world languages webinar september 2008 robert crawford coordinator, world languages west virginia...
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World Languages WebinarSeptember 2008Robert CrawfordCoordinator, World LanguagesWest Virginia Department of [email protected]
Communication•WV Connections http://wvconnections.k12.wv.us/•Webinars
▫ September, December, February, April •World Language Distribution List
▫County World Language Teachers http://wvconnections.k12.wv.us/documents/WorldLanguageContactsb.doc
Agenda
•Program Showcase•Policy Updates•Program Updates•Pilot Opportunities•Upcoming Professional Development
Opportunities•Student Opportunities•County Announcements
West Virginia Virtual SchoolsAnne Meadows
Assistant DirectorOffice of Instructional Technology
World LanguagesWorld Languages
and the West Virginia Virtual
School
Spanish 2008-09
•Six full-time teachers•Spanish 1A/1B – 671•Spanish 1/2 - 83
World Language Offerings
•Mandarin Chinese 1-2•French 1-4, AP Language and Literature•German 1-4, AP•Japanese 1-2•Latin 1-2, AP Vergil and Literature•Spanish 1-4, AP Language and Literature
Learning Object Repository
•Online Spanish modules will be broken into learning objects and stored in an accessible repository on WVLearns
Policy 2510 Update•The teaching of foreign languages in grades
5 and 6 is encouraged. A foreign language course, in the same foreign language, must be offered for students in grade 7 and grade 8. Implementation of the foreign language program should model best practice and promote positive proficiency outcomes.
•FAQ Document http://wvconnections.k12.wv.us/21stcentury.html
Policy 2520.7 Update•The Foreign Language Content Standards,
Objectives (CSOs) are designed to provide guidance for:▫ the development of foreign language curricula▫ the selection of instructional materials▫ the evaluation of students’ learning and professional
development opportunities. ▫ While teachers are responsible for developing curriculum
maps and for selecting specific content and learning activities, this document is intended to guide local curriculum development.
•Effective Date. -- July 1, 2008. http://wvde.state.wv.us/policies/
Program Updates •2008 Summer Institute for ESL and World
Language Teachers: Connecting to the World through the 21st Century Classroom ▫Marshall University/June Harless Model
School at Kellogg Elementary ▫July 14-16, 2008 ▫Assessment, Technology, International
Collaboration http://wvconnections.k12.wv.us/
summerprogram.html •2009 Steering Committee
Program Updates Continued
• LinguaFolio http://wvconnections.k12.wv.us/linguafolio.html
• Instructional Materials Adoption▫Review of materials at
state level during the summer
• Visiting Chinese Guest Teachers
• School Visits in September & October
Upcoming Pilot Projects
•LinguaPods
•Language Trekkers
•World Language e-learning course
Upcoming Professional Development Opportunities•WVFLTA Fall Conference
▫September 19 & 20, 2008▫WVU-Parkersburg ▫http://www.wvflta.org/Websites/page.asp?
page=2008+Conference •ACTFL Convention
▫November 21-23, 2008▫Orlando, FL http://www.actfl.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?
pageid=4730
Student Opportunities
•The International Flag of Language Design Contest http://languagemuseum.org/flag/
September 2-November 28
Announcements & Questions
• County Announcements•Questions•Next Webinar: December 9 & 10, 2008