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Strand C Workshop - Production Level
- Dates: June 19th, June 20th, June 21st, June 22nd, and a fifth date to de determined in late summer/early fall on a Saturday
- All sessions are hyflex - in person and online
Strand C focuses on the effective classroom assessment of world language learners. Participants will review the basic assessment concepts and the concept of backward design through the lens of the new California World Languages Standards and Framework. Participants will learn how to search for, select, and use authentic materials to create cognitively engaging and age- and culturally- appropriate learning activities at all proficiency levels for each mode of communication. They will also learn how to integrate interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational tasks to create meaningful summative assessments of the students’ ability to use the target language in real-world settings.
Workshop Series for Arabic teachers
Dates: Friday April 7th & Friday May 12th, from 4 to 5:30 pm, in-person
Location: Alvarado Room #212 – 6505 Alvarado Rd.
Registration: https://forms.gle/Y6ETHEr8J51uMRoG7
Strand B Workshop - Application Level
Dates: January 28th (Hyflex), February 25th (online), March 18th (Hyflex), April 22nd (online), and May 20th (Hyflex)
Time: 8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Location: Hyflex (LARC or Zoom) - Online (Zoom)
Agenda:
Day 1: January 28th, 2023 - HYFLEX
- Understand and apply the proficiency benchmarks
- Use the same authentic resource across proficiency levels
- Design an outline for a reading unit using authentic resources
Day 2: February 25th, 2023 - Online
- Integrate backward design strategies to create a reading unit
- Utilize the three main principals of UDL strategies in the design of a reading unit
- Incorporate cultural analysis in the reading unit
Day 3: March 18th, 2023 - HYFLEX
- Integrate a variety of reading strategies and activities in a reading unit
- Learn about the PACE Model and know when and how to use it
- Research and learn about the NIP Model for teaching grammar in the moment
Day 4: April 22nd, 2023 - Online
- Understand the Triple E model and apply it to unit
- Discuss collaborative digital reading tools
- Understand why alternative assignments are a good option for online and face-to-face classes
Day 5: May 20th, 2023 - HYFLEX
- Presentations of reading units with audience’s feedback
POSTPONED: Strand D
Leadership is an act of service to the profession. In this course, participants will delve into the philosophy and practices of leadership as it relates to personal growth. Participants will be challenged to think deeply about their role as a leader, regardless of the current position they hold. They will also be encouraged to take risks with their leadership abilities by pursuing actions and roles that create meaningful change in their context.

Contact Information
Shahnaz Ahmadeian Fard
Director, SAILN Project
Email: larc.sailn@sdsu.edu
Office Phone: (619) 594-0846