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 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

Introductions Government Staff NFLC Staff

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

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

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

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

Distribution of Programs

Participant Growth: 2007 – 2010

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

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

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

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

Expanding Resources for Continuous Improvement STARTALK Community of Practice Resources & Support Programs Students & Teachers

Curriculum: An Expanding STARTALK Resource 2007: On Your Own 2008: Piloted Student & Teacher Curriculum Guides & Templates 2009: Online Curriculum Guide 2010: Pilot Unit & Lesson Guides & Templates Revise Teacher Program Guide

Materials: An Expanding STARTALK Resource 2007: On Your Own 2008: Arabic & Chinese Samples 2009: Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Urdu, & Persian Samples 2010: More languages Exhibitors

2010: Teacher Development Materials Collection 1)Teacher Training Videos 2)Online Curriculum Guide 3)Multimedia Teacher Workshops 4)Collection of Curriculum Plans and Resources

Objectives To Develop Teacher Training Materials to Support STARTALK-endorsed Effective Practices 1.Create materials to support STARTALK teachers 2.Script, stage, and film video clips of 2009 summer programs 3.Develop 10 stand-alone workshops and complementary materials

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.

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

STARTALK Multimedia Workshop - Assessment for Language Instructors: The Basics Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL)

STARTALK Multimedia Workshop - Student-Centered Language Classroom through Cooperative Learning Consortium of Texas Chinese Language Institutes

STARTALK Multimedia Workshop - Staying In The Target Language Concordia Language Villages

STARTALK Multimedia Workshop - Chinese Immersion: Lesson-planning in the Content-based Classroom Global Village Academy

The Haya! Project National Capital Language Resource Center

STARTALK Multimedia Workshop - NOVASTARTALK Online Northern Virginia Community College

Integrating Language, Culture and Content Occidental College

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

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

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

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

Teaching Heritage Languages University of California, Los Angeles

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37 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

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

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 39

Human and Expert Resources ODNI/NSA STARTALK Central Site Visitors Team Leaders Grant Administrators Language specialists FL pedagogues Language specialists FL pedagogues Staff Info Systems/Databases

So, with so many resources, where do we begin? April Conference Planning … Programs begin

LinguaFolio Online

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

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

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?

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