2. Publishing, Presentation, and Research Interests
Eduardo M. Valerio, Ph.D.

3. NCATE National foreign language standards for content
ACTFL Five Cs Elaborate what students should know and be able to do Translated into foreign language standards of most states

4. NCATE National standards for teacher education programs
ACTFL Program Standards for the Preparation of Foreign Language Teachers Elaborate the skills teachers should have and the kinds of acceptable evidence necessary to achieve accreditation for language teacher education programs

5. NCATE INTASC—Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium
Developed by CCSSO—Council of Chief State School Officers Elaborate the ways in which language teachers translate their teaching skills into language learner achievement

6. NCATE
Reading
Articles concerning NCATE requirements and how language education programs can achieve accreditation through compliance with these standards

7. NCATE
Attending
conferences highlighting principles that meet accreditation requirements.
conferences dealing with technology

8. NCATE ACTFL/NCATE Foreign Language Program Reviewer
Review two programs per semester since 2009

9. Presentations
2012
PBCOHE Annual Conference Harrisburg, PA Fostering Connections through Foreign Languages This presentation discusses the importance of language learning and teaching within the African-American community and highlights the presence of African heritage in many countries that have made significant contributions to those cultures. Suggestions for increasing participation are given.

10. Presentations
2012
PSMLA Enhancing Your Teaching Toolbox Workshop, Philadelphia, PA Gassessment: Using Games to Assess Student Language Achievement This presentation discusses the value of games as a regular part of foreign language classrooms and shows how rubrics and score sheets can be developed to use games as a valid assessment tool. Co-presenter: Dr. José Ricardo-Osorio, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

11. Presentations
2011
ISLS International Society of Language Studies Oranjestad, Aruba Connections and Comparisons with other Cultures through Games This workshop demonstrates how games played within target cultures can be evaluated for inclusion in language classrooms. Discussions of a variety of possible presentations are suggested allowing the culture to be compared to students’ own culture with valuable insights.

12. Presentations
2011
AATSP State College Chapter ANNUAL MEETING AND MINI-CONFERENCE State College Area High School-State College, PA AATSP Language Panel: Why Studying Language is Important and What Teachers can do to Advocate for their Language Programs Served on language panel in a mini-presentation followed by a question-and-answer forum.

13. Presentations
2010
ACTFL Annual International Conference Boston, MA Gassessment: Using Games to Assess Student Language Achievement This presentation discusses the value of games as a regular part of foreign language classrooms and shows how rubrics and score sheets can be developed to use games as a valid assessment tool. Co-presenter: Dr. José Ricardo-Osorio, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

14. Presentations
2010
CMHS Department of Foreign Languages Mill Hall, PA How Foreign Language Teachers in High School can better prepare students for success in College Language Courses This presentation was requested by local high school teachers to determine what college language professors value in regard to language preparation to succeed in upper level courses at the university.

15. Presentations
2008
RECAP 2008 (Technology conference) West Chester University, West Chester, PA Using Video-Conference Technology as a Tool for Distant Supervision of Teacher Candidates This presentation presented the idea of using video-conference technology for distant supervision of teacher candidates. Attendees were surveyed and presented with ideas for conducting the research. Grant ($3,500) was awarded in 2009 for this project (LHU Foundation Grant)

16. Teacher Education
Presentation and publication interests extend into these areas of teacher education…
Professionalism
Technology (research interest)
Standards
Culture
Language Curricula

17. Teacher Education Professionalism in personal communications
effectively expressing concerns
avoiding criticism of other teachers

18. Teacher Education Professionalism in personal professional development
maintaining language proficiency
keeping current with cultural issues and trends
disseminating research
membership in language associations
participation in conferences

19. Teacher Education Professionalism community building
fostering student involvement outside the classroom
partnering with teachers and professionals in other disciplines
reaching into communities of native speakers
encouraging more participation among African-Americans in language learning and teaching

20. Teacher Education Professionalism cooperating teachers
professional communications
setting realistic expectations
establishing trust through information sharing, respectful assurances, and frequent contact

21. Teacher Education
Presentation and publication interests extend into these areas of teacher education…
Professionalism
Technology (research interest)
Standards
Culture
Language Curricula

22. Teacher Education Technology (research grant)
Awarded grant (2009) for evaluating the effective use of video-conferencing for distance supervision of teacher education candidates through survey of
faculty supervisors
teacher candidates
cooperating teachers
videoconference technology professionals

23. Teacher Education Technology (distant supervision)
Provided research-based evidence for this practice in regard to
effectiveness
best practices
advisability

24. Teacher Education Technology (distant supervision) Benefits
significant savings of faculty time and resources

25. Teacher Education Technology (research interest) Benefits
may provide for more frequent observation of candidate

26. Teacher Education Technology (research interest) Benefits
safer in inclement weather

27. Teacher Education Technology (research interest) Benefits
may allow candidates to serve in more diverse settings

28. Teacher Education Technology (research interest) Benefits
allows qualified faculty to supervise candidates, as required in accreditation standards, in locations where qualified faculty are not available

29. Teacher Education Technology (research interest) Benefits
may provide access to student teaching where prospective job is available

30. Teacher Education Technology (research interest) Benefits
may allow student to be located near personal resources at far distances from the university where training occurred

31. Teacher Education Technology (research interest)
Currently working to contact providers of video-conference technology to determine their interest in involvement in projects such as publication, promotion, and adaptation of technology to provide optimum service for using it in teacher candidate supervision.

32. Teacher Education
Presentation and publication interests extend into these areas of teacher education…
Professionalism
Technology (research interest)
Standards
Culture
Language Curricula

33. Teacher Education Standards (writing and presentation)
How to incorporate standards into teaching materials and presentation of language
Developing seminar to inform in-service teachers of foreign language standards and new concepts in assessment and offer Act 48 credit for participation

34. Teacher Education
Presentation and publication interests extend into these areas of teacher education…
Professionalism
Technology (research interest)
Standards
Culture
Language Curricula

35. Teacher Education Culture
Important considerations for including culture into language presentations
Methods for including culture in language classrooms
Increasing awareness and seeking to extend culture through integrated projects

36. Teacher Education
Presentation and publication interests extend into these areas of teacher education…
Professionalism
Technology (research interest)
Standards
Culture
Language Curricula

37. Teacher Education Language Curricula (digital and written)
Dissertation research discussed method of evaluation of curricula for standards In 2009, this research was published… Valerio, Eduardo M. An Analysis of Two Levels of High School Spanish Textbooks. Saarbrücken, Germany: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller Aktiengesellschaft & Co. KG. 100 pp Print. [ISBN: ]

38. Teacher Education
Language textbook publishers have expressed an interest in developing this research method into a guide they can apply to evaluation of language texts prior to publication

39. University Writing
Significant scholarly writing has been done in support of LHU foreign language education program LHU Cooperating Teacher Handbook, In-house publication

40. University Writing
Significant changes in program have consistently required complete rewriting of course requirements and development of teaching materials and assessments.
Currently collaborating with a professor in the Criminal Justice Department to construct a text for teaching Spanish to criminal justice majors.