juniata college welcome to innovation, outreach, cooperation

Juniata CollegeJuniata College

Welcome to innovation,

outreach, cooperation

Welcome to innovation,

outreach, cooperation

Language in Motion’s Three Program

Components

Language in Motion’s Three Program

Components

• Using study-abroad returnees and international students, outreach in language and culture to area schools

• Professional development for teachers• Resource network for all participants

• Using study-abroad returnees and international students, outreach in language and culture to area schools

• Professional development for teachers• Resource network for all participants

OutreachOutreach• Identify

teacher-partners

• Recruit, train, and schedule student presenters

• Assist presenter-teacher pairs with content, format, and curricular integration

• Identify teacher-partners

• Recruit, train, and schedule student presenters

• Assist presenter-teacher pairs with content, format, and curricular integration

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Presenter Training Sequence

Presenter Training Sequence

• Informational meeting• Topics workshop• Conference• Teacher-Presenter workshop• Methodology workshop• Targeted topic• Conference

• Informational meeting• Topics workshop• Conference• Teacher-Presenter workshop• Methodology workshop• Targeted topic• Conference

PresentationsPresentations

Individual presentations in K-12 classesranging from French, German, and

Spanish through Social Studies and even to Biology, Music, Art, and PE

Individual presentations in K-12 classesranging from French, German, and

Spanish through Social Studies and even to Biology, Music, Art, and PE

Sample Presentation TopicsSample Presentation Topics

• In class: Movies in Mexico, French Note-taking, Germany: East vs. West, Russian Professions and Instrumental Case through Music Video, Aussie Slang, Architecture and Cultural Symbols of Hong Kong, History of Afghanistan.

• In class: Movies in Mexico, French Note-taking, Germany: East vs. West, Russian Professions and Instrumental Case through Music Video, Aussie Slang, Architecture and Cultural Symbols of Hong Kong, History of Afghanistan.

•On campus: The European Union, Spanish Immersion Day

Quotes from participantsQuotes from participants

• “I would like the world to come to my students if I can’t take all of them to the world. This program does that. Language in Motion does that.” --Spanish teacher

• “[The presenters] were very friendly and helpful and the different activities were educational and fun at the same time. Thank you so much for this wonderful experience!” --School student

• “I would like the world to come to my students if I can’t take all of them to the world. This program does that. Language in Motion does that.” --Spanish teacher

• “[The presenters] were very friendly and helpful and the different activities were educational and fun at the same time. Thank you so much for this wonderful experience!” --School student

Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development

• Meet the Presenter Workshops• Language and Culture Teaching Institute--

annually in August• Teachers Abroad--summer immersion

experiences in French, German, & Spanish• Special speakers and international films

• Meet the Presenter Workshops• Language and Culture Teaching Institute--

annually in August• Teachers Abroad--summer immersion

experiences in French, German, & Spanish• Special speakers and international films

Resource networkResource network

• Program website • Links to professional sites • Language in Motion Library: Realia and more• Connections between teachers and with faculty

• Program website • Links to professional sites • Language in Motion Library: Realia and more• Connections between teachers and with faculty

Partnerships and FundingPartnerships and Funding

• Language in Motion consortium

• Funding--past and present

• Language in Motion consortium

• Funding--past and present

Language in Motion Consortium

Language in Motion Consortium

• Sharing the concept• Modifying and developing

materials for new contexts• Cooperating on initiatives for

college students and teachers• Seeking funding together

• Sharing the concept• Modifying and developing

materials for new contexts• Cooperating on initiatives for

college students and teachers• Seeking funding together

Funding path to today

Funding path to today

• 2000-01 Pilot: NAFSA COOP grant

• 2001-02 Nyce Scholarship

• 2002-04 Juniata College support

• 2004-08 The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations

• Future Seeking consortium support

• 2000-01 Pilot: NAFSA COOP grant

• 2001-02 Nyce Scholarship

• 2002-04 Juniata College support

• 2004-08 The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations

• Future Seeking consortium support

Language in Motion on the RadioLanguage in Motion on the Radio

Broadcast Sunday, April 29, 2007

Posted at http://wpsu.org/radio/takenote.php

Download for podcast at:  http://wpsu.org/ondemand/index.html

Broadcast Sunday, April 29, 2007

Posted at http://wpsu.org/radio/takenote.php

Download for podcast at:  http://wpsu.org/ondemand/index.html

Contact Us:Contact Us:

Deb Roney, Director Juniata College1700 Moore St.

Huntingdon, PA 16652Tel.: 814-641-3493Fax: 814-641-3155

Email: roneyd@juniata.eduhttp://www.language-in-motion.net

Deb Roney, Director Juniata College1700 Moore St.

Huntingdon, PA 16652Tel.: 814-641-3493Fax: 814-641-3155

Email: roneyd@juniata.eduhttp://www.language-in-motion.net