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© Copyright 2008 HADI. All Rights Reserved.

April 6, 2008April 6, 2008

UCLAUCLA

STARTALK Experiences

Expanding Foreign Language Education


Scope of PresentationScope of Presentation

1. Differences between training K-12 and post secondary instructors

2. Ingredients of implementing a summer program

3. Building on 2007 experience


“Americans who travel abroad for the first time are often shocked to discover that, despite all the progress that has been made in the last 30 years, many people around the world STILL speak in foreign languages.”

Dave Barry


Quick Arabic LessonQuick Arabic Lesson

Lesson One: Walk into Starbucksand say:

“One café mocha with sugar.”

Congratulations, you havesuccessfully acquired threewords of Arabic vocabulary!

– kahvé / qahwa, mukha and sukkar

Making instruction relevant


Differences between training K-12 Differences between training K-12 and post secondary instructorsand post secondary instructors


Foreign languages in High SchoolsForeign languages in High Schools

About 42% of high school students enroll in foreign languages.

Of those students enrolled in a foreign language class64.3% Spanish22.1% French6.5% German3.7% Latin0.87% Italian0.84% Japanese1.69% other languages

Source 1996: BNet a CNet site. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m2248/is_149_38/ai_103381767/pg_1


High School Foreign Language educatorsHigh School Foreign Language educatorsneed to address the following questions:need to address the following questions:

K-12 has to conform to standards-based instructionCertification and Training

Why do students choose to take a particular language?

Easy?Career opportunities?

Recognize that their language is among LCTL:Need outreach to community$ Funding


Foreign languages in CollegesForeign languages in Colleges

About 1.5 million college studentsenroll in foreign languages.

Of those students enrolled in a foreignlanguage class

823,000 Spanish

206,000 French

52,000 Chinese

24,000 Arabic (11,000 in 2002)

Source 2007 Modern Language Association (MLA)


Issues to consider for College StudentsIssues to consider for College Studentsof Foreign Languagesof Foreign Languages

Retention at higher levelse.g. In Arabic 11% of enrollments were in advanced courses(25% Portuguese & 27% Russian)

Creative curriculum development Mixed language learners

Source 2007 Modern Language Association (MLA)


Ingredients of a successful programIngredients of a successful program

Motivation/Passion/Mission

Right PeopleTeacher / ExpertCoordination / Support / LogisticsTechnology

Defining a specific program objectivee.g. Increasing teacher capacity

Marketing/Promotion

Team Management

Patience/Compassion


Ingredients of a successful programIngredients of a successful program

Automation:

“If you apply automation to an inefficient process you only compound the inefficiency”

2007 program

Daily Student Feedback


Daily Evaluation


Building on 2007Building on 2007

2008 program

Online Application Process

Online Training Segment

Online Assessment

Student / Teacher Collaborative instruction with CSUSB


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