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1 Making the Case for Languages A Roadmap to Advocacy Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com

2 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com Have you done your homework? STUDY SMART TEACH COMPETE

3 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com Have you done your homework? STUDY The Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act: Ready to be reintroduced in the House and then the Seanate. It will provide $80 million annually to help reach the goal of sending 1 million students abroad each year.

4 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com Have you done your homework? SMART Federally funded grants of $1.445 billion dollars each year which are given to college juniors and seniors whose area of studies is deemed “high need”

5 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com Have you done your homework? TEACH One component of Public Law 110-84 providing loan forgiveness and tuition assistance to undergraduate and graduate students who commit to teaching a high-need subject in a high- need school for four years. Formerly the “College Cost Reduction Act”

6 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com Have you done your homework? COMPETE Public law which increases the number of AP and IB programs; develops more critical foreign language teachers; and create a new program of articulated critical foreign languages K-16. Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act

7 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com On the national level COMPETE Public law which increases the number of AP and IB programs; develops more critical foreign language teachers; and create a new program of articulated critical foreign languages K-16. Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act

8 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com What’s the message? We have power! But how do we use it? We need a roadmap!

9 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com Our Advocacy Roadmap The Goal Areas of the National Standards Communication Culture Connections Comparisons Community

10 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com Communication Interpersonal Talk with everyone! Have an “elevator speech” about languages Interpretive Visit www.languagepolicy.orgwww.languagepolicy.org Do your homework! Presentational Informal notes, thank you’s Formal letters, information for the news

11 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com Culture Products Legislation Studies, Research and Reports Practices Grade Level, PTO, School Board Meetings Get involved! Perspectives Put yourself in others’ shoes Learn what drives decisions

12 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com Connections Knowledge Information we have Information others need Viewpoints Our perceptions of decision-makers Decision-maker perceptions of educators

13 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com Comparisons Language “School” language “Local” language “National” language Culture “School” culture “Local” culture “National” culture

14 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com Community Within the School Student-created materials Video, print publications Beyond the School Festivals and Special Programs Outreach to business, community Lifelong Learning Panels of former students Careers with languages

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16 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com Objective To raise public awareness of the importance of language learning and cultural understanding for all Americans and to provide resources to accomplish this goal. www.discoverlanguages.org

17 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com Campaign Cornerstones TEACHPublic Awareness Advocacy and Policy LEARNResearch and Practice SUPPORTResources and Collaboration

18 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com TEACH “Where” is your language?

19 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com TEACH Public Service Announcements Print – available for download and use in newsletters, publications and newspapers Video – available for broadcast on television, cable Audio – for use on radio

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23 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com

24 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com TEACH Awareness Materials Posters – targeted to various audiences, students and parents

25 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com

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28 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com TEACH Awareness Materials Posters – targeted to various audiences, students and parents Brochures – explain benefits of language learning to all

29 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com

30 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com TEACH Awareness Materials Posters – targeted to various audiences, students and parents Brochures – explain benefits of language learning to all Catalog – for promotional items, festivals, community events

31 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com TEACH Awareness Materials Posters – targeted to various audiences, students and parents Brochures – explain benefits of language learning to all Catalog – for promotional items, festivals, community events E-cards – to thank, encourage or ask for support from stakeholders

32 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com

33 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com

34 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com TEACH Awareness Activities - School Language Tree Showing languages spoken by students, teachers Alumni Forum Students return to discuss how they use language

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36 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com TEACH Awareness Activities - Community Mailbox Banners “Home of a French student” Discover Languages logo Language Pop-quiz “What time is it?” asked to people passing by

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38 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com Campaign Cornerstones TEACHPublic Awareness Advocacy and Policy LEARNResearch and Practice SUPPORTResources and Collaboration

39 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com LEARN “Why” language?

40 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com LEARN Reach and Language What does research show about the benefits of language learning?

41 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com LEARN How does language learning support academic achievement? How does language learning provide cognitive benefits to students? How does language learning affect attitudes and beliefs about language learning and about other cultures?

42 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com

43 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com

44 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com LEARN Best Practice ACTFL National Language Teacher of the Year Award to recognize best practices and excellence in the teaching and learning of foreign languages.

45 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com LEARN Application Criteria Full-time language teachers Spend at least 50% of their time in direct teaching during the year of application Have an expectation of teaching for at least two additional years. Go through state and regional selection process

46 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com LEARN Elevate the status and public profile of the language profession Create opportunities to recognize accomplished professionals Create media opportunities to increase the visibility and importance of language learning with the media, policymakers, and the general public

47 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com ACTFL Teacher of the Year 2009 Toni Theisen, Loveland, CO

48 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com

49 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com Campaign Cornerstones TEACHPublic Awareness Advocacy and Policy LEARNResearch and Practice SUPPORTResources and Collaboration

50 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com SUPPORT “How?”

51 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com SUPPORT Resources Downloads logos, instructions, articles Links for parents, teachers, students Publications posters, brochures

52 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com SUPPORT Collaboration Bulletin Board ideas for events large and small Photo Gallery of successful events, promotions Discover Language Teaching share with students

53 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com

54 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com

55 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com

56 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com

57 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com

58 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com

59 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com

60 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com The Power of One! Get involved! Visit the Web site at www.discoverlanguages.org Send in pictures of your events Use the Discover Languages logo Start planning now for Discover Languages month

61 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com The Power of One! Add the Discover Languages web address to your email signature Place a Discover Languages magnet on your car Share information with your colleagues about this conference Thank an administrator for support of your program

62 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com The Power of One! Nominate a colleague for the ACTFL National Teacher of the Year Award Post ideas to the Discover Languages online bulletin board Help your students Discover Languages… Discover the World

63 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com SCOLT Initiatives SILL: Southern Initiative for Language Leadership Sustained professional development for novice world language teachers Cohort 1 selected for 2008-2010

64 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com SCOLT Initiatives SCOLT Assessment Project Fund a consultant to provide ongoing assessment training and assist with the development of performance- based assessments in a district within the region Results will be shared during a workshop at SCOLT 2009

65 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com SCOLT Initiatives SCOLT Careers Project Online resource launched in 2007 Goal to inform and serve students, parents, counselors, administrators, the business community and foreign language educators Links, testimonials, lists, and more

66 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com SCOLT Initiatives Ongoing Advocacy Presentations “A Guide for the Powerless” Guide to interacting with legislative bodies at all levels Helpful hints about what the “common” person can do to garner support for their program

67 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com Advocacy Building Blocks Create a strong, standards-based program that produces results! Sponsor festivals and other events that highlight your language program. Contact the media with positive events within your programs. Create newsletters and flyers about languages in your school.

68 Lynn Fulton-Archer fulton.lynn@gmail.com What can I do on Monday? Add the Discover Languages web address to your email signature Place a Discover Languages magnet on your car Share information with your colleagues about this conference Thank an administrator for support of your program

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