Leading the Charge: Designing and Sustaining Standards-based World Language Programs
Course Description
This course focuses on the skills and strategies that teachers, teacher leaders, department chairs, curriculum coordinators, and curriculum supervisors need in order to develop and sustain an effective standards-based world languages program. Utilizing the World Readiness Standards, the Can-Do Statements, Proficiency Benchmarks, and other documents presented by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), participants in this course will examine how curriculum development, assessment strategies, and technology integration align a program with proficiency standards. Additionally, participants will analyze how teacher recruitment and retention, teacher observation and supervision, and teacher professional development establish purposeful programs oriented toward standard-based language education. (Open to teachers of modern and classical languages. Conducted in English by Dr. Michael Orlando)
Course Delivery
Online weekly learning modules, collaborative discussion boards and instructor feedback. This course is not self-paced.
Students who matriculate into an Instructor-Facilitated course should adhere to the dates listed on the website. Final coursework should be submitted within one week after the course end date. Course extensions beyond one week are subject to a $50 fee.
What participants are saying about this course
"I feel the level of work was appropriate and the content was a thoughtful blend of areas that are so important to our profession."
"I was quite pleased with the class. The course was well designed and relevant. I really enjoyed that I could apply everything in the course to what I am currently doing."
Required Textbook
About the Instructor
Dr. Michael Orlando, Instructor. Read more about Michael here.
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Credit Options
Not sure which credit option to choose? Learn more about each credit option here and review your state/district requirements.
45 Professional Development/Clock Hours: $590
Idioma Professional Development Certificate (accepted by most states)
Approved Illinois CPDU Certificate through partnership with CEII
Approved Massachusetts PDP Certificate
Approved New Jersey CE Program
Approved New York CTLE Certificate
Approved Pennsylvania ACT48 Certificate
Approved Texas CPE Certificate
3 Graduate-Level Credits
PEDD 9146 University of the Pacific: $925
CLDE 591 WLM 505 LEADING THE CHARGE: Colorado State University Pueblo: $950
PDLL 532ID Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU): $1005
EDU 6130: Ashland University (register and pay directly): $1050
