Essential Questions
Do your districts have common EQ's and are teachers asked to use/post them in the L2? Arguments for/against doing so?See More
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Leslie Baldwin's Discussions
Essential Questions
Do your districts have common EQ's and are teachers asked to use/post them in the L2? Arguments for/against doing so?Continue
Started Dec 19, 2011
Chinese Immersion and English Literacy
I need some info (article, digest or whatever) I can give to administrators/parents to explain English literacy development in a one way Chinese immersion program (starting in K with 80% of day in…Continue
Started Sep 7, 2011
Leslie Baldwin's Events
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SCOLT NADSFL Breakfast
March 24, 2012 from 7:30am to 9:15am – Atlanta Marriott Century Center
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Leslie Baldwin replied to James R. Yoder's discussion 'Proficiency Levels?'
James,
I'd be happ to talk wih you next week about what we've done with our state standards in NC (re Lynn's reply). Also I think there is a NCSSFL session at ACTFL about what we've done that might be helpful to you.
SCOLT NADSFL Breakfast at Atlanta Marriott Century Center
March 24, 2012 from 7:30am to 9:15am
Breakfast for NADSFL members and potential members at the 2012 SCOLT conference. A NADSFL sponsored session will follow the breakfast in the same room. Thank you to Stevens Learning Systems for sponsoring this breakfast!
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Chinese Immersion and English Literacy
I need some info (article, digest or whatever) I can give to administrators/parents to explain English literacy development in a one way Chinese immersion program (starting in K with 80% of day in Chinese). I need something to defend how these students are going to learn to read in English when there isn't a transfer of literacy skills like there is in a Spanish immersion program. I know it will work, but I need proof.
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SCOLT at Crowne Plaza Hotel and Executive Center
March 10, 2011 to March 12, 2011
Southern Conference on Language TeachingSee More
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Leslie Baldwin replied to Greta Lundgaard's discussion 'Rubrics & Grading'
The Fairfax County, VA rubrics are great. Like any other, it takes some norming work, but the explanations they provide are really helpful with that process. We've been using these with our PBA push. At first glance the teachers thought they…
Profile Information
- Name of District, City, & State
- Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, Winston-Salem, NC
- My regional FL conference is:
- SCOLT
- My primary supervisory K-12 responsibilities are at this level:
- District
- Number of Teachers that I supervise:
- 100-150
- Do you have a website for your program?
- http://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/22351032313570560/site/default.asp
- What is the current focus of your work?
- Middle/high school articulation; common formative and summative assessments for Levels 1 and 2
- What are your three areas of expertise (for sharing with other members)?
- FLES; Dual immersion; Spanish for Native Speakers
- What is your greatest area of concern for your district?
- Maintaing the small FLES program that is left after major budget cuts and restoring what was eliminated in the future
Comment Wall (1 comment)
- At 10:12am on October 13, 2010,
Mara S. Cobe said… - NING! Hey Leslie!
Latest Activity
FSI Languages by Categories of Difficulty for speakers of English
Dear Colleagues,I have been searching high and low for the FSI table that lists the FOUR categories of languages according to their difficulty for English-speakers. (The World Language Content Standards for California refers to four categories). On the web, I have only been able to find references to three categories, e.g. …See More
Discussion posted by William Chang
Debbie Callihan commented on Greta Lundgaard's event 'Summer Leadership Academy'
I would love to attend again as it was so amazing two years ago.
James R. Yoder replied to Paul A. García's discussion 'The Characteristics of 1999--is an update necessary?'
Paul, I think it would be a good idea to review the Characteristics... document. Reference could be made to some of the recent position statements that ACTFL has released (target language use, technology, etc.).
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