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West Virginia Department of Education
World Language Initiatives
October 13, 2011
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Language Trekkers
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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
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Language Trekkers
• Goals– Exposure– Foreign words convey meaning– Attune receptive listening skills– NOT to provide direct instruction
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Language Trekkers
• Aligned with WV Early Learning Standards Framework– Social-emotional– Arts– Language and Literacy
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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
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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
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Language Leaper
– Assessments per unit• Assessment 1 – Interpretive Listening –
evaluated by classroom teacher• Assessment 2 – Presentational – evaluated
by Language Specialist• Can Do Statements• SOPA
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Pre-pilot Year2010-2011
• Seven schools• Four counties• All grade levels• Assessments
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SOPA
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Pilot Year2011-2012
• 14 Schools• 10 Counties• K-2 Focus• Language Specialists
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Language Specialists
• Video-conference
• Visit
• Evaluate
• SOPA
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Kindergarten
• All About Me
• Community
• Senses
• Seasons
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First Grade
• Trees and Plants
• Let’s Recycle
• Our Pets
• Weather and Our World
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Second Grade
• Animal Structures
• Family
• Life Cycle
• Careers and Community
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Third Grade
• How do Careers Impact our Lives?
• What are Raw Materials?
• Maps and Directions
• Planets
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Fourth Grade
• Natural Disasters
• Food
• An Animal’s World
• Shapes of Our Buildings
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Fifth Grade
• Geography
• Endangered Animals
• Landform Features
• Let’s Go Shopping
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Language Leaper
It’s your turn!
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Summer Institute
• June 21-24, 2011• On-going Professional Development• Participants divided into teams• Focus on LinguaFolio and self-
assessment
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Summer Institute
• June 28-30
• Cedar Lakes Conference Center
• “Personalizing Learning”
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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/