Educating for Global Competence: The Value of Multilingualism

1. Educating for Global Competence: The Value of Multilingualism December 10, 2013 Angelica Ramsey, Ed.D. Yee Wan, Ed.D. Accountability Leadership Institute

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3. Goal Acknowledge and discuss the value of multilingualism in the 21st century Educating for Global Competence: The Value of Multilingualism

4. Why the Toolkit…? • Promotes and supports equitable access to high quality education for all students • Values proficiency in multiple languages as asset for developing global competence Educating for Global Competence: The Value of Multilingualism

5. K-12 Foreign Language Learning Compulsory Starting at ages 8-9 Educating for Global Competence: The Value of Multilingualism

6. K-12 Foreign Language Learning Compulsory Starting at age 10 Educating for Global Competence: The Value of Multilingualism

7. K-12 Foreign Language Learning NOT COMPULSORY Educating for Global Competence: The Value of Multilingualism

8. K-12 Foreign Language Learning How many of the 24 industrialized countries that participated in the survey of language study require their students to study at least one additional language? Educating for Global Competence: The Value of Multilingualism

9. Citizens Comfortable Conversing in a Second Language 10% 54% 10% native born U.S. citizens feel comfortable conversing in a language other than English 54% of Europeans feel comfortable conversing in a second language Source: 2010 U.S. Census Source: European Commission, 2012 Educating for Global Competence: The Value of Multilingualism

10. Percentage of Schools in the U.S. Offering Foreign Language Educating for Global Competence: The Value of Multilingualism Source: America’s Foreign Language Deficit, Forbes, 2012

11. The U.S. Secretary of Education Says… Educating for Global Competence: The Value of Multilingualism "The fact that our kids don't grow up [bilingual] puts them at a competitive disadvantage," noting that it's common practice in many other countries for students to learn at least one other language. U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan May 29, 2013

12. What is global competence? Educating for Global Competence: The Value of Multilingualism

13. 21st Century Student Outcomes and Support Systems Educating for Global Competence: The Value of Multilingualism

14. Global Competence • The capacity and dispositions to understand and act on issues of global significance. Educating for Global Competence: The Value of Multilingualism

15. Recognize Perspectives Investigate the World Global Competencies Communicate Ideas Educating for Global Competence: The Value of Multilingualism

16. Role of Language in Global Competence Educating for Global Competence: The Value of Multilingualism

17. Benefits of Second Language Learning What comes to your mind? Educating for Global Competence: The Value of Multilingualism

18. Academic Achievement Educating for Global Competence: The Value of Multilingualism

19. Cognitive Flexibility Educating for Global Competence: The Value of Multilingualism

20. Language and Cultural Understanding Educating for Global Competence: The Value of Multilingualism

21. Multiple Perspectives Educating for Global Competence: The Value of Multilingualism

22. Voices from Stakeholders Shaping Our Global Future: The Value of Multilingualism Educating for Global Competence: The Value of Multilingualism

23. Video debrief… Educating for Global Competence: The Value of Multilingualism

24. What systems do you have in place in your district to encourage maintenance of all students’ home languages and/or to motivate the study of additional languages? Reflection… Educating for Global Competence: The Value of Multilingualism

25. Opportunities Educating for Global Competence: The Value of Multilingualism

26. Benefits of Second Language Learning Educating for Global Competence: The Value of Multilingualism

27. Multiple Paths to Multilingualism Opportunities for schools to design language programs in their schools Adapted from the World Language Plan, San Diego County Office of Education, 2012 Educating for Global Competence: The Value of Multilingualism

28. Seal of Biliteracy Recognition by the California State Superintendent of Public Instruction, county offices of education, and districts for students who fulfill the criteria for proficiency in one or more languages in addition to English by high school graduation Educating for Global Competence: The Value of Multilingualism

29. Pathway Awards: Elementary School Students may earn Bilingual Service and Participation Award orBiliteracy Attainment Award Educating for Global Competence: The Value of Multilingualism

30. Pathway Awards: Middle School Students may earn Pursuit of Bilingualism Award orBiliteracyAttainment Award Educating for Global Competence: The Value of Multilingualism

31. Access the Toolkit A complete list of resources is available at: http://mes.sccoe.org/bwlct/home/Pages/default.aspx Educating for Global Competence: The Value of Multilingualism

32. A Reflection… From a personal perspective… What are your reflections about the urgency to build biliterate and multilingual programs as part of global competence? Educating for Global Competence: The Value of Multilingualism

33. A Final Reflection From a district/school perspective… How do biliteracy and multilingualism impact the current reality inyour school system for all students? Educating for Global Competence: The Value of Multilingualism

34. Questions Educating for Global Competence: The Value of Multilingualism

35. For More Information Yee Wan, Ed.D., Director, Multilingual Education Servicesyee_wan@sccoe.org408-453-6825 Angelica Ramsey, Ed.D., Chief Academic OfficerEducational Services Branchangelica_ramsey@sccoe.org408-453-6508 Educating for Global Competence: The Value of Multilingualism