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April 6, 2008April 6, 2008
UCLAUCLA
STARTALK Experiences
Expanding Foreign Language Education
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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
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“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
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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
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Differences between training K-12 Differences between training K-12 and post secondary instructorsand post secondary instructors
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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
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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
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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)
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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)
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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
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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
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Daily Evaluation
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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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