World Languages

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July 6-17, 2009 at Maloney Interdistrict
Magnet School 233 South Elm Street Waterbury,
CT Monday-Friday 830 AM-330 PM
World Languages K-8 Methods, Materials, and
Curriculum Development July 6-17, 2009 at
Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School Waterbury,
CT This institute is brought to you by the
Connecticut Department of Education through a
Federal Foreign Languages Assistance Program
Grant
A Comment from one of last years
participants It was extremely well organized
and the forum was relaxed (very conducive to
learning). It gave us what we really needed, that
is some theory followed by hands on (demo) and
discussion. Everything always came together very
clearly by the end of a session. I have learned
more in these 2 weeks than all the other seminars
put together that I have attended in the last 9
years. But most importantly, what I have learned
I will be able to "use" this coming year, and it
will make my teaching more meaningful, and when
in doubt, I know that I could ask Jessica or any
participants/new friends for some insight.
For application information email Jessica Haxhi
at jhaxhi_at_waterbury.k12.ct.us
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World Languages K-8 Methods, Materials, and
Curriculum Development This 10-day institute
offers a comprehensive overview of the methods,
materials, and curriculum development strategies
for K-8 World Language programs. Institute
highlights include a daily live demonstration
class, the opportunity to interact with
colleagues from all over Connecticut, and the
chance to develop a thematic unit plan or begin a
curriculum individualized to your school program.
Through a Connecticut State Department of
Education grant from the Federal Foreign
Languages Assistance Act, all tuition, textbooks,
breakfasts, and lunches are available
free-of-charge to Connecticut educators. 6.0
CEUs (Continuing Education Units) will be
available to those who attend the entire
institute.

• Institute Topics
• Using the Connecticut World Language Curriculum
  Framework to inform instructional units.
• Recognizing the elements of a successful world
  languages lesson, from planning to methodology,
  target language use, and class management.
• Planning student objectives and final
  assessments early in the unit planning process.
• Including subject area content goals when
  creating instructional units for students in
  grades K-8 .
• Recognizing research-based methodologies for
  instruction in the early grades.
• Using multiple intelligences and other
  indicators to plan for differentiated
  instruction.
• Creating a thematic unit from start to finish,
  including student objectives, performance
  assessment(s), ordered lessons, and one or two
  sample lesson plans.
• Selecting and assessing materials for classroom
  use based on efficacy and quality.
• Engaging parents, students, administrators,
  colleagues, and the community in the world
  languages program, both at start-up and
  long-term.

Institute Leader Jessica Haxhi has been teaching
Japanese for 16 years, with 15 years at the
elementary level. She is the past president of
the National Council of Japanese Language
Teachers and is currently serving on the Board of
the Northeast Conference on the Teaching of
Foreign Languages. She worked on the writing
committees for the national Japanese standards
and Connecticut World Languages Framework. She
has been a demonstration teacher in 8 summer
institutes and has given numerous workshops on
advocacy, thematic planning, and methodology.
Jessica is a Milken Family Foundation National
Educator Award winner and the 2008 recipient of
the U.S.-Japan Foundation Elgin Heinz Outstanding
Teacher Award. Invited Speaker Lizette Dauval
Porter has been teaching for 14 years and is
currently New Canaans World Language
Coordinator. She was previously the K-12 ESL and
FLES Coordinator for the Greenwich Public
Schools. Lizette started the FLES program in
Greenwich 9 years ago and co-wrote the FLES
curriculum and the original units, focusing on
content-related material. She is a NECTFL award
winner and has presented at NECTFL, ACTFL, and
COLT conferences. Institute Assistant Michael
Rearson speaks the Thai language and teaches
Hebrew to 6th graders at a local religious
school. His extensive knowledge of Waterburys
diverse restaurant offerings helps us to offer a
different ethnic cuisine for lunch every day. It
is a culinary trip around the world!
Participants may receive three university
credits from Southern Connecticut State
University for the course World Languages, K-8,
Methods and Materials for a credit hour fee and
completion of additional assignments.
For application information email Jessica Haxhi
at jhaxhi_at_waterbury.k12.ct.us