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