1. Expanding Resources for Continuous Improvement Atlanta, GA April 16-17, 2010

2. STARTALK 2010: Welcome 134 Programs Expanded Resources – Teacher Development Materials – Program Planning Materials Opportunities for Teacher Development

3. Welcome

4. 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

5. Introductions Government Staff NFLC Staff

6. 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

7. 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

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

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

10. Distribution of Programs

11. Participant Growth: 2007 – 2010

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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

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

17. 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

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

19. 2010: Teacher Development Materials Collection 1)Teacher Training Videos 2)Online Curriculum Guide 3)Multimedia Teacher Workshops 4)Collection of Curriculum Plans and Resources

20. 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

21. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

28. The Haya! Project National Capital Language Resource Center

29. STARTALK Multimedia Workshop - NOVASTARTALK Online Northern Virginia Community College

30. Integrating Language, Culture and Content Occidental College

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

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

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

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

35. Teaching Heritage Languages University of California, Los Angeles

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37. 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 http://startalk.umd.edu/2009/meetings/certification/

38. 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 2010 38

39. 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

40. 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

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

42. LinguaFolio Online

43. 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

44. 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

45. 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?

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