Professional Development Opportunity
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Enhancing the Quantity and Quality of Secondary Dual Language and Immersion Student Language Production
Date: Saturday, April 18, 2020
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Location:
University International Center, Room 101
331 17th Ave SE, Minneapolis (University of Minnesota East Bank Campus)
Cost: $30
Dual language and immersion (DLI) students tend to develop high
levels of comprehension and communicative abilities in the target
language. However, they also achieve lower-than-expected production
skills, particularly in terms of grammatical accuracy, lexical
(vocabulary) variety, and contextually-appropriate language use. In
this interactive, three-hour workshop, we will explore why DLI students
develop this “immersionese” and discuss specific instructional
strategies that secondary DLI teachers can use to enhance
the quantity and quality of their students’ language production. Many
examples of strategies, activities, and materials will be shared, and
teachers will have time to consider how they might incorporate new ideas
into upcoming lessons. Teams of secondary DLI
teachers are encouraged to register together!
After this workshop, you will be able to:
- explain why DLI students develop persistent inaccuracies in the target language
- describe research-based strategies for enhancing student language production within content instruction and
- understand the second language acquisition research that supports these strategies
- identify and plan for 1-2 strategies that you can incorporate into your upcoming instruction
Presenter:
Cory Mathieu is a PhD candidate in the Second Language
Education program at the University of Minnesota. Prior to graduate
school, she worked as a high school Spanish teacher, and she has
maintained ties to the classroom via her work as a teacher
and teacher educator in the M.Ed., teacher licensure, and Dual Language
and Immersion certificate programs at the University of Minnesota. Her
research focuses on supporting secondary immersion teachers in
developing classroom materials that integrate content
and language.
- Target Audience: This workshop is designed specifically for secondary immersion teachers.
- Cost: $30–includes morning coffee and workshop materials.
- Registration: Register
online with a credit card. (Note: Registration closes on April 15)
WORKSHOP REFUND POLICY:
The workshop registration fee is non-refundable. Registered participants
who are not able to attend may transfer their registration to a
colleague, provided that they email the CARLA office two days prior to
the event:
carla@umn.edu
The University of Minnesota reserves the right to cancel the workshop
if necessary and will grant a full refund if the workshop is not held.
