Eduardo M. Valerio, Ph.D. Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania Language Education Program Coordinator Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania

Education PhD in Foreign Language Education, Purdue University (spring 2003) MA Applied Linguistics: Spanish Purdue University (fall 1998) BS Spanish and Biology, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater (fall 1992)

Credentials Teacher’s License, State of Indiana: Spanish (major) 5-12; English as a Second Language (minor) K-12 (Expired in 2007) OPI training US Citizen (March 24, 2000)

Credentials ACTFL NCATE Program Reviewer for Language Program Accreditation (2009) TESOL NCATE Program Reviewer for Language Program Accreditation (2012)

Credentials Language Education Program Reviewer PDE PDE Standards Alignment Systems Committee for World Languages

Credentials Founder’s Emergent Scholars Award Committee, International Society for Language Studies Editorial Advisor, Shippensburg Journal of Modern Languages, Issue 2 and forward

Professional Experience Associate Professor LHU Teacher preparation Teacher supervision Language Instruction Linguistics Instruction Program Coordination

Professional Experience Associate Professor LHU Teacher preparation Teacher supervision Language Instruction Linguistics Instruction Program Coordination

Teacher Preparation (through Spring 2012) LANG 207 Foreign Lang Methods I LANG 313 Foreign Lang Methods II Language methodology Foreign language education stds Second language acquisition Learner characteristics Lesson preparation, documentation, and presentation LiveText

Teacher Preparation (through Spring 2012) LANG 207 Foreign Lang Methods I LANG 313 Foreign Lang Methods II Middle/Secondary Field Experiences Developing Portfolio (LiveText) Elementary Field Experiences Classroom dynamics WebQuest creation Assessment

Professional Experience Associate Professor LHU Teacher preparation Teacher supervision Language Instruction Linguistics Instruction Program Coordination

Teacher Supervision (through Spring 2012) Student Teaching and Practicum Candidate Professional Semester (two placements) Weekly practicum sessions on a variety of subjects; debriefing; journaling; standards reporting and artifacts; comprehensive assignments, Teacher Work Sample, Sr. Portfolio Field supervision of foreign language candidates Substantial travel and reporting, conferencing with candidate and cooperating teacher

Professional Experience Associate Professor LHU Teacher preparation Teacher supervision Language Instruction Linguistics Instruction Program Coordination

Language Instruction Lively, interactive, engaging sessions Spanish Language SPAN 101 (Spanish 1) Introductory Spanish Technology resources Native speaker instruction Exploratory writing

Language Instruction Lively, interactive, engaging sessions Spanish Language SPAN 102 (Spanish 2) Beginning Spanish Internet practice PowerPoint Conversations Limited writing assignments

Language Instruction Lively, interactive, engaging sessions Spanish Language SPAN 201 (Spanish 3) Early Intermediate Spanish Native speaker visitors Participation in Spanish Clubs Increasing writing in Spanish Learner technology research

Language Instruction Lively, interactive, engaging sessions Spanish Language SPAN 202 (Spanish 4) Intermediate Spanish Leadership in conversation Club Discussions in Spanish More advanced listening Compositions/Presentations

Language Instruction Lively, interactive, engaging sessions SPAN 313 Intermediate Spanish Conversation and Composition Leadership in conversation Club Discussions in Spanish Compositions (narration, description, exposition, argument, etc.) Presentations (oral/video/taped interviews/reports) Research into specific countries

Professional Experience Associate Professor LHU Teacher preparation Teacher supervision Language Instruction Linguistics Instruction Program Coordination

Linguistics Instruction SPAN 314 Spanish Phonetics and Linguistics Language comparison (to English) Features of Spanish Dialectology Phonology Morphology

Professional Experience Associate Professor LHU Teacher preparation Teacher supervision Language Instruction Linguistics Instruction Program Coordination

Program Coordination Program Evaluation Coordinator Coordinate education courses with College of Education requirements Development of new ESL Program Specialist Track (Five graduate level courses) New course development (LART601 Understanding Cultural Diversity) (SPAN105 Basic Spanish for Criminal Justice)

Professional Service Program Development Spanish for specific purposes: New course: SPAN105 Basic Spanish for Criminal Justice (SP12) Course targets language learning toward needs of majors in criminal justice areas. Additional benefits are cultural aspects and issues facing Hispanics in U.S. Other new courses for specific majors are being developed. Participated in a grant for health sciences that targets Spanish for medical purposes. Grant proposals for health sciences are ongoing.

Professional Service Program Development Graduate Course: New online course: LART601 Understanding Cultural Diversity (SP10) Developed this course to fulfill a need in graduate division and to use as a test course for content similar to what would be needed for one course in the ESL Program Specialist track. This was my first online course, which was well received by students and administrators. Teaching of this course led to an invitation to teach a section of SPEC202 Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in Education Cultural & Linguistic Diversity in spring 2011.

Professional Service Program Development ESL Program Specialist Track: New track (5 courses): This new track is for certified teachers and candidates currently enrolled in teacher training programs Courses will be offered at the graduate level and are designed to prepare candidates for certification through PDE as ESL Program Specialists. Currently course syllabi have been created and approved through UCC. New guidelines were instituted by PDE so original offerings are being revised. Conducted needs analysis survey. Proposal for new track being made thru PASSHE. Then application will be made through PDE.

Professional Service University Committees COTE* LHUP College of Education and Human Services Council on Teacher Education Teacher Education Council SEPC* Secondary Education Program Committee Education Assessment Committee Outcomes Assessment Committee (2001-2008) Program Evaluation Committee *Work with these committees, FL Dept., and College of Education in regard to the standards required to meet accreditation goals (NCATE/INTASC/ACTFL)

Professional Service University Committees APSCUF Grievance Committee, 2011-2014 APSCUF Presidential Eval. Committee, 2009-2013 APSCUF Presidential Award Comm., 2010-2012 APSCUF Sabbatical Committee, 2009-2012 APSCUF Web Team Committee, 2009-2013 APSCUF Promotions Committee, 2008-2010 (Chairperson 2009-2010) APSCUF Tenure Committee, 2008-2012

Professional Service Committees/Meetings of Responsibility Department of History, Political Science, Geography, and Foreign Languages Department meetings Faculty Issues Technology Advisement Program Evaluation Teacher Supervisor meetings (thru SP12) Ongoing responsibilities and information for students and faculty Coordination of teacher education process

Professional Service Student Services Honorary Captain LHU Football Team 2012 Student Cooperative Council Advisor Spanish Conversation Club Vamos a charlar sponsoring faculty member since 2001 Recruitment, included Spanish Dinner thru spring 2011 Housing for student visitors

Professional Service Student Services Accompany students to Spanish events (Spanish restaurant) Attend PASSHE conference with teacher candidates

Professional Service Office of International Studies Host guests of the university in activities Serve as interpreter when needed for international guests making speeches to greater LHU community Attend international events hosted by Office of International Studies Invite visiting international students to interact with my language, linguistics, and conversation students

Professional Service Office of International Studies Provide preliminary field study for potential partnership with Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala (summer 2012) Establish relationships and provide assistance to international students and guests Translate for international guest speakers at LHU events Attended faculty trip to Zacatecas, Mexico, and provided input regarding this trip to LHU

Professional Service Greater Community NCATE/TESOL ESL Program Reviewer NCATE/ACTFL FL Program Reviewer Pennsylvania Department of Education Foreign Language Program Reviewer Student Teaching Supervision in local public schools thru Spring 2012 President, Phi Delta Kappa International Lock Haven Chapter (2005-2011)

Professional Service Greater Community Clinton Country Correctional Facility Weekly meetings (5:30-7 p.m.) Baseball Chapel Summer sessions on Sundays during home games. Player support throughout the summer, plus game attendance. Interpretation services for Lock Haven Hospital Lock Haven City Police Department

Professional Service Greater Community Spanish language consultant for law enforcement/Lock Haven Hospital Praxis Test Administration Co-Coordinator Test Administered 6 times per year Native Spanish speaker presentations in local public schools on Venezuela, Spanish holidays, typical foods, artifacts, etc.

Professional Service Language Profession TESOL/NCATE Program Reviewer (2012-2015) alternate every 3 years w ACTFL ACTFL/NCATE Program Reviewer (2009-2012) alternate every 3 years w TESOL PDE Language Education Program Reviewer (since 2006) PDE Standards Alignment Systems Committee (since 2008)

Technology Comprehensive Website www.lhup.edu/evalerio Course information Standards Learner Resources Language Teacher Resources Elementary Learner Resources Linguistics/Language Research Language for Professions

Technology Technology advisor for Department of Foreign Languages Data entry for projects such as Middle States and D2L (Spanish Placement Exam) spring/fall 2012 Advocated for purchase of digital projectors allowing connections to the computer for access to PowerPoint presentations and the Internet in classrooms Advocated installation of SMARTBOARD technology for classrooms in RAUB HALL. Select a variety of items that support technology such as screens, carts, and storage units that will serve students and professor needs.

Technology Classroom Resources Course homepage PowerPoint w/narration Comprehensive handouts Availability to students outside the classroom Personal tutoring sessions

Special Training TESOL/NCATE Program Reviewer Training Spring 2012 ACTFL/NCATE Program Reviewer Training November 2008 Training for OPI certification APL five-day workshop Specialized teacher training (A one-day APL workshop is required for all LHU teacher candidates each year)

Conferences Notes below indicate presentations and special events beyond the normal language and teaching insights gained at these conferences… ACTFL International Convention, Philadelphia, PA. Nov. 2012 Making the Most of Teacher Candidate Field Experiences Co-presenters: Steven Klebacha, SCASD; and Doug Madenford, M.Ed. KCSD, mentor teachers cooperating with LHU FL teacher education program In this sessions I partner with two mentor teachers whom I have worked with in the past in training teacher candidates. We highlighted problems observed (in candidates enrolled in language teacher training programs) during field experiences and student teaching placements and suggest ways in which these candidates could be better prepared to avoid areas of weakness frequently observed in the field through explicit training and activities.

Conferences Notes below indicate presentations and special events beyond the normal language and teaching insights gained at these conferences… International Education Week, Mansfield University of PA. Nov. 12-16, 2012 Keynote speaker: Ways to Foster International Connections while Attending US Universities (Nov. 15, 2012) (Featuring video of LHU International Students and one LHU alumnus with international travel experience) I was invited to serve as the keynote speaker for a session culminating a week-long series of events highlighting international topics in hopes of fostering a mindset of globalization among the students at Mansfield University. As part of my speech I invited current international students to participate in an interview session asking a set of key questions. This video became part of my presentation and was very well received. Sponsors asked if we would consider shared events between international students at Mansfield and LHU in the future.

Conferences Notes below indicate presentations and special events beyond the normal language and teaching insights gained at these conferences… Primer congreso internacional de educación. Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala. June 2012 El proceso de acreditación [Translation: First International Congress on Education, University of Guatemala at San Carlos (USAC) The Accreditation Process] I was invited to this conference to represent the United States, the USAC paid for my travel and the travel of individuals from other countries to send off this new conference. While there I was also invited to make presentations on additional topics. (See next slide)

Conferences Notes below indicate presentations and special events beyond the normal language and teaching insights gained at these conferences… Primer congreso internacional de educación. Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala. June 2012 Requisitos y estándares en la preparación de profesores de idiomas modernos [Translation: First International Congress on Education, University of Guatemala at San Carlos USAC, Preparing Candidates to Teach Modern Languages] (additional requested topic)

Conferences Notes below indicate presentations and special events beyond the normal language and teaching insights gained at these conferences… Biennial Modern Languages Conference: Teaching Culture in the Language Classroom: Media and Stereotypes session, Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, PA Apr. 2012 Visual Representation and Cultural Authenticity in the Second Language Classroom In this session I discuss the importance of visuals to strengthen connections to learning and suggest authentic ways to represent culture in the language classroom using visuals and realia including music.

Conferences Notes below indicate presentations and special events beyond the normal language and teaching insights gained at these conferences… PSMLA Enhancing Your Teaching Toolbox Workshop, Philadelphia, PA. Feb. 2012 Gassessment: Using Games to Assess Student Language Achievement Co-presented with José Ricardo-Osorio from Shippensburg University of PA PSMLA sponsors who attended this session at the international language convention requested we repeat the presentation at this state modern language association workshop.

Conferences Notes below indicate presentations and special events beyond the normal language and teaching insights gained at these conferences… Pennsylvania Black Conference on Higher Education (PBCOHE) Annual Conference, Harrisburg, PA Feb. 2012 Fostering Connections through Foreign Languages This session discusses the importance of language learning for strengthening academic performance and highlights important connections to Africa that exist in Hispanic culture. Highlighting these ties can assist language teachers in encouraging African Americans to consider serious language study and a career in language teaching.

Conferences Notes below indicate presentations and special events beyond the normal language and teaching insights gained at these conferences… AATSP State College Chapter annual meeting and mini-conference, State College, PA Nov. 2011 PANEL: Why Studying Language is Important and What Teachers can do to Advocate for their Language Programs This panel provided important arguments in favor of language learning. Advocacy skills are critical to foster support for language learning and teaching. I participated on this panel and brought my teacher candidates to the conference so they could demonstrate commitment to professionalism standards.

Conferences Notes below indicate presentations and special events beyond the normal language and teaching insights gained at these conferences… International Society for Language Studies Annual Conference, Oranjestad, Aruba June 2011 Connections and Comparisons with Other Cultures through Games This session discussed using games originating from other cultures as a means of exploring culture in authentic ways. This presentation was unrelated to the Gassessment presentation which discussed using interactive games of various kinds as a means to teach language concepts. This session occurred during a season of severe economic cutbacks at LHU. Despite the fact financial support for this conference was withdrawn, I fulfilled my commitment to attend and present using personal funds.

Conferences Notes below indicate presentations and special events beyond the normal language and teaching insights gained at these conferences… ACTFL Annual Convention, Boston, MA Nov. 2010 Gassessment: Using Games to Assess Students' Language Achievement Co-presented with José Ricardo-Osorio, Shippensburg University of PA This session discussed using games of various kinds as a means to teach language concepts. The session provided links to many resources, rubrics for selecting games as assessment tools, valid means of assessment, and explaining why games are an effective tool in language classrooms because they naturally provide the give- and-take interaction mimicked in conversation. This session is entirely different than the presentation that discusses using games from other cultures to teach culture.

Conferences Notes below indicate presentations and special events beyond the normal language and teaching insights gained at these conferences… Central Mountain High School Department of Foreign Languages, Mill Hall, PA Oct. 2010 How high school foreign language teachers can better prepare students for success in college language courses The chair of the department of foreign languages from the local high school asked me to invite our department to share with the language teachers at Central Mountain High School insights into preparing high school language students to succeed in advanced courses in the university. I surveyed LHU colleagues regarding personal observations and recommendations and then met with the teachers to share the results.

Conferences Notes below indicate presentations and special events beyond the normal language and teaching insights gained at these conferences… RECAP 2008 technology conference. West Chester University, West Chester, PA May 2008 Using Video-Conference Technology as a Tool for Distance Supervision of Teacher Candidates This presentation was based on a vision I had for using technology to supervise candidates. I had applied for a grant to research this idea in 2005. This presentation was well received at West Chester. Attendees were very interested in the idea and in fall 2008 I was awarded a grant to research this technology through the LHU Foundation.

Conferences Notes below indicate presentations and special events beyond the normal language and teaching insights gained at these conferences… TESOL, Bloomsburg, PA, Nov. 2006 Bloomsburg University Teaching Toward Advanced Proficiency Brought methods students to conference for professional enrichment and fulfillment of standards of professionalism

Conferences Notes below indicate presentations and special events beyond the normal language and teaching insights gained at these conferences… ACTFL, Philadelphia, PA Nov 2003 (4-day OPI training completed immediately preceding this conference) ACTFL, Salt Lake City, Utah Nov 2002 (NCATE fact-finding) PSMLA, Erie, PA, Oct 2002 Official adoption of national Foreign Language Standards announced at this conference

Publications My dissertation project involved developing a method by which language textbooks could be evaluated in regard to national language standards. This research project resulted in publication of my book: An Analysis of Two Levels of High School Spanish Textbooks: A Method for Rating Language Textbooks for ACTFL Five Cs Standards Feb. 2009

Publications Summer 2000 Impact Grammar book review TESOL Journal

Grants 2008 – Lock Haven University Foundation Grant ($3,500) Videoconference Technology as a Tool for Student Teacher Candidate Supervision

Honors Outstanding Teamwork and Collaboration Award 2005 (Sec Ed Program Coordinators) Purdue University Outstanding Teacher Assistant Award recipient 2000-2001 (nominated every year) Purdue Research Foundation Summer Grant recipient 2001

Professional Associations ACTFL American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages since 2001 PSMLA Pennsylvania State Modern Language Association since 2003 PHI Beta Delta (Honor society for International scholars) PHI Delta Kappa International (Advocates for public schools) Served as president of local chapter 2005-2011

Professional Associations PBCOHE Pennsylvania Black Conference on Higher Education since 2011 ISLS International Society for Language Studies since 2010 TESOL Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages

Professional Experience (Prior to LHU) Teaching Assistant, Purdue University Upper Level Language Instruction Awarded Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award 2000 (nominated every year) I had already been teaching college students Spanish for six years by the time I arrived at LHU. I gained many insights into the dynamics involved in college teaching during these years. My training in education at the graduate level set me apart as a language teacher above those who simply were native speakers of Spanish. It takes both an expert knowledge of the subject matter coupled with an understanding of how language should be taught and learned that creates a successful learning environment for students.

Professional Experience (Prior to LHU) ESL Instructor Jefferson High School ESL instruction Summer school Translation services Liaison for students, police, community service organizations These experiences gave me practical insights into preparing candidates and certified teachers for ESL Program Specialist Certification.

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