IDENTIFYING STRATEGIES TO INCREASE THE IDENTIFYING STRATEGIES TO INCREASE THE QUANTITY AND TARGET LANGUAGE FLUENCY OF QUANTITY AND TARGET LANGUAGE FLUENCY OF

WORLD LANGUAGE TEACHERSWORLD LANGUAGE TEACHERS

CONFERENCE CALLCONFERENCE CALL

AUGUST 15, 2007AUGUST 15, 2007

11:00-11:30 AM11:00-11:30 AM

OVERVIEWOVERVIEW

• WVDE 21st Century Skills Initiative• World Language Strategic Plan• Issues• Next Steps

WVDE 21WVDE 21STST CENTURY SKILLS CENTURY SKILLS INITIATIVEINITIATIVE

• The ability to communicate in multiple world languages has a direct impact on economical, political and societal progress in the 21st Century world

• The ability to think at high levels in multiple world languages contributes to students’ strong academic achievement across content areas

• The ability to understand the nuances of ethnic and cultural diversity in multiple world languages plays a critical role in students’ overall global awareness

WORLD LANGUAGE STRATEGIC PLANWORLD LANGUAGE STRATEGIC PLAN

• Develop partnerships with higher education to impact teacher quality

• Expand critical languages • Recruit native speakers and proficient speakers to

the profession• Establish supplemental teaching certificates and

endorsements • Provide loan forgiveness• Facilitate local partnerships (college/school)• Maintain improved communication

ISSUES OF CONCERN ISSUES OF CONCERN

• NCATE Specialized Professional Standards for Foreign Language

NEXT STEPSNEXT STEPS

• 21st Century World Language Teacher Preparation Survey

• Conversation with Foreign Language Faculty

CONTACT INFORMATIONCONTACT INFORMATION

Robert CrawfordCoordinator, World Languages

West Virginia Department of EducationBldg. 6 Room 318, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E

Charleston, WV 25305phone: (304) 957-9833 ext. 53015

fax: (304) 558-6268e-mail: rcrawford@access.k12.wv.us