1. Montgomery County Public Schools STARTALK 2009 Teacher Training Program Montgomery County Public Schools STARTALK Chinese and Arabic Teachers Institute Iran Amin Judith Klimpl

2. Montgomery County Public Schools STARTALK 2009 Target Audience  Chinese teachers: Elementary immersion and secondary language  Arabic teachers: Secondary language

3. Montgomery County Public Schools STARTALK 2009 Five-Day Program  Monday: National Standards with emphasis on Communication Goal  Tuesday: National Standards with emphasis on Cultures Goal  Wednesday: High expectations and classroom management  Thursday: Multiple Intelligences  Friday: Components of effective instruction in foreign language instruction or content-based instruction in an immersion setting

4. Montgomery County Public Schools STARTALK 2009 Teacher Training Model  Modeling  Guided practice  Practical application Creation of instructional materials Demonstration Peer feedback  Follow-up sessions  Classroom observations

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6. Focal Point: High Expectations for All Students  Use of target language  Purposeful and meaningful instruction  Student-centered/interactive classroom  Building on student strengths

7. Montgomery County Public Schools STARTALK 2009 Typical Day  Morning session Demonstration of specific strategies Hands-on activities based on the demonstrated strategies  Afternoon session Creation of lessons in small groups Demonstration of lessons Peer feedback

8. Montgomery County Public Schools STARTALK 2009 Language and Level: Topic: Performance Indicator(s): Objective: Students will be able to… New vocabularyNew structures Communication GoalCultures Goal InterpersonalInterpretivePresentational Materials: Prior Knowledge: Activator/Pre-assessment: Strategy to introduce the vocabulary and structures Strategy to practice: Formative assessment: Put a check under the goals that have been included in the lesson plan. Lesson Plan Template

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12. Teacher Training Model  Follow-up sessions Four times after school Modeling strategies Practical application  Classroom observations Components of effective standards- based instruction Post-observation conference