Fall 2009 Orientation Workshop for New Language Instructors

Schedule

Monday, August 24
1:30-3:30 pm
104 Van Hise Hall
Welcome, Overview of workshop (Dianna Murphy, Language Institute)
Lecture and Preparation for Micro-Teaching 1: Teaching Vocabulary in Conversation (Sally Magnan, Department of French and Italian, Language Institute)
Demonstration Lesson (Naomi Geyer, Department of East Asian Languages and Literature)
Discussion (Erlin Barnard, Department of Languages and Cultures of Asia) Presentation on Study Abroad Programs at UW-Madison through IAP (JS Fauquet, International Academic Program (IAP)

Tuesday, August 25
10:00 am -12:00 pm
Micro-Teaching 1
Van Hise 599, 595, 591, 590, 587, 583, 579, 575, 499, 495, 491, 490, 487, 483, 482

1:30-3:30 pm
104 Van Hise Hall
Lecture and Preparation for Micro-Teaching 2: Teaching Foreign Language Grammar (Monika Chavez, Department of German)
Demonstration Lesson (Naomi Geyer, Department of East Asian Languages and Literature)
Discussion (Erlin Barnard, Department of Languages and Cultures of Asia)
Presentation by the TAA: Teaching Assistants' Association

Wednesday, August 26
10:00-12:00 pm
Micro-Teaching 2
Van Hise 599, 595, 591, 590, 587, 583, 579, 575, 499, 495, 491, 490, 487, 483, 482

Handouts and Readings

• Handout from Lecture 1: Teaching Vocabulary in Conversation
• Handout from Lecture 2: Teaching Foreign Language Grammar
• Overview of the workshop and of micro-teaching
• Detailed handout on preparing for micro-teaching
• Handout on touch panel AV training for Van Hise Teaching Assistants
• Micro-teaching group and room assignments
• Article by Benjamin Rifkin: Guidelines for Foreign Language Lesson Planning

Contact Dianna Murphy with questions.

Upcoming

World Languages Day 2009 (II)
8:30 am - 2:00 pm
Wednesday, November 18

World Languages Day has moved to the fall! On November 18, over 700 Wisconsin high school students and teachers will explore diverse languages and cultures at workshops led by UW-Madison faculty, staff and students. Learn more>

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