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Expanding Resources for Continuous Improvement

Expanding Resources for Continuous Improvement. Atlanta, GA April 16-17, 2010. STARTALK 2010: Welcome . 134 Programs Expanded Resources Teacher Development Materials Program Planning Materials Opportunities for Teacher Development. Welcome . Purposes of this Meeting.

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Expanding Resources for Continuous Improvement

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  1. Expanding Resources for Continuous Improvement Atlanta, GA April 16-17, 2010

  2. STARTALK 2010: Welcome • 134 Programs • Expanded Resources • Teacher Development Materials • Program Planning Materials • Opportunities for Teacher Development

  3. Welcome

  4. Purposes of this Meeting • Prepare for your Summer programs • Learn about STARTALK 2010 • Meet the Team Leaders and Team Members • Learn about new STARTALK resources • Network with colleagues from other programs • Participate in STARTALK Workshops

  5. Introductions • Government Staff • NFLC Staff

  6. STARTALK Updates: • Program Director Guide • Check list and due dates • New Resources • Teacher Development Opportunities • Enhanced Systems • Management of Conflict of Interest Issues • Communications from STARTALK Central

  7. STARTALK-endorsed Principles for Effective Teaching • Implementing standards-based and thematically organized curriculum • Facilitating a student-centered classroom • Using target language for instruction • Integrating culture into language instruction • Adopting and using authentic materials • Conducting performance-based assessment

  8. Profile of 2010 Programs(# 1) • 134 Awards • Program Type • 75 Student • 51 Teacher • 8 Combination • 107 Veteran Programs

  9. Profile of 2010 Programs(# 2) • Total Capacity for participants: 7313 • 4890 Students • 1484 Teachers • 939 in Combination Programs

  10. Distribution of Programs

  11. Participant Growth: 2007 – 2010

  12. Profile of 2010 Student Programs Language • Arabic: 21 • Chinese: 54 • Hindi: 12 • Persian: 3 • Swahili: 3 • Turkish: 2 • Urdu: 3 Residential: 17

  13. Profile of 2010 Student Programs Grade Level • Early Elementary (K-2): 14 • Elementary (3-5): 21 • Middle School (6-8): 36 • High School (9-12): 66 • Post Secondary: 8

  14. Profile of 2010 Teacher Programs Language • Arabic: 17 • Chinese: 44 • Dari: 4 • Hindi: 7 • Persian: 6 • Russian: 6 • Swahili: 2 • Turkish: 3 • Urdu: 5 Residential: 33

  15. 2010 Data: Program Directors Selected Topics for the Meeting • 72%: performance-based assessment • 61%: using the target language for instruction • 56%: standards-based curriculum • 56%: integrating culture into language instruction • 54%: adopting and using authentic materials • 51%: student-centered classrooms

  16. Expanding Resources for Continuous Improvement

  17. Curriculum: An Expanding STARTALK Resource

  18. Materials: An Expanding STARTALK Resource

  19. 2010: Teacher Development Materials Collection • Teacher Training Videos • Online Curriculum Guide • Multimedia Teacher Workshops • Collection of Curriculum Plans and Resources

  20. Objectives To Develop Teacher Training Materials to Support STARTALK-endorsed Effective Practices • Create materials to support STARTALK teachers • Script, stage, and film video clips of 2009 summer programs • Develop 10 stand-alone workshops and complementary materials

  21. Teacher Training Videos • Classroom examples • STARTALK-endorsed effective practices in Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Persian, Swahili, Turkish and Urdu • Videos can be used alone or incorporated into more extensive teacher education programs.

  22. Multimedia Teacher Workshops • Twelve online teacher development workshops • Onsite professional development & multimedia or online teacher training materials

  23. STARTALK Multimedia Workshop - Assessment for Language Instructors: The BasicsCenter for Applied Linguistics (CAL)

  24. STARTALK Multimedia Workshop - Student-Centered Language Classroom through Cooperative LearningConsortium of Texas Chinese Language Institutes

  25. STARTALK Multimedia Workshop - Staying In The Target LanguageConcordia Language Villages

  26. STARTALK Multimedia Workshop - Chinese Immersion: Lesson-planning in the Content-based ClassroomGlobal Village Academy

  27. The Haya! Project National Capital Language Resource Center

  28. STARTALK Multimedia Workshop - NOVASTARTALK OnlineNorthern Virginia Community College

  29. Integrating Language, Culture and Content Occidental College

  30. STARTALK Multimedia Workshop - The Journey to Become a Standards-Based World Language Teacher Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

  31. STARTALK Multimedia Workshop - Planning for Performance with Backward Design Seattle Public Schools

  32. Leadership Development Program for World Language Educators Stanford University School of Education California Foreign Language Project (CFLP)

  33. Immersion Strategies and the Use of the Target Language in the Chinese Classrooms University of California, Berkeley

  34. Teaching Heritage Languages University of California, Los Angeles

  35. NFLC/STARTALK Certification Summit Participants Invitation Only: 100 participants 25 states plus DC sent teams (Policy makers, WL consultants, Certification officers, and/or Higher Ed representatives) government observers; business leaders; professional organizations http://startalk.umd.edu/2009/meetings/certification/

  36. One Product of the Summit:A WL Teacher White Paper & Resource Guide Tentative title: Developing Linguistically and Culturally Competent Citizenry for the US: Transforming a World Language Teacher Supply System for the Global Age Available in May 2010

  37. White Paper Resource Guide Sections include: • The benefits of knowing another language and culture • International WL education comparison • State by state survey on WL education & teacher supply • The definition & assessment of language proficiency skills • Characteristics of effective language programs • Recognized National teacher standards • Extensive resource lists

  38. Human and Expert Resources • Staff • Info Systems/Databases

  39. So, with so many resources, where do we begin?

  40. LinguaFolio Online

  41. At the end of this meeting, you will have… • Learned about the available resources, support, and expectations • Begun to prepare for STARTALK 2010 • Met your team leaders and begun a working relationship • Connected with peers to learn and share

  42. Friday, April 23 • Startalk Updates • Meet your team leader and team members • Lunch • Breakouts • Mandatory for Program Directors • Workshops • Plenary: Using STARTALK Resources to Inform World Language Discussions and Decisions • Networking on the Terrace

  43. Saturday, April 17 • Plenary • The Journey of a World Language Professional • The STARTALK Site Visit • Breakouts • Meeting with similar programs • Lunch • Breakouts • Closing Plenary Panel: Bon Voyage: are you ready?

  44. Enjoy the Meeting! • 10:30-12: Meet Your Team Leaders and fellow Program Directors

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