STARTALK 2009 - Teacher Programs

ACTFL (teacher)

STARTALK: ACTFL/CLASS Chinese Teacher Program at Glastonbury

There are two sessions offered for teachers of Chinese (July 6-17 and July 20-31). These sessions focus on delivering a standards-based Chinese program and include demonstration teaching and portfolio development. Both sessions are full for summer 2009.

Aldeen Foundation (teacher)

STARTALK Teaching Arabic Through Communication: Guidelines for Success

This program is composed of an online program that participants complete from home and an onsite program. The online program includes 20 real-life workshops recorded and posted online. The workshops were given by Professor Mahdi Alosh, an expert and leading figure in the field of teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language (AFL), to groups of Arabic teachers. This online program prepares the participants by giving them the requisite knowledge for the onsite program. The onsite program is a 12-day program,from June 18-July 3, excluding weekends. During the first six days of the program, participants will be introduced to the main theoretical and pedagogical concepts of teaching AFL through a combination of seminars, hands-on workshops, and micro-lesson teaching presentations to get a clear understanding of the basic practices of teaching AFL according to the communicative approach. The second six days of the program are comprised of a practicum. During this phase, participants will work closely with coaching Master Teachers that they will observe, reflect on their practices, and discuss any thoughts with them. Participants will also be assigned limited time to teach real classes and will be given feedback. Participants who complete the program will be awarded a generous stipend of $1,000 and may apply for five units of credit from Loyola Marymount University.

Bangor Chinese School (teacher)

STARTALK: The Future Teaches Chinese

The Future Teaches Chinese is a special summer experience sponsored by STARTALK and the Bangor Chinese School for teachers of Chinese, aspiring teachers, and interested others. Developed by language and curriculum experts, our Bangor-based program provides participants a no-cost opportunity to improve skills and learn the most innovative methods of teaching language. With its affiliations, STARTALK offers an excellent environment to grow in language proficiency and teaching know-how while meeting a network of Maine educators and speakers of Chinese who are willing to share what they have learned with participants. This is a two-week program. The first week provides teaching strategies, standards, curricula, technologies, and performance-based principles derived from the standards of CLASS, Hanban, and Maine Learning results. This section also includes the topic of classroom management and methods of assisting students with learning disabilities. Maine teacher certification of Chinese was detailed. The second week offered participants the opportunity to teach Chinese and apply the knowledge learned in the first week. The program will be held at Husson University, Monday to Friday, June 22-July 2, 2009, 9:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. A limited number of need-based residential spaces are available. A prize or stipend will be awarded to selected participants.

Boston University (teacher)

Academy for Arabic Teachers: STARTALK Arabic K-16 Teacher Professional Development Program at Boston University

The Academy for Arabic Teachers (AAT) is an intensive four-week Arabic K-16 teacher professional development program at Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts. The program addresses all key aspects of foreign language instruction, focusing on Arabic as a Foreign Language. A three-week solid theoretical foundation phase will be followed by a one-week practical training phase at the Arabic Summer Academy, the nationally recognized STARTALK high school Arabic student program at nearby Charlestown High School in Boston, and three top Boston-area academic Arabic language programs (Boston University, Harvard University, and Northeastern University). The program’s main goal is to graduate highly competent Arabic teachers who are equipped with current foreign language acquisition and instruction theory, pedagogical tools, and practical experience. AAT includes a cohort of renowned experts in Arabic and second language acquisition disciplines with rich teacher training experience. The program runs July 2–July 31, 2009, with two weeks of online coursework and two weeks in Boston. Participants will be awarded a $1,000 stipend. There are no tuition or registration fees; materials and textbooks will be provided. The application deadline is June 5, 2009.

Brigham Young University (teacher)

Arabic Teacher Workhop

Come join us for an engaging three and a half week apprenticeship that will give you hands-on experience in running a lively Arabic program. In addition to experiencing our intensive high school and university-level programs, you will acquire familiarity with BYU's Middle East Studies, Arabic major, and Arabic minor, which result in scores of students reaching ACTFL-certified advanced-level proficiency every year. Apprentices will gain firsthand experience with our innovative and sociolinguistically authentic approach to learning spoken and written Arabic. Participants can earn three credit hours for BYU's Arabic teaching methods course.

Brigham Young University Chinese Flagship Center (teacher)

Brigham Young University Chinese Teacher Training Workshop 2009

Bryant University (teacher)

Bryant STARTALK Chinese Language and Culture Teacher Program

This three-week program offers two tracks: The Language Track is for current and prospective Chinese language teachers from public, private, and heritage schools. During the first week, participants will receive intensive training on language teaching methodology, strategies, standards, contents, and technology. During the second and third weeks, participants will be asked to teach practice classes with middle and high school students in the morning, for a stipend of approximately $500, and participate in cultural workshops and activities in the afternoon. The Culture Track is for teachers of social studies, history, arts, literature, science, and other subject areas who are interested in incorporating Chinese content into their curriculum. This track will focus on providing participants with knowledge and classroom activities about Chinese culture and history. At the same time, participants will spend about 30 hours during the program learning basic language skills, which will enable them to conduct basic daily conversations in Chinese and develop a better understanding of Chinese culture through the language. There is no program fee. Participants only need to pay $150 for textbooks and a $200 deposit. Free, on-campus dormitory housing is available for participants who live 30 miles or more from Bryant. Breakfast and lunch provided. Teaching grants ($400 each) are available.

California Foreign Language Project (teacher)

STARTALK 2009 Stanford University Leadership Professional Development Program for Teachers of Mandarin Language and Culture

This program is designed for Mandarin language educators who have participated in either the 2007 or 2008 Stanford University STARTALK programs. It will continue to strengthen the participants’ linguistic and cultural knowledge and, especially, their teaching practices, but will concentrate its efforts on building a cadre of teachers who can begin to play leadership roles in program planning, curriculum development, and assessment practices in their districts and schools. The participants will continue to interact during the 2009-2010 academic year in both face-to-face and follow-up programs sponsored by the California Foreign Language Project and via the My eCoach online virtual community. The program will take place July 7-15, 2009.

Cape Henlopen School District (teacher)

Delaware Lighthouse Chinese Partnership: A STARTALK Summer Program for Teachers of Early Language Learners

Center for Applied Linguistics (teacher)

CAL STARTALK Proficiency Assessment Training Program

This STARTALK workshop will combine online and face-to-face workshop formats to provide training in language assessment. The purpose of the workshop is to help STARTALK program directors, instructors, and/or teacher trainers learn about and plan for assessment in their STARTALK summer programs. The workshop focuses on assessment with particular attention to assessing language growth in short-term STARTALK programs for students with novice-level proficiency. This blended learning workshop combines distance learning and face-to-face interaction. The workshop will begin with a four-module online course on the basics of assessment. Consistent with the blended learning approach, the initial four modules are followed by a two-day face-to-face workshop at the Center for Applied Linguistics in Washington, DC, in July, 2009. After the face-to-face workshop, CAL will continue the online modules in order to provide assessment assistance, advice, and support during participants’ STARTALK programs. Finally, optional oral proficiency workshops, conducted online, will be available in the fall of 2009. This workshop is limited to staff from STARTALK-funded programs. We hope that at least one person from every program participates. Organizers: Meg Malone, Lynn Thompson, Vicky Nier, and Anne Donovan Application: You can request the application and DRAFT syllabus from mmalone@cal.org.

Center for Human Services (CHS) (teacher)

CHS/McDaniel Summer STARTALK Institute on Arabic and Chinese Language Instruction

CHS/McDaniel Summer StarTalk Institute on Arabic and Chinese Language Instruction, will provide an intensive 4-week flexible 90 hour program, leading to three graduate credits, from July 27, 2009 to August 21, 2009. The program will require face-to-face meetings at McDaniel College and participation on online. Interested in improving your ability to teach Arabic or Chinese? Want to learn new strategies that engage and excite students using film, role-playing, problem-solving and more? Interested in learning how to become a certified instructor or go on to earn a master’s degree? The Institute will provide an innovative to assist all participants to develop a solid foundation to pursue continued professional growth as instructors of Arabic or Chinese. Designed to assist a broad spectrum of needs – from master teachers to pre-service instructors - the curriculum will reflect a balance of current theories in second language acquisition (SLA), research and best practices in teaching Arabic and Chinese. Using a team approach, participants will explore proven strategies, the use of appropriate technologies, assessment and culturally appropriate communication strategies to reach diverse learners. Our team based instruction will actively involve participants through presentations, facilitated discussion, peer instruction, group work, role-playing, problem-solving and reflection.

Concordia Language Villages (teacher)

STARTALK: Second Language and Immersion Methodologies for Teachers of Chinese

The course in second language and immersion methodologies is designed to provide both beginning and experienced teachers with a forum for discussing classroom teaching and learning, and the importance of context in a communicative approach to second language and immersion instruction. Through background reading, and subsequent discussions led by experienced teachers of Chinese, participants will be able to clarify their understanding of the course content, including the application of the Standards for Foreign Language Learning for the 21st Century to effective lesson and unit design. Participants will also share strategies with each other through micro-teaching. Because the program is a residential program, the participants will have opportunities to share ideas and extend discussions beyond the classroom time. The class discussions will be complemented by observations and participation in activities at the Chinese Language Village. Participants will share their observations of the instructional program at the Chinese Language Village with the leadership and staff to foster a dialogue related to best practices in teaching and learning the Chinese language and culture. Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be awarded four graduate credits.

Concordia Language Villages (teacher)

STARTALK: Best Practices in Assessment for Teachers of Arabic

Participants will begin their exploration of assessment by participating in the ACTFL OPI Assessment Workshop. The workshop will give the participants a common understanding and allow them to share experiences assessing the oral proficiency of students with varying backgrounds in the Arabic language. Following the OPI workshop, participants will share assessments they currently are using and their goals for using them. Together the group will review the assessment samples to determine the degree to which they assess the goals of the Standards for Foreign Language Learning. They will discuss professional readings on assessment and reference sample assessments as appropriate. Because the program is a residential program, the participants will have opportunities beyond the classroom to share ideas and help each other build common understandings of best practices in assessment for the Arabic language classroom. Participants will visit the Arabic Language Village to observe and participate in the language and culture immersion program. They will meet with the leadership of the village to share their observations and discuss best practices in teaching and learning the Arabic language and culture. Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be award four graduate credits.

Consortium of Texas Chinese Language Institutes (teacher)

STARTALK Ice Breaking Program

The theme of the Texas STARTALK Chinese Teacher Program is "Word to World." The goal is to lead the trainees to move beyond word/grammar teaching to focusing on real-world communication in a language classroom. Participants will understand that the ultimate goal in foreign language teaching and assessment is to create contexts and provide opportunities for students to use the language to engage in meaningful communication in real-world situations. The Texas STARTALK Teacher Program offers 90 hours of instruction centering on topics of national standards, performance-based approaches and assessment, second language acquisition, teaching Chinese as a second language, technology for language teaching, curriculum development, and daily lesson plan design. Our program includes four university instructors from Rice University, the University of Houston, the University of Texas at San Antonio, and two high school teachers from Chicago and New Jersey. The program also arranges teaching practicums during the summer in June and July. The Teacher Program starts in April and ends in May.

DePaul University (teacher)

DePaul STARTALK Teacher Program

The DePaul Arabic STARTALK Teacher Program offers two courses to teachers and prospective teachers of Arabic from Chicago and its suburbs. A total of 30 teachers will be selected to participate. Arabic material and resources will be developed and posted online. After an initial orientation, participants will be asked to review a list of materials one week prior to the start of each of the programs and discuss them through a designated online social group. The first course duration is two weeks (June 22-July 3) with 5 contact hours each week. It will introduce participants to the essentials of teaching Arabic as a second language, including methods and strategies for teaching language skills, planning lessons, selecting and developing materials, and assessing. The K-16 Arabic National Standards will be incorporated in all aspects of teaching and assessment. The second course duration is two weeks (July 6-17), with the first week onsite and the second week online. It will target experienced teachers who took prior DePaul STARTALK courses or equivalent courses. Participants will learn to use technology for teaching, communication, material and resource development, assessment, and contributing to Arabic open-sources. Materials and resources developed will be posted online when appropriate.

DePaul University Chinese Language Academy (teacher)

DePaul University Chinese Language Academy: Teacher Training & Professional Development

Teacher Training and Professional Development Course (N=30 hours or CPDUs): June 15-June 26, 2009: Classes held daily, M-F, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm at DePaul’s Lincoln Park Campus, Chicago, Illinois Mandatory Practicum (N=30 hours or CPDUs): Track I - June 22-26: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm; June 29 – July 2: 10:00 am – Noon; July 6-17 – Select any 12 hours OR Track II - June 22-26: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm; June 29 – July 2: 11:00 am – Noon, 1:00 – 3:00; July 6-July 10 – Select any 8 hours DePaul University's Chinese Language Academy (CLA), offers for the third consecutive year, an integrated professional development & graduate course in Teaching Chinese. Providing a two-week intensive course, "Teaching Chinese: Linguistics, Approaches & Strategies," CLA's curriculum highlights best practices and latest research on Chinese pedagogy, teaching methodology, and second language acquisition. Targeting novice teachers starting new programs and current teachers motivated to engage in innovative professional development, CLA instruction is led by DePaul’s team of university faculty and seasoned secondary teachers with expertise in teaching Chinese as a 2nd language. The course emphasizes 3 important areas: curriculum development, instructional delivery, and assessment. Participants will gain: a) understanding of state and national requirements for K-12 Chinese language teaching; b) experience in performance-based communicative Chinese teaching approaches; c) pedagogical strategies and practices to help students develop linguistic and cultural proficiency in Chinese; and d) integrated instruction in theories and practice. In addition, teachers will have the concurrent opportunity to participate in a supervised practicum, linking their course instruction to the DePaul STARTALK CLA for Academically Gifted High School Students. Engaged in 30 practicum hours in the STARTALK CLA Student Program, participants will observe, assist, teach, and tutor under the supervision of the lead instructor and DePaul STARTALK CLA teaching team. Participants will receive: daily lunches plus all books, course materials,access to audiovisual/technology equipment,60 CPDUs or continuing professional development units, and at minimum, one graduate credit hour to all participants (Up to 3 additional graduate credit hours may be applied for). Application deadline: June 5, 2009 or open based on availability.

George Mason University (teacher)

Brain-Compatible Differentiated Instruction for Diverse Language Learners

This workshop for pre- and in-service as well as heritage teachers of Arabic and Chinese will highlight the needs of heritage language learners as well as culturally, linguistically, and cognitively diverse learners, using brain-compatible differentiated instruction as a research source. The literature on brain-compatible and learner-centered instruction and interactive activities provides a sound theoretical foundation for an integrated, multidimensional style of education across languages, learning styles and cultures. Based on current studies, this workshop will provide teachers the opportunity to create learning environments that foster the development of all learners. The workshop is also designed to meet the challenge of providing hands-on teacher training in the introduction and application of interactive approaches in brain-compatible differentiated instruction. Focus will be placed on successful practices of teachers who thoughtfully use brain-compatible theories of research to provide learners with opportunities to learn and acquire language in the manner in which they are most receptive and how that maximizes their potential to learn and become successful. The workshop will highlight how varied approaches can be applied to language learning thereby enhancing teacher expertise, student performance, and lead to the creation of new materials for teaching both Arabic and Chinese.

Global Village Academy: Adams-Arapahoe School District J-28 (teacher)

Chinese Science Immersion (CSI) Teacher Training Program

The Chinese Science Immersion (CSI) Teacher Training program is sponsored by Global Village Academy, a K-8 immersion charter school in Aurora, Colorado. The program is opened to teachers of Chinese with an interest in content-based immersion pedagogy. Teachers will increase their capacity to use content-based full-immersion strategies, further develop immersion-based curricula tied to Colorado Model content standards, and increase the language immersion time in oral and written Mandarin of students in grades 2-5. Each teacher will be responsible to complete a one-week training program (June 15-19) and a one-week hands on practicum (July 6-10, 13-17, or 20-24). Teachers will work in cohorts with a science curriculum developer and a Chinese immersion specialist to design hands-on lesson plans in science using Chinese immersion strategies. All teachers will be responsible to deliver one lesson and to participate in their cohort in giving feedback to teacher peers. A stipend of $1,000 will be given to teachers who complete the program.

Human Assistance & Development International - CLASSRoad (teacher)

Leading the Way in Content-Based Arabic Instruction

"Leading the Way in Content-Based Arabic Instruction" is a two-part professional development course for K-16 Arabic language teachers. The first component is a competitive two-week online course that provides development of the teachers' professional and pedagogical skills through the use of video lectures, quizzes, and an online discussion board for participant interaction. Following the online session, teachers with the highest grades will be invited to join a two-week intensive onsite program at California State University, San Bernardino. The onsite workshop features in depth and hands-on application of the material discussed in the online course and includes building a thematic unit, creating lesson plans, micro-teaching lessons in the classroom, field trips and much more.

Hunter College (teacher)

STARTALK Chinese Teacher Training Program at Hunter College

Hunter College’s Chinese Teacher Training Program (6/24–7/23) will offer three 3-credit courses at undergraduate and graduate levels: Methods, Second Language Acquisition, and Teaching Chinese With Technology. These courses can be used to fulfill the requirements for the New York State Chinese Certificate and for Hunter College’s MA degree in Teaching Chinese. Non-Hunter students can take courses with non-degree status. The courses will be taught by college professors with high school teaching experience. Participants can choose to take one or more of the offered courses depending on personal interest and time availability. Training will be conducted every day (Monday through Thursday and some weekends) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through a variety of activities including lectures, classroom instruction, observation, student teaching, presentations, workshops, and individual research projects. Different levels of student teaching (tutorial sessions, small group, or whole class teaching) will be assigned to participants based on their ability and background. Instructors will be available for office hours, lesson plan writing clinics, and individual conferences to assist teacher-trainees. Participants will produce teaching videos on classroom management, teaching stories, and theme-based teaching. Program participants will receive scholarships if they complete course requirements with satisfactory performance.

Indiana University Center for Chinese Language Pedagogy (teacher)

Chinese Pedagogy Institute: STARTALK at Indiana University

The Indiana University Center for Chinese Language Pedagogy will host a two-and-a-half-week residential Chinese Pedagogy Institute (CPI) for middle and high school teachers. This professional development opportunity is designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of 20 current and prospective secondary teachers, who will earn four to five graduate-level credit hours through IU's School of Education. This course of study also partially fulfills the requirements for secondary teacher certification in Chinese. The course content has been guided by the standards for K-12 Chinese language teachers, recently developed by the Chinese Language Association Secondary-Elementary Schools (CLASS). Areas addressed include the following: effective methods and techniques for teaching Chinese, principles for selecting and adapting instructional materials, processes for curriculum design and instructional planning, and implementation of lesson plans and class management. Participants will discuss theories and research related to teaching Chinese as a foreign language, observe and critique pre-recorded Chinese classes, and apply instructional and management skills in a classroom with 10 middle and 10 high school students, among other activities. The sites for this institute will be IU's Bradford Woods, where participants will be involved in a week-long intensive pedagogy training session, and the IU-Bloomington campus, where a week-long practicum will follow.

Iowa State University (teacher)

STARTALK: Mentoring, Leadership, and Change in K-12 Chinese Teaching

STARTALK Mentoring, Leadership, and Change in K-12 Chinese Teaching National K-12 Foreign Language Resource Center Iowa State University When: Sunday, June 14, 2009 to Saturday, June 20, 2009 Where: National K-12 Foreign Language Resource Center, Iowa State University Who: Practicing K-12 Chinese teachers with strong leadership potential Why: This institute will empower Chinese K-12 teachers to assume expanding leadership roles in their districts and states in the following ways: • Exploring best practices in Chinese teaching and learning • Collaboratively designing classroom materials • Experimenting with social technologies as tools for professional networking, mentoring, leadership, and learning • Discussing strategies to initiate, implement, and sustain change Institute Staff: • Institute Leaders Cindy Kendall, Ingham ISD Cherice Montgomery, Brigham Young University Marcia Rosenbusch, Iowa State University • Chinese Cultural & Linguistic Consultant Susan Gong, BYU Chinese Flagship Center • Demonstration Master Teacher Jessica Haxhi, Waterbury Schools • Apprentice Institute Leaders Aaron Bray, Sheboygan Falls School District Janna Chiang, Stopher Elementary School En-Ming (Grace) Heebner, MSD of Washington Township & Westlane Middle School Apply: Complete the online application form at http://nflrc.iastate.edu/ Submission deadline: MAY 22, 2009 National K-12 Foreign Language Resource Center N131 Lagomarcino Hall, Iowa State University Ames, Iowa 50011 nflrc@iastate.edu

Loyola Marymount University (teacher)

Chinese Language Teacher Preparation: Summer Institute for 2009

The School of Education at Loyola Marymount University (LMU) continues with its second year of Chinese Language Teacher Preparation by offering a 6 -week long program leading to the certification of 25 qualified teachers of Mandarin in K-12 bilingual immersion or foreign language classrooms in California. The STARTALK Chinese Language Teacher Summer Institute for 2009 takes place between June 15th and August 10th 2009. 15 continuing Chinese Language teacher candidates (Cohort 1) will begin their second year in the MA and Elementary or Secondary credential program and will complete an additional 6 units of study. Cohort 1 will be joined by our second cohort of 10 Chinese Language Teacher candidates who will also complete 6 graduate units towards their California teaching credential and masters degree. STARTALK teacher candidates will also receive support in taking state-required licensure tests for teachers.

Michigan State University (teacher)

STARTALK: Learning Arabic and Making Connections: The Third C

Michigan State University is looking for 16 teachers of Arabic to participate in a 3-week summer STARTALK program, Arabic Language and Making Connections. STARTALK is a federally-funded program for language educators. This is a 3-week commitment, from 8:45 to 4:00, Monday through Thursday each week, from July 20 to August 7. PARTICIPANT TEACHERS WILL BE REIMBURSED $1,000 FOR THEIR TIME If you’re interested, please send an e-mail to Dr. Wafa Hassan (hassanw@msu.edu) by June 15, 2009. Include the following information:  Your name, address, and e-mail  Your school and current teaching status  A recent copy of your CV  A letter indicating your goals and interest in attending the program Selected teachers will be contacted and will receive more documents to complete and submit by July 5.

Middlebury College Language Schools - Chinese (teacher)

STARTALK Workshop for Teachers of Chinese

With the assistance of a STARTALK grant the 2009 Middlebury Chinese School has provided scholarships to make it possible for current and prospective K-12 teachers of Chinese to enroll in the residential MA program (June 29 to August 15th, 2009) and to participate in a program which will have an intensive focus during two weeks (July 27-Aug 7) on classroom practices and instructional resources. The workshop will be a component of the six-week MA program and as such, will be open only to enrolled MA students. In addition to graduate level courses, students will have the opportunity to work on curriculum design and materials development during the full six-week program. Through lectures, discussion, and hands-on experiences, participants will learn to understand the nature and process of learning Chinese as a foreign language, to identify critical issues in Chinese foreign language pedagogy, and to enhance their ability to develop appropriate teaching materials. They will plan and develop effective classroom activities to help students develop proficiency in the target language across the three communicative modes (interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational,and the five goal areas (communication, cultures, connections, comparisons, and communities) as outlined in the Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century. Stipends are also available for students to develop materials if they are willing to share their materials with the public. As members of the Middlebury Chinese School, students will be fully engaged in a cultural and language immersion environment, with close daily contact with staff and faculty at all times. In addition to the completed MA application form (available at http://www.Middlebury.edu/academics/ls/applications/), students interested in this workshop should also submit an essay that describes: the applicant’s background in teaching Chinese as a foreign language, how the professional training enhances her or his teaching as a current or prospective teacher of Chinese at the pre-college level, and what materials will be developed to share with other teachers. This will help us to individualize the training program to accommodate all students' needs. Please send all application material to: Ms. Anna Sun Chinese School Coordinator Sunderland Language Center Middlebury College Middlebury, VT 05753

Montgomery County Public Schools (teacher)

Montgomery County Public Schools Chinese and Arabic Teacher Institute

This five-day summer program will provide K-12 Chinese and Arabic language teachers pedagogical content knowledge within the context of U.S. public education by integrating training on curriculum and assessment development with direct instructional implementation. Each six-hour-day will address specific topics and strategies. While the five goals of the Standards for Foreign Language Learning will be embedded throughout the program, the first two days will explicitly target their application in instruction and curriculum development. Participants will learn how to develop their students’ proficiency and maximize their use of the target language by creating student-centered tasks and assessments that incorporate the three communication modes (interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational) and culture. They also will learn how to use the comparison goal to help their students gain a better understanding of their own languages and cultures. Participants will use relevant topics to address the connections and communities goals. Furthermore, participants will learn how to use backward design to create lessons that include both formative and summative integrated performance assessments. In addition, experienced master teachers will share strategies for engaging students, using equitable practices, and creating an environment that maximizes learning in the context of U.S. public education.

National Capital Language Resource Center (teacher)

Arabic K-12 Hands-On

This institute will provide teachers at the elementary and high school levels the opportunity to try out learner-centered, communicative language teaching strategies, become familiar with the National Standards for Learning Arabic, and “learn by doing” how to provide challenging, engaging instruction. This highly intensive institute has been offered successfully for three years at the NCLRC, twice with the sponsorship of STARTALK. This summer we will increase the microteaching component by engaging two groups of students, one group of elementary and middle school students and one group of high school students, to act as students in “laboratory” classes for two hours each day. The emphasis of this workshop will be to provide teachers with information that can be used to extend the scope and range of their teaching strategies combined with targeted experiences that will integrate the information with classroom practice. An email conversation for group members and the presenters will be maintained through the year by the NCLRC to extend the period of group exploration and support. Participants will receive certificates for 40 hours of professional development from the National Capital Language Resource Center which are converted by states and districts into CEUs.

National Capital Language Resource Center (teacher)

Writing & Implementing an Arabic Curriculum K-12

This intensive one-week institute is offered for the third consecutive summer, continuing the important work of helping teachers of Arabic develop standards-based curricula for their classes. The goal is to provide guidelines and frameworks for curriculum development and specifically to help teachers develop and share standards-based curricula, units and lesson plans for Arabic for their schools, programs, or districts. This summer’s particular emphasis will be placed on integrating the Language Continuum with standards-based curriculum and instruction. During the institute concepts of curriculum development will be reviewed, models of the Language Continuum for Arabic (sequencing of language learning) will be visited, existing curricular materials for Arabic and other languages K-12 will be reviewed and analyzed, and leaders will work with small groups to help develop and refine participants' own curricular materials with a focus on integrating sequential introduction of materials with the standards. Upon completion of the assignments, teachers will receive certificates indicating 40 hours earned in Curriculum Development for which most school districts award continuing education units (CEUs).

National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages (teacher)

Swahili Teacher Development Institute

STARTALK Summer Swahili Professional Development Program July 13-24, 2009 This Swahili Professional Development Program, sponsored by STARTALK and organized by the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages, is a hands on training of prospective and new teachers of Swahili at the post-secondary level. Ten new or prospective Swahili instructors will be selected to participate in a two-week intensive summer program – July 13-24, 2009. Participants will have hands-on training in the implementation of standards-based curriculum and instruction, backward curriculum design model and communicative approach. During the first week of the program, participants will be introduced to the main theoretical and pedagogical concepts of teaching Swahili as a foreign language through a combination of lectures, seminars, hands-on workshops, and micro-lesson presentations to get a clear understanding of the basic concepts of teaching Swahili as a foreign language. The second week will involve practicum. During this period, participants will work closely with coaching Master Teachers that they will observe. They will also reflect on the practices of the master teachers, and discuss issues that arise from the activities of the master teachers. Participants will also be given time to teach and receive feedback on their teaching activities. Participants who complete the program will be awarded a generous stipend of $1,000 to cover travel expenses. Accommodation will also be provided for participants who live outside of Madison. NCOLCTL will issue a certificate of completion to all the participants that complete the program.

New York University (teacher)

Startalk Teacher Training Program 2009: Arabic and Persian

This intensive two-week residential program provides basic theoretical knowledge and entry-level teaching skills of current and prospective school, community, and college teachers with native or near-native command of Modern Standard Arabic or Persian. It is based on a course curriculum from NYU’s Master’s in Foreign Language Teaching. It trains participants in developing students’ Arabic or Persian proficiency across the three communicative modes (interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational) and the five C’s, as outlined in the Standards for Foreign Language Learning. Participants learn the most-up-to-date methodologies and develop, observe, and critique classroom procedures, strategies, and teaching techniques. They learn how to use community resources and how to select and use Internet materials. The program delivers 50 contact hours of classroom instruction. Every session consists of an interactive presentation of theoretical frameworks and practice. Outcomes include each participant’s portfolio and the materials and lesson plans in it. Participants receive an NYU transcript. The grant covers $700 per person out of the $920 continuing education tuition. Two scholarships are available for graduate tuition. The grant also covers accommodations in NYU residence halls, breakfast, lunch, and required textbooks.

New York University (teacher)

STARTALK Intensive Teacher Training Program 2009: Hindi and Urdu

This is an intensive residential program that enhances the knowledge and skills of current and prospective school, community and college teachers of Hindi and Urdu. Participants with no training learn the most-up-to-date teaching methodologies, based on standards, projects and communication and are required to develop, observe and critique classroom procedures, strategies and teaching techniques. They also learn how to use community resources. Participants with training learn principles of curriculum development and activity design on the Hindi/Urdu Standards Manual. The course emphasizes pedagogical grammar, material development and adaptation, and assessment. The two sections of the program are based on state-approved courses from NYU’s Master’s program in Foreign Language Teaching. Sessions consist of interactive presentations of theoretical frameworks, followed by hands-on language-specific application. The participants will prepare to teach mock demonstrations. The workshop runs for five hours daily (9:00 am -3:00 pm.) Participants receive an NYU transcript. The grant covers $700 out of the $920 continuing education tuition. Two scholarships for credit students are also available. The grant also covers accommodations in NYU residence halls, breakfast, lunch and textbooks.

Northern Virginia Community College (teacher)

Powering Up Your Chinese and Arabic Language Courses With Technology

NOVA STARTALK is a summer institute in its third year designed to help teachers integrate technology tools and 21st century language pedagogy in the Arabic and Chinese curricula. Arabic and Chinese teachers in each language will create a collection of activities to expand the curriculum presently in place. The networking that has resulted from this course in the past two years has enriched instruction and created a bond between teachers who have worked in teams in and out of our STARTALK setting. Major goals: •Faculty participants will apply foreign language standards and multiple intelligence theory while creating Chinese and Arabic materials. •Faculty participants will learn to use technology tools that promote student engagement in Chinese and Arabic classes (i.e. QUIA, MERLOT, wikis, blogs, video, SlideShare, asynchronous voice tools, Photo Story, Nings, netvibes, social bookmarking, etc.). •Faculty participants will create a personal toolkit of materials to be used in Arabic and Chinese courses and shared with colleagues in the target languages. •Faculty participants will integrate activities that they discover in the daily workshops in syllabi for Arabic and Chinese courses during the summer of 2009 and beyond.

Occidental College (teacher)

Putting the Arabic Standards Front and Center

*BUILDING LEADERSHIP IN THE ARABIC LANGUAGE TEACHING COMMUNITY* Leaders: Iman Hashem, Brandon Zaslow • Dates: June 13-19 • This invitational program is designed for teachers who attended our STARTALK workshop in 2007 or 2008 or completed our Arabic Language Teaching Certificate or equivalent course work. The workshop will provide teachers with opportunities to hone their skills in standards-based instruction and learn to support their colleagues in creating exemplary Arabic language lessons. Participants will enhance their capacity to create standards-based units that can be used as samples for professional development. (Scholarships are available for 15 participants.) *TECHNOLOGY AS THE CORE OF STANDARDS-BASED ARABIC INSTRUCTION* Leaders: Iman Hashem, Randa Jad-Musa • Dates: June 22-26 • Participants will learn to effectively use various technologies to enhance a standards-based approach: locating authentic materials on the web including video, music, art, graphics, text, and data; making input comprehensible using MovieMaker, iMovie, Cartoon Maker, and PowerPoint; facilitating interpersonal communication through instant messaging, video, audio and written chats, e-mails, blogs, and interactive assignments; and supporting presentational communication using the technologies listed above, as well as webpages, wikis, and podcasts. (Scholarships are available for 25 participants.) * Participants must have basic knowledge of Microsoft Word and the ability to use the Web.

Regents of the University of Minnesota (teacher)

STARTALK Mandarin Elementary Immersion Summer Teacher Education Program

The STARTALK Mandarin Elementary Immersion Summer Teacher Education Program (MEISTEP) is a new, exciting 4-week program for Chinese language teachers to learn how to integrate language, literacy, content, and culture into their classrooms. During the first week, participants will examine effective instructional strategies specific to the Chinese immersion context and will work together to develop content-based curriculum. The second week will focus on effective ways of teaching mathematics in the elementary immersion context. In weeks three and four, teachers will apply these new concepts in a summer program designed for elementary Mandarin immersion students. Participating teachers will have the option of taking courses for credit and may earn 2-4 graduate credits. MEISTEP is a collaboration of University of Minnesota’s Confucius Institute, the Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA), and the Department of Curriculum and Instruction in partnership with Yinghua Academy, a K-5 Mandarin immersion charter school. Participants must be English-proficient post-baccalaureates with native- to near-native proficiency in Mandarin Chinese who are teaching in, or are seeking to teach in, a Mandarin Chinese elementary immersion program in the United States where Mandarin is used to teach a minimum of 50 percent of school subjects during the elementary years.

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (teacher)

STARTALK Expanding Chinese in the New Jersey World Languages Classroom: The Rutgers/Princeton West-Windsor Plainsboro Regional School Districts 2009 Summer Program

San Francisco State University (teacher)

Institute for Innovative Teaching of Chinese

The purpose of this 2-week intensive Chinese teacher language program is to train teachers of Chinese to develop and implement standards-based, technology-infused curriculum and to use the best practices in instructional pedagogy via literacy approach and project-based learning. Teacher participants will also develop skills in integrating technology into language teaching and learning, focusing particularly on second language acquisition, Chinese children’s literature comics and story-telling in the L2 classroom, L2 literacy development, Chinese language curriculum and material design and development, and extending the use of the Chinese language outside the classroom. Three units of course credit (one course) may be earned toward teacher certification or a master's degree.

Seattle Public Schools (teacher)

Seattle STARTALK 3

Seattle Public Schools (SPS) STARTALK is a nonresidential teacher certification program for fluent speakers of Arabic, Chinese, and Hindi. The district has contracted with a local university to offer coursework leading to a Washington State residency teaching certificate with an endorsement in K-12 world languages. This program, an alternative route to certification, takes two summers of coursework plus one semester of full-time student teaching. To obtain the K-8 elementary endorsement, additional coursework is required. STARTALK funding covers tuition for the classes for two summers. Participants pay for texts and some materials. State conditional loans are available for the student teaching semester or for the third summer of study for the K-8 endorsement. Prospective candidates must have at least a bachelor’s degree and must have taken state-required tests: WEST B, a basic skills test of reading, English, and math; OPI, the oral proficiency interview that tests competency in Arabic, Chinese, or Hindi; and if seeking the K-8 endorsement, WEST E, the K-8 subject competency tests. For more information, contact Betty Lau at belau@seattleschools.org, or visit the SPS Web site at www.seattleschools.org/area/internationaled/resources.xml.

Teaching Chinese Resources (teacher)

STARTALK Good Will Program

The College Board (teacher)

Chinese Guest Teachers Summer Institute: An Extension of the Chinese Guest Teacher Program

The Chinese Guest Teacher Summer Institute Program offers professional development for newly arriving teachers from China prior to their placement as teachers of Chinese language and culture in elementary and secondary schools across the United States. The primary goal of the GTSI is to increase guest teachers’ understanding of American education and to facilitate their development of pedagogical skills particularly relevant to American classrooms. The program covers topics such as the structure of U.S. K-12 education, K-12 foreign language teaching standards, communication strategies, course design, classroom management, materials development, and more. The program is organized by the College Board in collaboration with partner associations such as the National Council of State Supervisors for Languages (NCSSFL) and the California Foreign Language Project at Stanford University School of Education. For questions, please contact Michaela Kabat at guestteacher@collegeboard.org.

The Ohio State University (teacher)

Chinese Program Enhancement Project

The Office of Sponsored Programs (formerly OSU Research Foundation) is the fiscal and administrative unit for Ohio State University's external grants and contracts. The applicant and potential grantee is the Ohio State University, DUNS: 31-6025986

The Regents of the University of California (teacher)

The Berkeley K-16 Bridge: Improving Teacher Effectiveness in Foreign Language (Mandarin) Classroom

STARTALK 2009 Berkeley Teacher Program will provide enrichment training for Mandarin teachers from 4-year universities, 2-year community colleges, K-12 public and private schools, and heritage schools. This program will provide a model for K-16 articulation to support burgeoning state and national efforts to bring effective Chinese language instruction to K-16 classrooms in an articulated and organized fashion, and to ensure that K-12 programs fuse effectively with offerings at the collegiate level. The emphasis will be placed on teachers from the nine Bay Area counties who are currently teaching Mandarin as well as teachers who will be starting new programs in the fall of 2009. This program includes a 10-day, hands-on workshop and a 2-day international conference on Chinese language pedagogy. The curriculum contents will include the following: ACTFL, California, and CLASS Standards; Sample Chinese Curriculum Guide Review; Planning Standards-Based Thematic Unit; Designing Standards-Based Lesson with Backward Design; Selecting and Evaluating Teaching Materials; Mandarin Proficiency Assessment Tools Including Computer-Based Assessment; Distance Learning; Using Films to Teach Language and Culture; and Participating in the Second International Conference on Chinese Language Pedagogy. Each participant will receive a $500 stipend and a certificate upon completion of the 84-hour program.

The University of Pennsylvania (teacher)

Penn STARTALK Teacher Training Institute for Hindi & Urdu

The Penn STARTALK Teacher Training Institute for Hindi & Urdu is a two-week (July 13-24) intensive residential program for all current or potential teachers of Hindi and Urdu at community, school, or college levels. Participants will learn theory and best-teaching practices aligned with the national standards. Topics will include curriculum design, lesson plan, performance-based assessment, oral proficiency interview, authentic materials, differentiated learning, and Hindi structures. Expert Penn faculty and visiting professors will impart knowledge through lecture demonstrations and workshops. The training will be learner-centered with lots of hands-on practice. A special feature of this institute is that participants will have a chance to observe live classes of Hindi & Urdu taught by master teachers of Penn’s concurrent STARTALK Hindi & Urdu student programs. Participants will receive a stipend of $1,000 upon the successful completion of the program. There is no tuition fee, and participants can get free accommodation on Penn campus. Everyone will receive a certificate of attendance for MOPI training from the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), in addition to a certificate of program attendance from the University of Pennsylvania. For more information, please go to: http://www.southasiacenter.upenn.edu/documents/Events08-09/STARTALK/Teacher-mainpage.html Or contact Dr. Vijay Gambhir at vgambhir@sas.upenn.edu

UCLA Center for World Languages (teacher)

Heritage Language Teacher Workshop

In today’s “foreign” language classes, teachers are faced with many students who are heritage language speakers. For these students, the target language is not foreign, but rather a home language whose development was interrupted by a switch to English. A typical heritage learner has grown up hearing the language and begins classroom instruction with measurable oral and aural proficiency but with few literacy skills. This workshop is designed to help language teachers better understand the differences between L2 and HL learners, and learn how to differentiate curriculum to address the range of skill levels present in HL classes. Participants will explore ways to design their own curriculum and select materials and assessment tools. They will learn how to start where the students are and involve them as ACTIVE participants in the learning process. The workshop will include information on how to research a heritage language community and create a community-based program. A grasp of demographic data will give teachers an advantage in teaching and promoting heritage language instruction in their own departments, institutions, and districts. The goal for the workshop is to develop a cohort of language teachers who will be leaders and mentors in heritage language instruction.

University of Florida (teacher)

Florida STARTALK for Teachers of Chinese, Grades 6-12

The University of Florida will hold an intensive 10-day training program for up to 25 secondary school teachers of Chinese. This residential program on the university campus is open to currently practicing teachers and prospective teachers from anywhere in the United States. Participants will earn a total of 4 credits in Foreign Language Teaching Methods and Chinese Pedagogy. Both courses (EDG 6905 & CHI 4930) meet the Florida State Board of Education requirements for certification in the teaching of foreign languages, and may be used for in-service credit or for degree credit. STARTALK pays 75% of the tuition and covers lodging, lunches, and miscellaneous supplies. Accepted applicants will pay the remainder of the tuition cost through a registration fee of $250. They may apply to be reimbursed for travel and textbook expenses up to $225. For more information, contact: Pat Bartlett Outreach Coordinator Asian Studies patbart@ufl.edu (352) 392-2464

University of Hawaii at Manoa (teacher)

2009 Hawaii Chinese Language Teacher Training Institute

Fifteen in- or pre-service Chinese language teachers will work with five highly experienced lead instructors to focus on the principles and practice of standards- and task-based, learner-centered instruction in Chinese. We will begin with a three-day immersion session on principles. However, the heart of the institute will constitute of three weeks of beginning and intermediate level instruction for 30 high school learners of Chinese. During the first week, the lead instructors will demonstrate a range of experimental and effective teaching approaches, using an exciting and brand-new suite of materials in draft format (Encounters: Global Chinese Language And Culture from Yale University Press and the China International Publishing Group). In the second week, lead instructors will work with teacher-trainees to design and teach task-based, learner-centered modules in each of the four skills. And in the third week, teacher-trainees will teach by themselves, with much support from all other Institute participants. Introspection, reflection, constructive feedback, and experimentation are highly encouraged.

University of Massachusetts Boston (teacher)

Summer Institutes for Teachers of Chinese Language

Our STARTALK program for Teachers of Chinese Language will offer two summer institutes: • Summer Institute I focuses on Chinese culture of geography, philosophy, political systems, inventions/discoveries, modern history from 1840-1949, and the Rise of China and its impact on the world. A group of top scholars from Harvard and other universities will give lectures in the morning. Lead teachers will offer workshops and hands-on activities to show how to transform academic knowledge into classroom skills in the afternoon. • Summer Institute II concentrates on American school culture and methodology. A group of linguistics specialists, school administrators, and lead teachers will teach the National Standards of Foreign Language Education, foreign language acquisition, thematic and backward design, classroom management, LinguaFolio, and the STARTALK template. Moreover, participants have the opportunity to observe in the student Mandarin summer camp and practice. You can obtain 3 graduate credits from UMass Boston’s Applied Linguistics Department and 45 PDPs from each summer institute. We offer free dorms for participants who live 50 miles away from Bentley University, Waltham. Our program of 2008 was recognized as “an outstanding model” by STARTALK Central (from the STARTALK Central visit report).

University of Pennsylvania (teacher)

Professional Curriculum and Material Development Workshop for Teachers of Persian

The summer STARTALK 2009 Persian Teacher's Workshop for Professional Curriculum and Materials Development at the University of Pennsylvania. (June 4th-7th) This workshop is intended to bring together new, experienced and prospective teachers of Persian in order to foster collaboration among them in North America, and to design a curriculum for all levels of language learning. There will be a subsequent online commitment by the participants for the development of materials throughout the six-week period following the workshop. In order to apply for participation, please send a letter of interest to the program director Dr. Pardis Minuchehr at the University of Pennsylvania per email. The email is: pardis@sas.upenn.edu.

University of Virginia (teacher)

Virginia STARTALK Chinese Teacher Academy

Virginia STARTALK Chinese Teacher Academy (VSCTA) is a 3-week residential program that trains novice and continuing Chinese language teachers to enhance their expertise in teaching Chinese as a foreign language toward Chinese teacher certification or professional development. The program integrates a balance of theories and practice into the curriculum through a well-structured and sequenced supervised practicum based on a multi-reflective approach. By completing the 5-credit graduate course, teachers are able to keep abreast of new developments in second language acquisition theories and practice in general and in Chinese language acquisition and pedagogy in particular. Through a mid-program practicum, participants will also create standards-based curricula and materials, deliver effective instruction, and implement authentic performance-based assessment and instructional technology in a learner-centered, highly communicative and interactive environment conducive to productive learning. Participants' competence in teaching Chinese as a foreign language culminates in the completion of an E-portfolio that documents their extensive learning experiences in launching or advancing their career.