West Virginia Department of Education

World Language Initiatives

October 13, 2011

Our Collective Journey

• THREE GOALS– KNOW• To meet or exceed state, national and

international curriculum standards that incorporate acquisition of 21st century skills through engaging opportunities in the arts, world languages, health and physical education, career/technical education as well as the core subjects of reading/English/language arts, mathematics, science and social studies.

Our Collective Journey

• BEHAVE– To develop the personal skills and

dispositions of wellness, responsibility, cultural awareness, self-direction, ethical character and good citizenship in an environment that is caring and safe.

Our Collective Journey

• ACCOMPLISH

– To graduate from high school prepared for post-secondary education and career success through personalized pathways and guidance that focus students on productive and satisfying lives.

Language Trekkers

Language Trekkers

• Pre-K• 18 traditional songs, stories and rhymes• Available in Chinese, French, Japanese

and Spanish• Categorized by study projects• Sample lesson plans• Media content using puppets,

contextual visuals and audio

Language Trekkers

• Goals– Exposure– Foreign words convey meaning– Attune receptive listening skills– NOT to provide direct instruction

Language Trekkers

• Aligned with WV Early Learning Standards Framework– Social-emotional– Arts– Language and Literacy

Language Leaper

• FLAP Grant• Media-based FLES program• Content-related• Space-themed• Currently available in Chinese and

Japanese• Three times per week for 30 minutes

Language Leaper

• Four thematic units per year– 15 Instructional episodes per unit• Discovery Discussion• Teaching Context• Activity 1• Cultural segment• Activity 2• Wrap-up• Song• Teacher Master Screen

Language Leaper

– Assessments per unit• Assessment 1 – Interpretive Listening –

evaluated by classroom teacher• Assessment 2 – Presentational – evaluated

by Language Specialist• Can Do Statements• SOPA

Pre-pilot Year2010-2011

• Seven schools• Four counties• All grade levels• Assessments

SOPA

Pilot Year2011-2012

• 14 Schools• 10 Counties• K-2 Focus• Language Specialists

Language Specialists

• Video-conference

• Visit

• Evaluate

• SOPA

Kindergarten

• All About Me

• Community

• Senses

• Seasons

First Grade

• Trees and Plants

• Let’s Recycle

• Our Pets

• Weather and Our World

Second Grade

• Animal Structures

• Family

• Life Cycle

• Careers and Community

Third Grade

• How do Careers Impact our Lives?

• What are Raw Materials?

• Maps and Directions

• Planets

Fourth Grade

• Natural Disasters

• Food

• An Animal’s World

• Shapes of Our Buildings

Fifth Grade

• Geography

• Endangered Animals

• Landform Features

• Let’s Go Shopping

Language Leaper

It’s your turn!

Summer Institute

• June 21-24, 2011• On-going Professional Development• Participants divided into teams• Focus on LinguaFolio and self-

assessment

Summer Institute

• June 28-30

• Cedar Lakes Conference Center

• “Personalizing Learning”

School Innovation Zones Act

• “Creative and innovative ways to improve student learning”

• $5,000 - $50,000• 12/1/2011• Suggested ideas– Curriculum centered around real world– Foreign languages in K-5wvde.state.wv.us/innovationzones/

Questions?

Robert Crawfordrcrawford@access.k12.wv.us

Debbie Nicholsondlnichol@access.k12.wv.us