Introducing Infrastructure for

Teacher Development

Iman Hashem – Brandon Zaslow

STARTALK Sping Conference 2015

Denver, 2015

Table Talk

• What do you hope to find

among the resources in our

infrastructure project?

• Be ready to identify the five

most important resources sat

your table.

Occidental College World Language Center

Teacher Development Resources – All Languages

Pre-Program Survey

Reading List by Topic

PowerPoints for Instructional Topics

Tutorial PowerPoints for web tools

PowerPoint outlines for 7 days of instruction

Goals of the Session

• Become familiar with resources available

to support the development of teacher

training programs.

• Learn how to select program modules

suitable for your program.

Our Infrastructure Project is a collection of

resources that address areas of need

identified by STARTALK leadership and

team leaders.

OCWLP – STARTALK

Infrastructure Project

• Curriculum templates featuring

TELL/STELLA Outcomes

• Modules that present concepts simply

• On-target materials, instructional units,

video-clips, checklists and rubrics that

reflect STARTALK Best Practices

Project Content

Know your Audience

Pre- Program Survey:

• Selection of the participants

• Identifying participants needs and level of

knowledge and skill in both standards-

based and technology-enhanced

instruction

Putting the Arabic Standards Front and Center

Planning your Program

A curriculum template that can be

used to create multiple syllabi

according your participant needs

and interests.

–Two to three hour workshop

–One day workshop

–Seven day workshop

–Ten day workshop

Putting the Arabic Standards Front and Center

Methodology Modules and

Resources

- World Readiness Standards Resources

- Proficiency and Performance Resources

- Backward Design Resources

- Choosing Authentic Texts Resources

- Interpreting Authentic Texts Resources

- Facilitating Interpersonal Communication Resources

- Carrying out Presentational Tasks Resources

- Lesson Plan Design Resources

- Microteaching Resources

Putting the Arabic Standards Front and Center

Technology Modules and

Resources

- Google Drive

- Delicious

- Voxopop

- RealPlayer

- PowerPoint

- MovieMaker

Putting the Arabic Standards Front and Center

- MovieMaker

- Wordle

- Voicethread

- Google Hangout

- Snagit

- Jing

- Camtasia

Putting the Standards Front and Center

Getting to Know People from the Arabic-Speaking World

Thematic Unit and

Supporting Lessons

Technology in Action

Lessons in Action

Instructional Strategies

From

Theory

to

Practice

Getting to Know People

from the Arabic Speaking World

• Thematic Unit Template

• Lesson Plan

• Videotape segments of exemplary practice

that illustrates the standards using QFI unit

• Instructional materials

– authentic materials

(short videos, Infographic, websites, etc.)

– PowerPoints

– Handouts for activities and homework

Putting the Arabic Standards Front and Center