STARTALK 2011: Integration of Assessment in Lesson Planning for Arabic Teaching

Are you interested in teaching Arabic?

Are you interested in improving your Arabic teaching skills?

Are you interested in learning from some of the best experts in Arabic teaching?

Are you interested in enrolling in a nationally recognized program?

If your answer is YES! Then this workshop is for you!

Since 2007 as part of STARTALK, CLASSRoad has been providing professional development programs dedicated to the teaching of Arabic as a Foreign Language.

O N L I N E workshops provide lectures from some of the best experts in the field of Arabic teaching. Along with a dedicated online master teacher, discussion boards and quizzes, the program will equip participants with the best practices in Arabic teaching.

O N S I T E workshop: 20 participants from the online workshop will have the option to join us in sunny California for a one week onsite training, which is part of a unique immersion program for Arabic learners at California State University - San Bernardino. $300 stipend plus room and board.

STARTALK is a nationally recognized program of the National Foreign Language Center at the University of Maryland

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New CLASSRoad teacher trainee?

You will need to Register/Sign-up then email startalk@classroad.com the following documents (in PDF) in order to complete your online application:

Resume

Statement of Purpose (written in Arabic)

Returning CLASSRoad teacher trainee?

Just Login and Enroll in the 2011 workshop.

Highlights 2011

ONLINE workshop with an option for an ONSITE program.

Learn from nationally recognized experts with proven experience in teaching Arabic.

Discover best practices of teaching Arabic in the classroom.

Network, collaborate, and build long-lasting professional connections with Arabic instructors nation wide.

An excellent opportunity for Professional development.

ONLINE Part I - (April 25 - May 13, 2011)

The first part is a three-week online course in which participants take a self paced online module consisting of videos, quizzes, asynchronous forum discussions that introduce various instructional strategies and methodologies about teaching Arabic as a foreign language. This is a prerequisite workshop to the Online Part II.

ONLINE Part II - (May 23 - June 10, 2011)

This second part of the workshop will present various material and presentations by experts in the field of Arabic teaching who will be sharing the best practices in Integration of Assessment in Lesson Planning for Arabic Teaching. The focus of the Part II session will be on developing a lesson plan which integrates assessment strategies. The lesson plans will be uploaded online and participants will be able to provide one another feedback on each other's lesson plans. Participants will also engage in online discussions with their peers and our online master teacher and academic director, Dr. Dany Doueiri, to fine tune the lesson plan.

	Understand practices of assessment. How do teachers of Arabic tend to view assessment and how do they use it? What is important for language teachers to know about the relationship between assessment and lesson planning?
	Learn what Backward Design is and why it is important for lesson planning and language teaching?
	Gain knowledge of indicators, activities, and how students learn. What is meant by "indicators" or "evidence" of language learning in the classroom and how does this impact regular lesson planning in teaching Arabic?
	Learn about structuring activities for different communicative modes to find evidence of language learning: Presentational mode, Communicative mode and Interpretive mode: How to structure activities that allow students to show what they have learned through the three modes.
	Gain valuable insights in lesson planning: What is the link between assessment and planning? How are assessment and planning part of good instruction? What are ways to draw from assessment for lesson planning?

ONSITE Part III - (August I - August 6, 2011)

Twenty participants from part two will be invited to California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) to participate in the third part of the program conducted by Dr. Muhammad Eissa: a one-week long onsite program, co-located with CSUSB's students' summer immersion residential program. The onsite module will focus on hands-on experience, as well as providing an opportunity for in-depth discussion of best practices in teaching Arabic as a foreign language.

	Generous stipend ($300)
	Free accommodations and food
	University credit available
	Practice teaching in a real-time class room environment of Arabic language students
	Gain valuable skills to help promote your career

STARTALK/CLASSRoad Register/Sign-up Steps.

From the main page at http://classroad.com/startalk/
Click on the Sign-up link available on the top right corner of the page.
Enter a valid Email address, your first and last name and the SPAM Reduction Code provided.
To verify the validity of the Email address, the system will send you a verification Email.
Check your Email box for an Email coming from STARTALK@CLASSRoad.com. Make sure you check your bulk/junk mail folder incase the email gets delivered to that email folder.
Click on the link provided in the Email. You will be directed to the site with a verification code that will be automatically inserted for you. All you have to do is press the "Submit" button.
After verification, you will be asked to choose a User ID, a Password and a Screen Name. If the User ID and Screen name provided are not taken, the system will accept them and you will be asked to login with the ID and PW that you have just provided.
Once you have logged in, you will be asked to complete the sign-up process by filling a profile form asking various questions such as your Address, Age and Phone number.

This completes the first step of the registration process.

Email startalk@classroad.com a PDF copy of your:

Resume
Statement of Purpose (written in Arabic)
This can be a brief explanation of why you would like take this workshop and how do you think it will help you in your teaching Arabic.

Once we receive these documents, you will receive an enrollment code that you can use to enroll in the STARTALK/CLASSRoad workshop.

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Service Credit

Based on successful completion of course requirement (Passing grade: 70%), participants will have the option of receiving service credit from CSUSB's College of Extended Learning.

The online workshop qualifies for 4 credit hours and the onsite workshop qualifies for an additional 4 credit hours.

The participants are expected to cover their own cost of receiving the Service Learning Credit ($70/credit hour).

For more information please Email startalk@classroad.com or call (310) 845-6149

Payment information for Service Credit:

Please make Checks payable to: HADI and mail to:

HADI
5860 Hannum Ave
Culver City, CA 90230

For Credit Card payment please contact Azhar at (310) 845-6149

Technical Questions

What type of internet browser do I need for this course?
1. The different components for this online course are optimized for Firefox, Safari, Chrome and Internet Explorer browser..
  FREE Firefox Download: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/
  FREE Safari Download: http://www.apple.com/safari/download/
  FREE Chrome Download: http://www.google.com/support/chrome/bin/static.py?page=welcome.cs&hl=en
Do I need any special software to view the online lectures?
1. You will need the latest version of Flash player. If you do not have the latest version of Flash you can download it FREE at the link below.
  http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash
What kind of Internet connection do I need to participate in this online course?
1. You will need a Broadband Internet connection to be able to fully participate in the course.

General Questions

How many times can I view course content?
1. Course content can be viewed as many times as you would like.
How many times can I take the Quiz?
1. You can only take the quiz once and the results are recorded for assessment. Once you have taken the quiz the system will display the correct response to any wrong answer.
What happens if I log out or stop taking in the middle of the course or quiz?

You can log out of the course at any time. However each time you log out and log back in you will need to navigate through the course to get to where you left off.
Quizzes should be completed in one session. Any extended break in activity while taking the quiz might cause problems with scoring of the quiz.

How can I participate in the discussion for each course?
1. As a registered student of the course you post to the discussion board. For details on how to use the discussion board please see the following link: http://www.classroad.com/elearning/forum/help.asp
How can I save or print the course notes?

The slides and notes are copyrighted material of the experts however you can view, save and print these notes for your personal use.

Contact Info

For questions related to the course material, please post on the discussion
board. http://classroad.com/elearning/forum/

Program Support:
startalk@classroad.com
(310) 845-6149

Tech Support:
startalk@classroad.com
(310) 845-6149