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2011 Heritage Language Teacher Workshop

Workshop Schedule

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Pre-workshop	Participants will complete lessons in our STARTALK/NHLRC online workshop and respond to discussion questions on Moodle about heritage language learner profiles as well as differentiated instruction.

Monday, 7/18

9a-10a	Olga Kagan Opening remarks and an overview: Teaching heritage language (HL) learners Presentation
10-10:15	Maria Carreira The final project: requirements and ideas Presentation
10:15-10:30	Break
10:30-12	Maria Carreira Understanding HL learners and learner variation in the classroom
12:00 - 1:15	Lunch
1:15-2:15	Maria Carreira Responding to HL learners' needs: Strategies that support differentiation
2:15-2:30	Break
2:30-3:30	Maria Carreira Responding to HL learners' needs: Assessment
3:30p-5:30p	Time to work on group projects: brainstorming, defining outcomes
5:30p-7p	Reception: Dalia Golan, Hebrew teacher, Hillel Harkum Academy: Applying Lessons Learned at the Workshop to the Classroom (tentative title) http://www.mff.org/jea/ http://www.mff.org/newsroom/news.taf?page=videos&init=jea

Tuesday, 7/19

9-12 (with breaks as needed)	Brandon Zaslow: Development of Linguistic Proficiency World Language Content Standards Framework-Aligned Instructional Sequence
12-1:15	Lunch
1:15-2:30	Brandon Zaslow: Standards-Based Lessons, Units, and Curricula Handout #1: letter from Charlie Handout #2: Language Content Standards for California Handout #3: Standards Map: Spanish for Spanish Speakers Handout #4: California Foreign Language Project, Working with Heritage Learners
2:30-2:45	Break and move into groups
2:30p-5:30p	Time to work on group projects: Creating objectives and finding relevant authentic materials

Wednesday, 7/20

9-11	Maria Carreira: Backward design and strategies for differentiated instruction Presentation
11-11:15	Break
11:15-12:45	Maria Ortenberg: GLOSS (Global Language Online Support System) demo and teaching applications Presentation
12:45-2:00	Lunch
2:00-3:45	Time to work on group projects: designing sample assessment activities
3:45-5:00	Susan Bauckus: Demographic tools

Thursday, 7/21

9:00-10:00	Liz Lew and Olga Kagan: Introduction to high school heritage program Goals of observation
10:00-10:30	Break and travel to classrooms
10:30-11:30	Class observations
11:30-1:00	Lunch
1:00-2:30	Olga Kagan: Post observation discussion
2:30-3:00	Alejandro Lee: Workshop for Teachers of Spanish as a Heritage Language in Washington State
3:00-5:00	Time to work on group projects: creating differentiated activities, polishing presentation

Friday, 7/22

California Room, UCLA Faculty Center

9-12	Project presentations
12-1:30	Closing remarks and farewell luncheon