index cards—one for each virtue. • Label the top of each card with a virtue. • Describe the virtue in one sentence. • Sequence the cards according to the order in which each one is your strength. If they are equal, then alphabetize. • Describe what you might do to enhance the virtue in your work environment or even in your personal life, if appropriate. • Set a personal goal for your lowest two virtues.

  20. Virtue Scenarios

  21. Reflection • How might your knowledge of your leadership virtues help you to become an even better World Language Teacher Leader?

  22. Actualizing a Leadership Role

  23. PART III • Delaware World Language Graduation Requirement • Regulation 505 • Alternate Ways to Demonstrate Proficiency • Students with Special Needs • IEPs and World Language Learning • Universal Design for World Language Learning • Credit Recovery Options

  24. World Language Graduation Requirement • 2 Credits for Graduating Class of 2015 • 2 Credits of the Same World Language • Credits by Course Completion or Demonstrated Proficiency

  25. Next Steps • Board Conference Call (March) • PDMS for Registration for April Meeting (Sussex County) • Viewing of STARTALK Module 3, Influencing World Language Departments • Arranging Special Presentations

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