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SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
STARTALK
Ten Years of Teacher Certification:
Results, Recommendations, and the Role of Creative Thinking
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SPS Startalk Teacher Certification Administrative Team
• Betty Lau, director
• Dr. Marge Chow, co-director
• Kathlyn Mickel, instructor and PLU Startalk
instructional staff coordinator
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Washington State STARTALKPanel
How do I get
started?How do I get accredited?
What does a program look like?
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55 STARTALK Stars
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PLU
Dr. Terry Bergeson
(Dean)
Vanessa Tucker
(Alternative Route)
(left to right) Calvin Kam, Judy Hassen, Ed Petersen, Sibyl Frankenburg
(Instructor/Support & Field Supervisor)
Dr. Marge Chow
(Advisor/Accreditation)
Betty Lau(StarTalk
Coordinator/Grant &
Recruiting)
Seattle School District
KathlynMickel
(PLU /Program Plan & Scheduling)
Dr. Bridget Yaden
(PLU / Instructor & Field Supervisor)
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Schedule Classes
Find a University or College
Write Grant
Get Accreditation
During
After
Plan for Student Teaching
Recruit Students
Hire Instructors
Program Plan
Provide Support System
Develop Lessons
1 432
Vision
Before
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Program Flow
Summer 1FallSemester
SpringSemester Summer 2
Social and CulturalFoundations ofEducation(2 cr.)
Critical Issues inSecondary Teaching(2 cr.)
Current Issues inExceptionality(2 cr.)
Issues of Child Abuseand Neglect(1 cr.)
Student Internship(6 cr.)
InstructionalMethodology forSecondary Teachers(4 cr.)
Integrating SeminarInternship(2 cr.)
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Year Round Supports
Workshops• WEST B Writing & Reading• New Year Reunion Potluck• Interviews & Resume Writing• Classroom Management
Post Summer Campus Support
• 30 hour Internships• EdTPA• Professional Growth Plan
On-going Advising
• Pro Cert• State Requirements• Foreign Certificate
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Results
Certificated: 47 Chinese endorsements, 1 Arabic
Gateway Assist: 7 Chinese endorsements
Non-certs: 8 (est.) teaching in weekend Chinese, Arabic, Korean schools; private schools
Sites: public and private K-12 schools, weekend schools, two and four year colleges/universities in Washington, Oregon, the Republic of China (Taiwan)
Student Teaching: 6
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Impacts
• Participation: increased membership in CLTA-WA, WAFLT, CLASS, ACTFL
• Leadership: CLTA-WA officers, board; administrative certification at City U
• Diversity: teaching corps, world languages
• Students: 7,000 (estimated)
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Impacts, con’t
• Partnerships/outreach (past and present):
– UW East Asia Resource Center, UW South Asia Dept., UW Mid-East Center, Arab Center of Washington, Gurukul
– Pacific Lutheran University, Chong Wa Benevolent Assn., UW Korean, Portuguese Departments., CIWA, United Bellevue-Seattle Korean School, WAFLT, OWN!, OneCity, NW Association of Chinese Language Schools
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Recommendations
• Provide non-native speakers of English: deeper explanations, clarifying discussions, alternative assessments, reflection time, comparisons with home country practices.
• Explore alt routes; modify course schedule to fit Startalk summer program model
• Build PLCs from the get go!
• Add support throughout the year.
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Role of Creative Thinking
• Resilience: persistence, patience, panaceas
• Options: student teach other endorsements; out-of-the-box scheduling and alternate ways of looking at regulations
• Networking: teammates, PLCs, colleagues, professional organizations, parent power, community support
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TOGETHER
WE
CAN
DO!
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Thank you for attending.
With special thanks to Cal Kam for graphics, Kwan Cheung for Startalk map updates!
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Interested?
For more information on SPS Startalk Teacher Certification, contact:
Betty Lau, director
For more information about PLU, contact:
Vanessa Tucker: [email protected]