FLANG+276+Agenda

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Collection of Homework from Observations

Distribution of Graded Homework

Debrief of HS Observations

What's My Sentence Video

Explanation of Homework

5 Commitments Quiz - Individual

Small Group Discussion of BYU Partnership's 5 Commitments

Whole Group Discussion of BYU Partnership's 5 Commitments

Discussion of Homework Readings

The First Year Video

=Sept. 26:=

Spiritual Thought & Prayer

Debriefing of HS Observations

Exploration of Supplemental Materials

Elevator Advocacy

No Child Left Behind

Common Core

=Sept. 22-25: HS Observations=

September 19: Differentiation

September 18: Students with Special Needs

September 17:

=September 16:=

Roll

Opening Prayer

Quiz on ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines

Collection of Homework

ACTFL-NCSSFL Global Statements (Can Dos)

Alphabet with Sign Language Alphabet Video Alphabet Dot-to-Dot Alphabet Attitudes Alphabet Spelling Partner Practice Alphabet Riddles (Alphabetization) Greetings Hear/Circle Number Grid Pictures Classroom Scavenger Hunt Greetings & Responses Paired Activity Pass the Verb/Time Game Coloring Worksheets Story Squares

=September 15: Proficiency=

Debrief school visits

ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines

National Standards

=** Sept. 8-12: Junior High School Visits **=

=** September 5: Teaching Demos **=


 * Roll**


 * Teaching Demos**
 * Justine
 * Talia
 * Veronica
 * Hallie
 * Kalyn
 * Garrett
 * Garrett


 * School Visits**


 * Schedules
 * Carpooling
 * Dress professionally
 * Wear ID cards
 * Check in with office
 * Introduce yourself to the teacher
 * Ask where they would like you to sit
 * Fill out demographics worksheet
 * Fill out observation form
 * Thank the teacher
 * Do homework each night


 * Homework for Next Week**
 * Demographics Worksheet
 * Observation Form
 * Reading Logs
 * Discussion Forum Post
 * Be professional in how you frame things
 * Do not mention teachers by name

=** September 4: Proficiency **=

Welcome: Kalyn

Serpent:


 * I learned my target language . ..
 * I wish . ..
 * One thing I don't want to forget when I am teaching language is . ..

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=** September 3: Purposes of Schooling **=


 * Guiding Questions:**
 * How can you stay up-to-date regarding issues in world language education?
 * How might you actively engage students in developing a learning community?


 * Housekeeping**
 * Roll
 * Nametags
 * Importance of Titles
 * Appropriate registers for specific contexts AND the professional culture of that context (Bro./Sis. at church, Dr. at university, many mentors are not LDS)
 * Part of professional discourse
 * Professional Courtesy/Respect (Dr. for men and Sis. for women shows a lack of respect)
 * Credibility (wrong title in wrong context decreases professional credibility, professors who use 1st names at MSU v. BYU and specific purposes for doing so)
 * Social Capital (we give more access/opportunity to experts & those we trust)
 * Psychological responses --> increase or decrease professional opportunities

Expert teachers have large repertoires of options and are skilled at decision-making. Importance of sharing Photo permission forms


 * Blogs, Guest Speakers, YouTube videos, etc.
 * [|ACTFL Smartbrief]
 * [|FLTEACH] ([|Google Reader])
 * [|Google Alerts]
 * [|Salt Lake Tribune]
 * [|Twitter]
 * [|BYU Undergrads - Dept. of Spanish & Portuguese Facebook Group] (I won't accept friend requests until after you graduate to maintain professional boundaries)
 * [[image:languagelinks2006/GoogleHangoutsOnAir.png link="https://sites.google.com/site/eduonair/home"]]

**Processes**
 * **Personal Needs** (Take care of them when you need to do so)
 * **Breaks**
 * We will seldom have formal breaks
 * 10 minutes/day x 5 days/week = 50 minutes/week x 4 weeks on campus = 2 days of class
 * But sometimes we might have one user:chericem1
 * **Exchange Phone Numbers**


 * Name Game (Introductions via 2 lines then Inside/Outside Circles) [[file:Inside Outside Circles.doc]]
 * I hope this class . ..
 * One interesting thing about me that you might not know just by looking at me is . ..
 * My name is . ..


 * Pedagogical Discussion Re: Inside/Outside Circles


 * Who am I? (20 Questions: What I want you to know v. what you want/need to know)

=** September 2: Introduction & Course Overview **=


 * Today's Topic: Setting the Standard for Professionalism: //Overview of and Introduction to World Language Education//**


 * Guiding Questions:**


 * What are the objectives of this course?
 * How will this course be organized?
 * Why is professionalism so important in language education?


 * Housekeeping**
 * Roll
 * Nametags


 * Purposes of the Course: To challenge your assumptions, expand your vision, enrich your life **


 * Decision: Determine if pursuing a personal career in foreign language teaching in public secondary schools is the correct decision.
 * Awareness: Develop awareness of what foreign language students should know and be able to do and of good foreign language teaching practice.
 * Purposes: Discuss the public purposes of education, related social and political issues, and the benefits of speaking a foreign language.
 * Motivations: Articulate personal motivations for becoming a teacher, as well as recognize potential strengths and weaknesses as a teacher.


 * Orientation to the Structure of the Course **
 * Blackboard v. Learning Suite v. Wiki: http://languagelinks2006.wikispaces.com/FLANG+276+-+Exploration+Teaching+FL+-+UT(Orientation to the Wiki)
 * Agenda (Your participation is critical)
 * Assignments (Posted daily here)
 * Readings (Collection of resources)
 * Student Pages (Experiment with editing the wiki without messing anything up)
 * Schedule (Coming soon)
 * Reference Materials (Useful throughout your program)
 * Language-specific Resources (French, German, Spanish, etc. - presentation ideas, worksheets, games, photos)
 * General Resources (Classroom Management, etc.)
 * How to get a Wikispaces account (homework)
 * How to join the wiki (homework)
 * On Campus & Observations (Approximately 4 weeks of each)
 * On Campus (Every other week)
 * Textbooks (the world is our campus) -
 * Consider a "junk" e-mail account (Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo)
 * Articles from various places
 * Guided Observations: Meets daily 8:00 a.m. - noon (in the schools) - Approximately 4 weeks
 * Divided into groups
 * Scheduled observations
 * Groups will observe multiple classes in different K-12 schools
 * Elementary, Middle School, High School, Immersion
 * Same language and different languages
 * Must have your FBI Background Check & Fingerprint Clearance Card with you (Questions?)


 * Getting to Know You Activities **


 * [[file:Buzzword Bingo 276.doc]]
 * Popcorn (Class Composition)
 * Languages: Arabic, ASL, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish
 * Learned: Elementary school, immersion program, at home/native/heritage speaker, in school, on a mission, study abroad, combination
 * Level: Wants to teach preschool, elementary, middle, high school, college
 * School: Wants to teach charter, private, public, international (Department of Defense)
 * Took classes: Winter, Spring, Summer
 * Traveled: Inside UT, another state, another country
 * Worked: Part-time, Full Time, More than one job
 * Extracurricular Events: Club on campus, president of a student organization, member of a national association
 * Hobbies: Camping, computer programming, dance, drawing/painting, fashion, gardening, hiking, hunting/fishing, horses, musical instrument, photography, reading, running, scrapbooking, organized sports, theatre, write poetry, videogames, work out


 * Introductory PowerPoint
 * Who am I?
 * Who are you?
 * The wind blows when . . ..
 * What can we learn about you and about professionalism from Google & Facebook?


 * Pedagogical Discussion re: PowerPoint & Building a Classroom Climate/Community
 * Interview Colleagues
 * school v. education
 * teaching v. coaching v. facilitation
 * knowing v. understanding
 * most powerful lesson you learned in school (in K-12)
 * most powerful educational experience
 * if you could re-invent schools, what would you suggest be done differently?
 * Debrief interview


 * Homework:**


 * 1) Join [|Wikispaces] **


 * 2) Join the LanguageLinks2006 Wiki **


 * 3) Personal Introduction (Due Thursday, January 10) **

a) Introduce yourself to the class. b) Include 5 important things about yourself. c) Use only your target language. d) Help colleagues who don't speak your language understand. e) Do not use more than 2 minutes.


 * 4) Bring your signed photo permission form to class. **

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