West Virginia Department of Education World Language Initiatives October 13, 2011
Our Collective Journey THREE GOALS – KNOW To meet or exceed state, national and international curriculum standards that incorporate acquisition of 21 st century skills through engaging opportunities in the arts, world languages, health and physical education, career/technical education as well as the core subjects of reading/English/language arts, mathematics, science and social studies.
Our Collective Journey BEHAVE – To develop the personal skills and dispositions of wellness, responsibility, cultural awareness, self-direction, ethical character and good citizenship in an environment that is caring and safe.
Our Collective Journey ACCOMPLISH – To graduate from high school prepared for post-secondary education and career success through personalized pathways and guidance that focus students on productive and satisfying lives.
Language Trekkers
Pre-K 18 traditional songs, stories and rhymes Available in Chinese, French, Japanese and Spanish Categorized by study projects Sample lesson plans Media content using puppets, contextual visuals and audio
Language Trekkers Goals – Exposure – Foreign words convey meaning – Attune receptive listening skills – NOT to provide direct instruction
Language Trekkers Aligned with WV Early Learning Standards Framework – Social-emotional – Arts – Language and Literacy
Language Leaper FLAP Grant Media-based FLES program Content-related Space-themed Currently available in Chinese and Japanese Three times per week for 30 minutes
Language Leaper Four thematic units per year – 15 Instructional episodes per unit Discovery Discussion Teaching Context Activity 1 Cultural segment Activity 2 Wrap-up Song Teacher Master Screen
Language Leaper – Assessments per unit Assessment 1 – Interpretive Listening – evaluated by classroom teacher Assessment 2 – Presentational – evaluated by Language Specialist Can Do Statements SOPA
Pre-pilot Year Seven schools Four counties All grade levels Assessments
SOPA
Pilot Year Schools 10 Counties K-2 Focus Language Specialists
Video-conference Visit Evaluate SOPA
Kindergarten All About Me Community Senses Seasons
First Grade Trees and Plants Let’s Recycle Our Pets Weather and Our World
Second Grade Animal Structures Family Life Cycle Careers and Community
Third Grade How do Careers Impact our Lives? What are Raw Materials? Maps and Directions Planets
Fourth Grade Natural Disasters Food An Animal’s World Shapes of Our Buildings
Fifth Grade Geography Endangered Animals Landform Features Let’s Go Shopping
Language Leaper It’s your turn!
Summer Institute June 21-24, 2011 On-going Professional Development Participants divided into teams Focus on LinguaFolio and self- assessment
Summer Institute June Cedar Lakes Conference Center “Personalizing Learning”
School Innovation Zones Act “Creative and innovative ways to improve student learning” $5,000 - $50,000 12/1/2011 Suggested ideas – Curriculum centered around real world – Foreign languages in K-5 wvde.state.wv.us/innovationzones/
Questions? Robert Crawford Debbie Nicholson