World Languages Advisory Committee January 20, 2010

World Languages Advisory Committee Who Are Our Members?

World Language Advisory Committee HCPSS Community Parents

World Languages High-quality Language Programs High-quality Language Programs Professional Development Professional Development Community Partnerships Community Partnerships Notes Notes Questions Questions Suggestions Suggestions

World Languages High-qualityLanguagePrograms

World Languages – Middle School French IA (Grade 7) French IA (Grade 7) French IB (Grade 8) French IB (Grade 8) Spanish IA (Grade 7) Spanish IA (Grade 7) Spanish IB (Grade 8) Spanish IB (Grade 8) 1 Credit in Middle School if: Pass 8th Grade World Language Pass End-of-Course Assessment Plus 2 credits in High School 1 Credit in Middle School if: Pass 8th Grade World Language Pass End-of-Course Assessment Plus 2 credits in High School

World Languages – High School Chinese Chinese Italian Italian German German Latin Latin Russian Russian French French Spanish Spanish Levels I - IV Levels I - IV AP Levels I - V AP

World Languages – High School Intermediate Special Topics Intermediate Special Topics Advanced Special Topics Advanced Special Topics Spanish For Native Speakers Spanish For Native Speakers  Intermediate Special Topics  Advanced Special Topics

World Languages – High School Newcomer ESOL I Newcomer ESOL I ESOL English Language Development I - III ESOL English Language Development I - III Additional Completer Option American Sign Language I & II American Sign Language I & II

World Languages Languages not offered in the HCPSS Courses offered at 2- or 4-year colleges Courses offered at 2- or 4-year colleges Prior approval by principal Prior approval by principal Tuition responsibility of student Tuition responsibility of student Examples: StarTalk – Arabic StarTalk – Arabic HCC – Korean HCC – Korean UMBC – Russian UMBC – Russian

World Languages Honors Level Courses - same curriculum, but differentiated by: Content Content Process Process Product Product Honors Curriculum Guidelines

World Languages French or Spanish Middle School High School 9th 10th 11th 12th High School 9th 10th 11th 12th No Language French or Spanish Level II / II Honors French or Spanish Level II / II Honors French or Spanish Level III / III Honors French or Spanish Level III / III Honors French or Spanish Level IV / IV Honors French or Spanish Level IV / IV Honors French or Spanish Level V AP French or Spanish Level V AP Level I / I Honors Level II / II Honors Level III / III Honors Level IV / IV AP Level I / I Honors Level II / II Honors Level III / III Honors Level I / I Honors Level II / II Honors 1 Credit in Middle School if: Pass 8th Grade World Language Pass End-of-Course Assessment Plus 2 credits in High School 1 Credit in Middle School if: Pass 8th Grade World Language Pass End-of-Course Assessment Plus 2 credits in High School

World Languages - Placement Acceleration – Cumulative Exam Acceleration – Cumulative Exam Initial Placement – Diagnostic Exam Initial Placement – Diagnostic Exam Who? Students who: Have participated in intensive language programs Have participated in intensive language programs Have studied independently Have studied independently Are native or heritage learners Are native or heritage learners Have lived or studied abroad Have lived or studied abroad

World Languages - Assessments Level I – French, German, & Spanish Level I – French, German, & Spanish Listening, Reading, Language Structures, Writing, Speaking Listening, Reading, Language Structures, Writing, Speaking High School – Quarterly (Mid-term & Final Exam) High School – Quarterly (Mid-term & Final Exam) Middle School – Semester Exams Middle School – Semester Exams

World Languages - Curricula State & National Standards State & National Standards 5 C’s 5 C’s Communication Communication Interpersonal (Speaking & Writing) Interpersonal (Speaking & Writing) Interpretive (Listening & Reading) Interpretive (Listening & Reading) Presentational (Speaking & Writing) Presentational (Speaking & Writing) Culture (Products, Practices, Perspectives) Culture (Products, Practices, Perspectives) Comparisons (Language & Culture) Comparisons (Language & Culture) Connections (Other Disciplines & Information Literacy) Connections (Other Disciplines & Information Literacy) Communities Communities

World Languages - Curricula National Honor Societies National Honor Societies National Language Exams National Language Exams Foreign Travel Experiences Foreign Travel Experiences Sister Schools Sister Schools

World Languages ProfessionalDevelopment

Professional Development Knowing our learners Knowing our learners Ensuring students receive exemplary instruction that prepares them for college & career Ensuring students receive exemplary instruction that prepares them for college & career Knowing what supports are in place to ensure their success Knowing what supports are in place to ensure their success Having a process to monitor their progress Having a process to monitor their progress Developing relationships with students & their families Developing relationships with students & their families

Professional Development Differentiation Differentiation Engaging All Learners Engaging All Learners Reflective Practice Reflective Practice MSA Connections MSA Connections Target Language Target Language Communicative Activities Communicative Activities Big 6™ Information Literacy Big 6™ Information Literacy Technology Technology

Professional Development Leadership Capacity Leadership Capacity HS ITLs HS ITLs MS Leadership Team MS Leadership Team Professional Learning Communities Professional Learning Communities

Professional Development County-wide PD (Sept. & Apr.) County-wide PD (Sept. & Apr.) WL ITLs WL ITLs WL MS Leadership Team WL MS Leadership Team Non-tenured WL Teachers Non-tenured WL Teachers MS WL Teachers MS WL Teachers HS WL Teachers (Nov. & Feb.) HS WL Teachers (Nov. & Feb.) WL Special Interest Groups WL Special Interest Groups Workshop Series Workshop Series (Differentiation, Student Engagement, Technology)

Professional Development Teachers Teachers Administrators Administrators Community Partners Community Partners Maryland Foreign Language Association (MFLA) Maryland Foreign Language Association (MFLA) Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (NECTFL) Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (NECTFL) American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)

World Languages CommunityPartnerships

Community Partnerships Advisory Committee Advisory Committee Community Organizations for PD Community Organizations for PD Baltimore Museum of Art Baltimore Museum of Art Embassies & Organization of American States Embassies & Organization of American States American Film Institute American Film Institute Community Groups Community Groups Columbia Association Columbia Association Language Schools Language Schools Higher Education Higher Education Other School Systems Other School Systems

Community Partnerships Poetry Alive! Poetry Alive! It’s Linguistic It’s Linguistic StarTalk StarTalk Summer School Summer School Elementary & Middle School Elementary & Middle School Chinese, Italian, Japanese, & Spanish Chinese, Italian, Japanese, & Spanish

World Languages SuggestionsAdditionsImprovements Questions?

Next Meeting: March 30, 2010