Timeline & Overview Proficiency 101 Project 1st Meeting Monday, November 7, 2011 Helga Fasciano, Section Chief of K-12 Programs Ann Marie Gunter, World Language Consultant North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI)

21st Century Professional Strengths Analysis Complete the activity on the back of the agenda for use during Introductions

Comfort & Considerations Refreshments – available throughout the day Restrooms – out the door and to the left (behind elevators en route to cafeteria) Wireless Network: Kids1st Password: 1234567890 Cell phones, electronic gadgets, computers, etc. Please switch to silent/mute or vibrate

Housekeeping Lunch is 12:00 – 1:15 p.m. Parking Lot World Language Essential Standards (WLES) wiki http://wlnces.ncdpi.wikispaces.net Proficiency 101 Team

Today’s Agenda Monday, November 7th 9:30-10:00 a.m. Registration & Refreshments 10:00-10:30 a.m. Welcome, Timeline & Overview of Collaboration 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Standards & Assessment: Proficiency vs. Performance 12:00-1:15 p.m. Lunch 1:15-1:45 p.m. Update on NC Race to the Top Initiatives 1:45-2:45 p.m. Proficiency-Based Teaching & Assessment 2:45-3:00 p.m. Break 3:00-4:00 p.m. Proficiency-Based Teaching & Assessment 4:00-4:15 p.m. LinguaFolio Homework Assignment 4:15-4:30 p.m. Debrief & Overview of November 8th Agenda

Introducing the Proficiency 101 Team Please share: Your name, district/school, and region represented Length and type of educational experience (15 seconds or less) 1 - 2 of your 21st Century Professional Strengths that will benefit the team’s work

The goal of the Proficiency 101 Team is to: Create a foundation of resources and PD content materials that will help teachers . . . Understand the 8 proficiency levels in the WLES Know how to teach to build proficiency Assess proficiency in the classroom To meet the professional development and implementation needs associated with the North Carolina World Language Essential Standards and the English Language Development Standards, as well as the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects, the Proficiency 101 Project needs to be initiated, which would be a collaboration between NCDPI and the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) informed by other organizations working in language and literacy development.   The Proficiency 101 Project would be led by a team charged with the following: Building a foundation of resources for use by NC educators that address how language proficiency and literacy skills are built over time in K-12 education; Creating content for use in PD that will focus on understanding and assessing proficiency in the classroom, which could be packaged as an online module and/or used in blended PD. The Proficiency 101 Team would consist of representatives from all eight regions, charter schools, the college and university system and internal personnel involved with implementing language and literacy standards. In addition, reviewers, who would provide feedback on initial drafts and other work, would be designated so that revisions could take place prior to external reviews.

Timeline for the Proficiency 101 Project Dates & Locations Agenda & Tasks Nov. 7-8, 2011 Face-to-Face 1st Team Meeting Introduction to ACTFL collaboration with ACTFL and goals Standards and Proficiency-Based Teaching & Assessment Launch of the virtual book study and e-LinguaFolio accounts Opening of virtual workspace November 9, 2011 – January 24, 2012 Virtual with times TBD by team Virtual Book Study The Keys to Assessing Language Performance, including ACTFL K-12 Performance & Proficiency Guidelines Selected CEFR Framework materials 21st Century Skills Map for World Languages WIDA Consortium Proficiency Standards and Model Performance Indicators World Language Essential Standards and Assessment Prototypes See handout on timeline

Timeline for the Proficiency 101 Project Dates & Locations Agenda & Tasks Late January – early February, 2012 Face-to-Face 2nd Team Meeting Drafting content materials, activities, and information to be shared during RttT webinars and the spring RESA sessions Outlining review and feedback loops, including deadlines, for Proficiency 101 content materials Mid-February – March, 2012 Face-to-Face and Virtual RESA Sessions plus Virtual Work Collecting feedback from reviewers, revising Proficiency 101 content materials Possible: Conducting school site visits for videotaping of team members and classroom teachers using Proficiency 101 approaches in the classroom

Timeline for the Proficiency 101 Project Dates & Locations Agenda & Tasks Late March – early April, 2012 Face-to-Face 3rd Team Meeting Review of feedback from spring RESA session participants Drafting of additional Proficiency 101 content materials, activities, and information Planning for 2012 Summer Institute presentations focused on Proficiency 101 Analyzing how the collected Proficiency 101 materials could be shared through blended and online delivery systems as a module Mid-April – early June, 2012 Virtual Virtual Work Revise and publish Proficiency 101 content materials and prepare for 2012 Summer Institute presentations July 2012 2012 Summer Institutes Co-presenting on Proficiency 101 content materials at your district’s/school’s regional site

The tasks of the Proficiency 101 Team will be accomplished via: NC’s collaboration with ACTFL through . . . Ongoing technical assistance and consultation with the Proficiency 101 Team Virtual book study starting with Use of a private Google site To meet the professional development and implementation needs associated with the North Carolina World Language Essential Standards and the English Language Development Standards, as well as the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects, the Proficiency 101 Project needs to be initiated, which would be a collaboration between NCDPI and the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) informed by other organizations working in language and literacy development.   The Proficiency 101 Project would be led by a team charged with the following: Building a foundation of resources for use by NC educators that address how language proficiency and literacy skills are built over time in K-12 education; Creating content for use in PD that will focus on understanding and assessing proficiency in the classroom, which could be packaged as an online module and/or used in blended PD. The Proficiency 101 Team would consist of representatives from all eight regions, charter schools, the college and university system and internal personnel involved with implementing language and literacy standards. In addition, reviewers, who would provide feedback on initial drafts and other work, would be designated so that revisions could take place prior to external reviews.

Questions?

Paul Sandrock www.actfl.org WAFLT