MONDAY, JUNE 26

8:30 - 9:00

Registration and coffee

9:00 - 9:45

Welcome and introductions (Olga Kagan)

Overview for the week (Maria Carreira)

Workshop Handout

10:00 - 10:45

PROVIDING INPUT AND SHARING: Reviewing the online modules with a focus on Module I. (Claire Chik)

Group discussion

11:00 - 12:15

PROVIDING INPUT:

A Model of Project-based Learning for Heritage Language Teaching: Adapting materials, designing tasks, and teaching grammar in a project-based framework. (Maria Carreira)

Targeted components of the STARTALK Program Guide:

Reflection: Participants reflect and explore ways to use new knowledge and skills beyond the classroom.

Learning experiences: Processing, Participants acquire new knowledge and skills.

STARTALK principles: Standards-based and thematically organized curriculum; performance-based assessment and use of age-appropriate materials.

12:15 - 1:30

Lunch (not provided)

1:30 – 3:00

PROVIDING INPUT

Exemplars of projects for HL learners (Claire Chik, Olga Kagan, Alegria Ribadeneira)

Home Remedies Handout

Building a Project Worksheet 

Targeted components of the STARTALK Program Guide:

Learning experiences:

Application: Participants process new knowledge and skills to build personal understanding through observation, collaborations, and reflection;

Participants apply new knowledge and skills.

Instructional strategies: Instructors model strategies that can be used in the classroom.

Instructors continually check for learning to monitor and adjust instruction.

Instructors model the effective use of technology that can be used in language learning.

STARTALK-endorsed principles: Adapting and using age-appropriate authentic materials; implementing a thematically organized curriculum.

3:15 – 4:30

THE PBL DESIGN LAB: Sharing, guiding, and applying

Working in heterogeneous groups, participants will brainstorm possible project topics or themes as well as final products and they will present their ideas to the class. Themes/Products

4:30

Cheese and wine reception; getting to know each other icebreaker activities led by Alegría Ribadeneira

TUESDAY, JUNE 27

8:30 - 9:00

Coffee

9:00 - 9:15

GUIDING: Exit Cards Review

Targeted components of the STARTALK Program Guide:

Learning experiences: Reflection;

Instructional strategies: Instructors model strategies that can be used in the classroom.

Instructors continually check for learning to monitor and adjust instruction.

9:15-10:00

PROVIDING INPUT:

STARTALK principles and heritage language teaching. (Olga Kagan)

Targeted components of the STARTALK Program Guide:

Learning experiences: Processing, Participants acquire new knowledge and skills;

Participants reflect and explore ways to use new knowledge and skills beyond the program.

STARTALK principle:

Implementing a Standards-based curriculum.

10:15–11:45

PROVIDING INPUT AND SHARING:

Reviewing the online modules with a focus on Module II, Language, (Lessons 1-5). Working in language-specific groups, the participants will identify grammar/language topics of particular relevance to HL learners for each of the STARTALK languages. (Maria Carreira)

Targeted components of the STARTALK Program Guide:

Reflection: Participants reflect and explore ways to use new knowledge and skills beyond the classroom.

STARTALK principles:

Facilitating a learner-centered classroom

Conducting performance-based assessment

11:45-1:15

Lunch (not provided)

1:15-2:00

Videotaping: Demonstration and practice

Steps to record video through CCLE

2:00-3:15

PROVIDING INPUT AND SHARING:

Reviewing the online modules with a focus on Module II: Register, dialectal variation, and regional languages (Lessons 6, 7, and 8). (Maria Carreira)

An interesting person

Home Remedies

News Magazine

Storytellers 

Targeted components of the STARTALK Program Guide:

Learning experiences:

Application: Participants process new knowledge and skills to build personal understanding through observation, collaborations, and reflection;

Participants apply new knowledge and skills.

Instructional strategies: Instructors provide ongoing feedback to participants.

STARTALK principles:

Facilitating a learner-centered classroom

3:30-5:00

THE PBL DESIGN LAB: Sharing, guiding, and applying

Working in groups, participants will identify their instructional targets surrounding language and they will consider how they will achieve those targets in mixed ability groups of HL and L2 learners.

5:00 - 5:30

Wrap up of day’s topics: Exit card exchange

Targeted components of the STARTALK Program Guide:

Learning experiences: Reflection.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28

8:30 - 9:00

Coffee

9:00 – 10:45

PROVIDING INPUT:

Using Authentic Materials and Tasks in a Macro-based Approach (Olga Kagan [Large file])

Exit Cards

Targeted components of the STARTALK Program Guide:

Learning experiences: Reflection;

Instructional strategies: Instructors model strategies that can be used in the classroom.

Instructors continually check for learning to monitor and adjust instruction.

11:00-12:00

Participants meet with evaluators

Targeted components of the STARTALK Program Guide:

Learning experiences: Processing, Participants acquire new knowledge and skills;

Instructional experiences: Instructors model strategies that can be used in the classroom.

STARTALK principles:

Integration of culture, content and language, performance-based assessment and use of age-appropriate materials; implementing a thematically organized curriculum

12:00 - 1:30

Lunch (not provided)

1:30- 4:00

THE PBL DESIGN LAB: Sharing, guiding, and applying

Working within a project-based framework and a macro-based approach, participants will consider how to use the From-to principles and other strategies to scaffold the completion of their product in HL and mixed classes.

4:00 Conversation with Iman Hashem: K-6 teaching

Targeted components of the STARTALK Program Guide:

Learning experiences:

Application: Participants process new knowledge and skills to build personal understanding through observation, collaborations, and reflection;

Participants apply new knowledge and skills.

5:00 - 5:30

Wrap up of day’s topics

Targeted components of the STARTALK Program Guide:

Learning experiences: Reflection.

THURSDAY, JUNE 29

8:30 - 9:00

Coffee

9:00 – 9:15

GUIDING: Exit Cards Review

Targeted components of the STARTALK Program Guide:

Learning experiences: Reflection;

Instructional strategies: Instructors model strategies that can be used in the classroom.

Instructors continually check for learning to monitor and adjust instruction.

9:15 - 10:15

 INPUT:

Teacher development and program initiatives (Alejandro Lee)

“Heritage to Heritage” project (Sybil Alexandrov)

Targeted components of the STARTALK Program Guide:

Learning experiences:

Processing: Participants process new knowledge and skills to build personal understanding through observation, collaborations, and reflection.

Reflection: Participants reflect and explore ways to use new knowledge and skills beyond the classroom.

Instructional strategies: Instructors model strategies that can be used in the classroom.

Instructors facilitate ongoing networking among participants.

10:30- 12:00

PROVIDING INPUT AND SHARING:

Reviewing the online modules with a focus on Module V: Differentiation and learner-centered instruction in HL and mixed classes. (Maria Carreira)

Targeted components of the STARTALK Program Guide:

Learning experiences: Processing, Participants acquire new knowledge and skills;

STARTALK principles: Target language use and comprehensible input.

12:00 - 1:30

Lunch (not provided)

1:30 - 3:30

THE PBL DESIGN LAB: Sharing, guiding, and applying

Focusing on Differentiation, the groups will design two activities to help learners at different levels of readiness successfully complete their projects. They will also consider ways to differentiate instruction using the Gradual Release of Responsibility Model, formative assessment, and by varying, content, process, product, and pace according to student readiness, interests, learning profiles, and socio-affective needs. The groups will report on their work and receive feedback.

Targeted components of the STARTALK Program Guide:

Learning experiences:

Application: Participants process new knowledge and skills to build personal understanding through observation, collaborations, and reflection.

Instructional strategies: Instructors model strategies that can be used in the classroom.

Instructors continually check for learning to monitor and adjust instruction.

Instructors provide ongoing feedback to participants.

Instructors facilitate ongoing networking among participants.

3:30 - 5:00

THE PBL DESIGN LAB: Sharing, guiding, and applying

Continuing work on the final project; reflections and exchange of ideas, reporting among groups on work accomplished, getting feedback

Targeted components of the STARTALK Program Guide:

Learning experiences:

Application: Participants process new knowledge and skills to build personal understanding through observation, collaborations, and reflection;

Participants apply new knowledge and skills.

5:00 - 5:30

Wrap up of day’s topics

Targeted components of the STARTALK Program Guide:

Learning experiences: Reflection.

FRIDAY, JUNE 30

8:30 - 9:00

Coffee

9:00 - 12:00

Reflections and video presentations

12:00 - 2:00

Closing remarks and farewell lunch (provided)