CCSU+ML+428

Central Connecticut State University: ML 428 Welcome! This is the page specific to our ML 428 course. Click on the discussion tab at the top to join our discussions. Remember that you will have to "join" this wiki before you can add a posting. In addition to the documents below, feel free to browse the other pages along the left.

Many of the resources you will need for the brochure assignment can be found on our Program Advocacy page. View the class presentation from September 4th, "Elementary Foreign Language Programs: Keys to a Successful Voyage [|here.]
 * Program Advocacy Brochure**

Talking with Carol Ann Dahlberg
The videos for the STARTALK-Concordia Language Villages Assignment can be found [|here.]

Standards
Download the Connnecticut World Languages Framework (2005)[| here]. All of the Connecticut Department of Education Frameworks can all be found here: [] Download the Executive Summary of the Standards for Foreign Language Learning [|here.] Order a copy of the Standards [|here.]

Looking at Units
From Concept to Unit! Here's our GREAT UNIT CHECKLIST!

Great Resources and ideas for units at FLTeach! []

Download a complete unit plan written by Jessica for a demonstration class for middle school students at the National K-12 Foreign Language Center [|website.]

Download a complete unit plan written by Jessica for first graders at our Demonstration Class page.

http://ctworldlanguageunits.wikispaces.com/ Content-based units created by Connecticut educators in the summer of 2010 can be found here.

[] The Foreign Language Educator’s of New Jersey have put together sample units complete with assessments in many topic areas. Terrific resource! [] This is an Embassy of Spain publication for multicultural education. There are units in Spanish on common themes in the world language classroom. Go to [] and go down to the video called “Assessing Cultural Competence” (14 minutes) and watch it. "Teaching Foreign Languages K-12: A Library of Classroom Practices" [] Choose any video from #4 to #15 and watch all or some of it as an example of classroom instruction/unit planning. (about 30 minutes per video) Brainstorming Units! Here are some brainstorming webs.  

Mini-Activity Templates and Examples
for more examples from participants in past years, go to the Methods Participant Activities page.

Creating a Wikispaces Site
See lots of great technology ideas on our Links for Technology page.

Assessment
Watch the Wisconsin Department of Education videos on assessment at [] Watch "Types of Assessment" and "Assessment Tools." Assessment Planning Template Document Find lots more links about assessment on our Links for Assessment page.