STARTALK 2009 - Programs in IL
Chicago Public Schools Office of Language and Cultural Education (student)
Chicago STARTALK Arabic Language Institute
Study Arabic this summer in courses specifically designed for Chicago Public Schools high school students by the University of Chicago and the CPS Office of Language and Cultural Education with funding from STARTALK. This program will allow students who will be taking their third year of high school courses in Arabic in 2009-2010 to consolidate their knowledge, continue the momentum of their language skills development, and prepare them for continued Arabic language studies. The University of Chicago is a world-renowned leader in language instruction and overall academic excellence. Participants in the program will be taught by university faculty, receive an official University of Chicago transcript with their grade, and have access to state-of-the-art learning facilities as well as special events that will allow students to practice their language and cultural skills. This program is offered for free to selected students. All students who successfully complete the program with passing grades and attendance will receive a $1,000 stipend.
Chicago Public Schools Office of Language and Cultural Education (student)
Chicago STARTALK Chinese Language Institute
Study Chinese this summer in courses specifically designed for Chicago Public Schools high school students by the University of Chicago and the CPS Office of Language and Cultural Education with funding from STARTALK. This program will allow students who will be taking their third year of high school courses in Chinese in 2009-2010 to consolidate their knowledge, continue the momentum of their language skills development, and prepare them for continued Chinese language studies. The University of Chicago is a world-renowned leader in language instruction and overall academic excellence. Participants in the program will be taught by university faculty, receive an official University of Chicago transcript with their grade, and have access to state-of-the-art learning facilities as well as special events that will allow students to practice their language and cultural skills. This program is offered for free to selected students. All students who successfully complete the program with passing grades and attendance will receive a $1,000 stipend.
DePaul University (teacher)
DePaul STARTALK Teacher Program
The DePaul Arabic STARTALK Teacher Program offers two courses to teachers and prospective teachers of Arabic from Chicago and its suburbs. A total of 30 teachers will be selected to participate. Arabic material and resources will be developed and posted online. After an initial orientation, participants will be asked to review a list of materials one week prior to the start of each of the programs and discuss them through a designated online social group. The first course duration is two weeks (June 22-July 3) with 5 contact hours each week. It will introduce participants to the essentials of teaching Arabic as a second language, including methods and strategies for teaching language skills, planning lessons, selecting and developing materials, and assessing. The K-16 Arabic National Standards will be incorporated in all aspects of teaching and assessment. The second course duration is two weeks (July 6-17), with the first week onsite and the second week online. It will target experienced teachers who took prior DePaul STARTALK courses or equivalent courses. Participants will learn to use technology for teaching, communication, material and resource development, assessment, and contributing to Arabic open-sources. Materials and resources developed will be posted online when appropriate.
DePaul University (student)
DePaul Arabic STARTALK Student Program
The DePaul Arabic STARTALK Student Program is an intensive immersion program for high school students interested in pursuing Arabic studies. The program is for two weeks (June 22-July 3). Classes will be held on weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., for a total of 60 contact hours. Students must be enrolled in a public or private high school at the time of applying for the program. After orientation, potential students will be selected based on an interview and placement test prior to the start of the program and placed in beginner and intermediate groups according to these test results. A total of thirty students will be admitted to the program. Participants will receive standard-based instruction delivered by trained native speakers of Arabic. In addition to student centered language instruction, participants will use technology and participate in a range of cultural activities including instruction in Arabic calligraphy by a certified calligrapher, traditional Arabic group dance (dabka), Arabic songs and poetry, and many other activities designed to introduce the students to Arab culture practices, products, and perspectives. Students will have the opportunity to interact with Arabic heritage speakers through the sessions and activities of the program.
DePaul University Chinese Language Academy (student)
DePaul Chinese Language Academy: Intensive Chinese Student Program
DePaul University and STARTALK's 2009 Summer Chinese Language Academy (CLA) for Academically Gifted High School Students Intensive Beginning or Intermediate Chinese - June 22-July 22, 2009: Classes held daily, M-F, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm at DePaul’s Lincoln Park Campus, Chicago June 19, 2009: Mandatory Orientation & Placement Testing Since 2003, DePaul University has attracted talented high school students to participate in its innovative early college courses. DePaul's Chinese Language Academy offers students: a) 100 hours or 4 weeks of college-level intensive language training in Chinese; b) Immersion in authentic Chinese language and cultural experiences; c) Innovative instruction led by DePaul’s team of faculty with expertise in teaching Chinese as a 2nd language; and d) Stimulating classroom environment enhancing students’ linguistic and cultural proficiencies in Chinese. DePaul's Chinese Language Academy (CLA) targets academically gifted students from: Chicago and suburban public/private, and Chinese heritage schools. In its third consecutive year of funding through STARTALK, CLA offers a cutting-edge curriculum prioritizing interpersonal communication in Mandarin Chinese. Students choose one of the following college-level courses: Chinese 110 – Beginning Chinese – targeting students with limited knowledge of Chinese or no prior formal instruction; Chinese 197 – Intermediate Chinese – open to students with a minimum of one year enrollment in a Chinese world language course in high school OR equivalence in oral/reading/written proficiencies OR past participation in DePaul’s 2008 STARTALK Chinese Language Academy. Note: Final course placement may be determined by testing on Friday, June 19, 2009 which is Orientation Day; all admitted students are required to attend. Students will also gain co-curricular experiences on- and off-campus including participating in: Chinese American community field trips; cultural activities and lessons; and performance-based projects. CLA provides students with: daily lunches plus all books, course materials, and access to audiovisual/technology equipment to fulfill performance-based course objectives & produce video projects. Both courses provide high school elective credits equivalent to 100 classroom hours. {Note: CLA courses are available for college credits following DePaul’s undergraduate tuition fees.} A stipend of $500 to defray transportation and personal expenses will be given at the completion of the session to students who fulfill all course, attendance and program requirements.
DePaul University Chinese Language Academy (teacher)
DePaul University Chinese Language Academy: Teacher Training & Professional Development
Teacher Training and Professional Development Course (N=30 hours or CPDUs): June 15-June 26, 2009: Classes held daily, M-F, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm at DePaul’s Lincoln Park Campus, Chicago, Illinois Mandatory Practicum (N=30 hours or CPDUs): Track I - June 22-26: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm; June 29 – July 2: 10:00 am – Noon; July 6-17 – Select any 12 hours OR Track II - June 22-26: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm; June 29 – July 2: 11:00 am – Noon, 1:00 – 3:00; July 6-July 10 – Select any 8 hours DePaul University's Chinese Language Academy (CLA), offers for the third consecutive year, an integrated professional development & graduate course in Teaching Chinese. Providing a two-week intensive course, "Teaching Chinese: Linguistics, Approaches & Strategies," CLA's curriculum highlights best practices and latest research on Chinese pedagogy, teaching methodology, and second language acquisition. Targeting novice teachers starting new programs and current teachers motivated to engage in innovative professional development, CLA instruction is led by DePaul’s team of university faculty and seasoned secondary teachers with expertise in teaching Chinese as a 2nd language. The course emphasizes 3 important areas: curriculum development, instructional delivery, and assessment. Participants will gain: a) understanding of state and national requirements for K-12 Chinese language teaching; b) experience in performance-based communicative Chinese teaching approaches; c) pedagogical strategies and practices to help students develop linguistic and cultural proficiency in Chinese; and d) integrated instruction in theories and practice. In addition, teachers will have the concurrent opportunity to participate in a supervised practicum, linking their course instruction to the DePaul STARTALK CLA for Academically Gifted High School Students. Engaged in 30 practicum hours in the STARTALK CLA Student Program, participants will observe, assist, teach, and tutor under the supervision of the lead instructor and DePaul STARTALK CLA teaching team. Participants will receive: daily lunches plus all books, course materials,access to audiovisual/technology equipment,60 CPDUs or continuing professional development units, and at minimum, one graduate credit hour to all participants (Up to 3 additional graduate credit hours may be applied for). Application deadline: June 5, 2009 or open based on availability.
Lewis University (student)
Lewis University Summer Language Camp for High School Students
In the summer of 2009, Lewis University will offer two, two-week sessions in beginning Arabic and Chinese to 24 highly-motivated eleventh and twelfth graders from Will County high schools, Illinois. Admission to the program is competitive. For those accepted, instruction in both languages is free. Students who will successfully complete the course will receive three transferrable university credits. The main goals of the Program are to help students to acquire the ability to communicate in the target language and to familiarize them with the culture of the countries where Arabic and Chinese are spoken. Both sessions will take place from June 15th through June 27th. Classes will be conducted every day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will be supplemented by a variety of extra-curricular cultural activities. Lunch and transportation are provided. .
