This project is funded by a grant from Longview Foundation.

Purpose: Introduce World Language teachers to collaborative projects through iEARN (International Education and Resource Network) to enhance achievement of World Language Standards

Timeframe: Spring-Fall, 2006

Description:

• Provide opportunity for up to five world language teachers to participate in online course “Using technology to teach second languages” (iEARN)
• Provide professional development workshops and mentoring to 10 World Language teachers for implementing and assessing iEARN projects in conjunction with World Language curriculum
• Document and produce 10 project templates, which include assessment tools tied to Voluntary World Language Standards
• Collaborate with experts to refine documentation into “Starter Kits” able to be generalized across the field (languages, levels, models)
• Disseminate results and share products across the state through the Coalition network, and across the field through language teaching conferences
• Provide links and resources to World Language teachers in Washington State via our Coalition website, OSPI website, and WAFLT website
• Present the standards at state conferences, including the WAFLT (World Language) Conference, Social Studies Council Conference, and Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) Training Institutes

Key Personnel:

• Bridget Yaden, Ph.D., Director of Language Learning Center, Pacific Lutheran University and President of Washington Association For Language Teaching (WAFLT)
• Caleb Perkins, Supervisor for International Education and Social Studies, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction; 2004 State Team Member
• Greg Tuke, Director of the NW Region Project affiliated with the International Education and Resource Network (iEARN) – Project Director
• Jennifer Geist, Spanish language teacher and developer of materials for elementary language programs
• Paul Aoki, Ph.D., Director of Language Learning Center, University of Washington

Status as of: 2/16/2007 | 5/20/2006

Status as of 2/16/2007

• Provide opportunity for up to five world language teachers to participate in online course “Using technology to teach second languages” (iEARN)
  >> Two teachers now taking the online course.
• Provide professional development workshops and mentoring to 10 World Language teachers for implementing and assessing iEARN projects in conjunction with World Language curriculum
  >> Done, in four schools
• Document and produce 10 project templates, which include assessment tools tied to Voluntary World Language Standards
  >> In Progress
• Collaborate with experts to refine documentation into “Starter Kits” able to be generalized across the field (languages, levels, models)
  >> View the Starter Kits
• Disseminate results and share products across the state through the Coalition network, and across the field through language teaching conferences
  >> Done
• Provide links and resources to World Language teachers in Washington State via our Coalition website, OSPI website, and WAFLT website
  >> Done on Coalition website, will be posted on others soon
• Present the standards at state conferences, including the WAFLT (World Language) Conference, Social Studies Council Conference, and Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) Training Institutes
  >> OSPI Summer Institute packet: Open the Doors and Raise the Scores

Status as of 5/20/2006

• The proposal to present the iEARN projects at the OSPI Summer Institutes has been accepted.

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