1. What would it take to develop a plan to have articulated language programs K-16 and beyond… Christine Brown, Assistant Superintendent, Glastonbury (CT) Public Schools brownc@glastonburyus.org

2. Language, Culture and Thought at the Core

3. Language programs funded at the same level as Language Arts, Mathematics and Special Education

4. It would take…

5. Passion

6. A Will to Change

7. A Belief that Change Can Happen

8. MONEY

9. Trusted Leadership

10. An Army

11. A Knowledge of Our Past History

12. A Coherent War Strategy

13. A Simultaneous Way Forward Plan

14. A comprehesive PR Campaign

15. Triage and a Mash Unit

16. Conviction that this can happen in our life time, but

17. willingness to help even if it takes a much longer time

18. The 5 M’s of Mastery or the M&M’s Money Methods Management Measurement Mascots

19. What does money buy at these levels of funding? Direct grants to districts and schools to hire staff District level language administrators State language experts to help with curriculum and professional development Direct grants to states or regional service centers to set up ongoing teacher training for language teachers Requirements for ongoing K-16 teacher training institutes And much more

20. MANDATES Mandates put you on equal footing with other essential elements of public education