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What would it take to develop a plan to have articulated language programs K-16 and beyond… Christine Brown, Assistant Superintendent, Glastonbury (CT) Public Schools brownc@glastonburyus.org
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Language, Culture and Thought at the Core
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Language programs funded at the same level as Language Arts, Mathematics and Special Education
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It would take…
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Passion
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A Will to Change
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A Belief that Change Can Happen
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MONEY
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Trusted Leadership
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An Army
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A Knowledge of Our Past History
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A Coherent War Strategy
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A Simultaneous Way Forward Plan
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A comprehesive PR Campaign
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Triage and a Mash Unit
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Conviction that this can happen in our life time, but
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willingness to help even if it takes a much longer time
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The 5 M’s of Mastery or the M&M’s Money Methods Management Measurement Mascots
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What does money buy at these levels of funding? Direct grants to districts and schools to hire staff District level language administrators State language experts to help with curriculum and professional development Direct grants to states or regional service centers to set up ongoing teacher training for language teachers Requirements for ongoing K-16 teacher training institutes And much more
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MANDATES Mandates put you on equal footing with other essential elements of public education
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