LANGUAGES INITIATIVE/INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGES (SECOND LANGUAGES)

Designated Funds
$15,000.00

 ERLC plan to support implementation based on regional needs and grant deliverables

Collaboration/Environmental Scan/Needs Assessment

• Session feedback and ongoing needs assessment.
• ERLC board.
• ATA Specialist Council “SLIC”.
• Consult with CASLT organizing committee and the EPS institute for innovation in second languages.
• ERLC advisory committee consultation Appendix B.
• Consultation with key Alberta Education Lead Managers and Directors a minimum of twice during the year.

Practice/Goals

• Support language competency.
• Support understanding of cultural and intercultural awareness.
• Regional Goals specific to work of ERLC (i.e. Program of Studies, Instruction and Assessment).

Identify Possible Strategies

• Learning opportunities based on advisory committee input as well as Alberta Education advice.
• E.g., 9 year international language curriculum.
• Video Conferencing for the Language Classroom Teacher.
• Specific language pieces such as Spanish Hola Amigos.
• Common European Framework of Reference for languages. 
• Proposal from Ukrainian Language Education Centre related to intercultural skills.
• Manage the FSL assessment pd resource project and support the delivery of these sessions throughout Alberta.
• Continued support for 9 year FSL program.

Action Plan and Measures

• Use program feedback form as primary measure.
• Sessions are attended.

Implement Action Plan

• Budget $15,000.00 as well as infrastructure support provided from grant.
• Funds available from separate grants.

Summative Evaluation

• Program feedback.
• ERLC Board, District Contact, and potential Advisory Committee feedback.
• Summary report to Alberta Education.

Lessons Learned / Next Steps:

• Impetus for implementation changed based on provincial initiative being reduced.

• Districts that have advocates for second languages interested.  Many districts are addressing other priorities and unable to focus on this area as well.

• Partnerships with CASLT and IISLE are mutually beneficial and model “partners in adult learning for students’ sake”.