1. OCDE Multilingual Consortium
On behalf of our Superintendent of Public Schools, Dr. Al Mijares we would like to welcome you
Orange County Department of Education
March 10, 2016

3. Working Agreements Begin and end on time Housekeeping items
Silence your cell phones
Hand up signal for “all quiet”

4. Norms of Collaboration
Provide data
Posing questions to clarify
Pay attention to self and others
Presume positive intentions
Provide Data: Qualitative and Quantitative, supports groups members in constructing shared understanding from their work. Paying attention to self and others , meaninful dialogue and discussion are facilitated when each group members is conscious and is aware of what he/she is saying and howw he/she is saying it.

5. Agenda Welcome and Introductions The Diplomatic Interpreter
Video: Working as an Interpreter
Identifying our Challenges
Break
Specific Target Language List of Terms
Upcoming Events

6. The Diplomatic Interpreter
How to Bridge the Linguistic and
Cultural Divide
Multilingual Consortium Committee
Orange County Department of Education
Cesar Vargas and Jesús Villaseñor

7. A day in the life of an interpreter

8. The Format for Today We don’t claim to know everything
Together we know everything
Our tips + your experience = successful learning
If you’re new: You’ll gather tips and ideas
If you’re seasoned: You’ll remember tips and ideas
And please, share your experience and best tips
We’ll share: What to do…
Before the session
After the session

9. Before the Session Purpose of Interpretation is COMMUNICATION
Request the materials ahead of time, whenever possible
Meet with the speaker to create a “game plan” for the meeting, and ask about any contentious or heated issues that may come up
Create a glossary from the materials (and share with co-workers, if applicable)
Ask the speaker to avoid colloquialisms and puns-in-word, proverbs, idioms, jargon, and slang which don’t necessarily translate

10. Before the Session (cont’d)
Ask speaker to use short, concise sentences, and allow the interpreter to render the message
Ask speaker to speak clearly and avoid trailing off at the end of sentences
Ask the meeting chair to have only one person speak at a time
If you think the interpreter made a mistake, instead of challenging them, rephrase the question (the interpreter will render exactly what the other party has said)

11. Before the Session (cont’d)
Ask speaker to speak in the first person, and address the parents as if they understand English
Be aware of audience’s body language, and perform frequent checks for understanding (a nod doesn’t always mean they understand)
Ask for enough time to translate materials (agenda, etc.), if requested
Tell the speaker that you’ll be interpreting everything they say, including side comments, if the audience would have heard them

12. After the Session Debrief to find out how the process can be improved
If you added items to your personal glossary, incorporate them into your formal glossary and share with your team, if applicable

13. Working as an Interpreter

14. Your Input
What experiences have YOU had that can help us ALL be better interpreters?
Chart paper

16. Identifying our Challenges
What challenges are you facing while working with the glossary?
How can I help you be more efficient in this process?
Suggestions to improve
Get the job done!
Target language group incentive
Identify timeline
A-E
F-J
K-O
P-T
U-Z
Please give the group 15 minutes to identify challenges. 30 minutes to get to an agreement

17. Please be back in 10 minutes

18. Specific Target Language Topics
Glossary in target language, discuss hot topics

19. List of Terms on Google Docs
How does Google Doc works?
File name: OCDE Multilingual Glossary
Open the file by target language
Choose your keyboard depending on target language
Start working on your file

20. Activity Please gather at your table with your assigned group
Please work on the glossary previously selected
I will explain the picture, lots of work, people will be discussing the words in the glosary, I think is a funny picture.

21. Evaluation
Got’s & Want’s

22. NEXT MEETING Thursday, April 14, 2016 9:00 a. m. – 11:00 a. m
NEXT MEETING Thursday, April 14, :00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. OCDE Building E5-108B