[ola] Fwd: Announcing ACTFL’s Spring 2012 Webinars
- From: Nanosh Lucas <nanoshlucas@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: ola@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:47:08 -0700
Dear friends,
Since some of you are interested in grant writing but may have little
experience, I am posting below my application to my Union to attend these ACTFL
webinars using their professional development funds. If there are funds, I will
get them; if not, I'll use departmental funds or find them elsewhere. There is
a good rationale and a unique twist on attending a training. With grant
writing, you pretty much have to decide you're going to do it no matter what
and stop at nothing until it happens. It's not fancy, but it is to the point,
and there will be several people reading this with limited time to arrive at a
decision.
Another tactic I use is to speak with people about the idea beforehand. I have
spoken to one of our assistant principals and will also mention it to the
principal. In addition, I will run it by the person in charge of bringing this
grant to the union. By the time they receive the request, they will already be
familiar with it.
Hope this helps you as you are scrounging for $ for projects.
Take care,
Nanosh
14 March, 2012
Distinguished grant committee,
I am requesting a total of $385.00 to attend six hours of training on the
following topics:
1. Learning Content through the Target Language
2. Exploring Culture through the Target Language
3. Maintaining Communication through the Target Language
4. Integrating 21st Century Skills in Curriculum and Design
5. Integrating 21st Century Skills in Language Assessment
6. Integrating 21st Century Skills in Language Instruction
The American Council of Teachers of Foreign Language (ACTFL), the same
institution that develops national and worldwide standards for teaching foreign
languages, will present these trainings in the form of Webinars.
The first three webinars would pertain to my Spanish classes and are offered
during my fifth period Spanish 2 class. I would like the students to attend the
training with me. In recent experiences, I have found that students not only
enjoy being a part of the conversation that affects their learning in the
classroom, but they have very helpful suggestions for making the materials
student friendly. I have also invited Renée Bowman to bring her fifth period
class to the same trainings. We are permitted to have more than one teacher
attend on one account.
The second three trainings are likely to be too academic to hold much interest
for students, so I would require an in-house substitute for those trainings.
For a total of $60, this seems like a very good deal.
Please contact me if you have any questions about this request.
Warmest Regards,
Nanosh Lucas
Spanish Teacher
Phoenix High School
541.535.1526 x402
Nanosh.lucas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> ANNOUNCING ACTFL’S SPRING 2012 WEBINARS
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> ACTFL is proud to announce the fourth series of interactive webinars designed
> especially for language educators at all levels. Taught by a faculty of
> leading experts, the webinars deliver new insights and proven techniques that
> you can use right away in your classroom. Learn more and register.
>
> Earn Professional Development Points:
>
> Earn one (1) Professional Development Point (CEU) for every webinar in which
> you participate
> Groups at one location may participate, but you must register and pay the fee
> to receive a CEU
> Individual registrants will receive a certificate of completion for each
> webinar to use for teacher renewal certification
> Webinars are available for on-demand viewing so you will never miss a webinar
> and the CEU credit
> PART I - Maintaining Target Language in the Classroom: Comprehensible Input
> and Output
>
> Learning Content through the Target Language
> Tuesday, March 27 - 3:30pm to 4:30pm ET
> This webinar examines guiding principles and the research behind them for
> using the target language as exclusively as possible (at least 90% plus) in
> the classroom. Learn what works in creating comprehensible input.
> Presenter: Tara Fortune, University of Minnesota
>
> Exploring Culture through the Target Language
> Tuesday, April 10 - 3:30pm to 4:30pm ET
> This webinar shares lessons learned from teaching culture in the target
> language and discusses how to identify cultural objectives within a lesson or
> unit.
> Presenter: Donna Clementi, Appleton West High School and Concordia Language
> Villages, Emerita
>
> Maintaining Communication through the Target Language
> Tuesday, April 17 - 3:30pm to 4:30pm ET
> This webinar emphasizes classroom strategies to build communication skills
> while maintaining near-exclusive use of the target language in the classroom.
> Learn about some stumbling blocks and the solutions to employing the target
> language at the 90% level.
> Presenter: Jean LeLoup, U.S. Air Force Academy
>
> Learn more about the webinars and register today.
>
> PART II - Integrating 21st Century Skills to Engage Today’s Language Learners
>
> Integrating 21st Century Skills in Curriculum and Unit Design
> Wednesday, April 25 - 3:30pm to 4:30pm ET
> Get an overview of the World Languages 21st Century Skills Map and the key
> skills language learners should develop in today’s classrooms. The webinar
> focuses on designing units of instruction backward from the end goal and
> discusses strategies to plan meaningful units.
> Presenter: Lynn Fulton-Archer, Richmond Drive Elementary School
>
> Integrating 21st Century Skills in Language Assessment
> Wednesday, May 9 - 3:30pm to 4:30pm ET
> This webinar digs deeper into the World Languages 21st Century Skills Map by
> exploring implications for assessment. Hear guiding principles and examples
> for designing assessments that incorporate real world tasks.
> Presenter: Thomas Sauer, Jefferson County Public Schools
>
> Integrating 21st Century Skills in Language Instruction
> Wednesday, May 23 - 3:30pm to 4:30pm ET
> Focusing on instructional strategies that prepare students to achieve the
> performance goals, this webinar provides examples of how to help students
> develop and demonstrate a blend of 21st century skills and proficiency in
> communication.
> Presenter: Cherice Montgomery, Brigham Young University
>
> Registration Rates
> • Participate in as many webinars at you want (The more you attend, the
> more you save)
> • Earn one (1) CEU for every webinar you attend*
> • Watch the webinars on-demand (and still get the CEU credit)
>
> ACTFL Member Rates: $75 per webinar, $180 for any three webinars, or $325 for
> all six webinars
> Non-Member Rates: $99 per webinar, $239 for any three webinars, or $425 for
> all six webinars
>
> *ACTFL will allow one person to be registered from a site with multiple
> viewers. However, teachers who want to receive a CEU must register as an
> individual.
>
> Learn more about the webinars and register today.
>
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