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Professionalizing the
Profession and Our Students
Mary E. Risner, Ed. D.
University of Florida
PKYonge “Best Practices” Workshop
Overview
Our role in marketing/changing perception
Language & Culture for “Careers”
Professional Learning Communities
Getting on the Same Page…
Educational Institutions Workplace
Still based on traditionaltop-down model, passive learning, rote memorization, etc.
Reacting more quickly inchanging global context
Advocacy Tips…
**Students as advocates
http://lisalilley.wikispaces.com/
Joint National Committee for Language &
National Council for Language and
International Studies
www.languagepolicy.org
“Halo Effect”
Business, language, and the “halo effect”
Robert Peek of Jaxport
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2uQYH8tqcM
Spanish for Leadership-Colorado, Cristin Bleess
Spanish in the Community and the Workplace-Wisconsin, Katrina Beeck
Spanish for Leadership-Florida, Danika Cornelius
Business and Environment-Connecticut, Juanjo Vazquez-Caballero
Spanish for Healthcare-Pennsylvania, Melissa Swarr
Current K-12 Courses
How Can You Engage Your
Students?
• Invite professionals to your classroom (virtually or F2F)
• Involve students in projects with community organizations
• Reach out to teachers in other disciplines (business ed, health, sciences)
• Connect with classes around the globe
Facebook: Language Learning for
Business & the Professions
http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=4251403&trk=myg_ugrp_ovr
LinkedIn – Language Learning for
Business and the Professions
http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=4251403&trk=myg_ugrp_ovr
Develop Your Own Professional
Learning Network (PLN)
• Facebook pages
• LinkedIn Discussion Pages
Develop a Professional Presence
• About Me
• Slideshare
• Wikispaces
• Attend professional development events
• Submit proposals to conferences
Advocacy Clip-Are We Prepared for
Jobs of the Future?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwCEkleilNQ