2024 Orientation Schedule

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM  Check in. Getting ready.
Location: BH 115
Coffee and snack provided.  

9:30 AM – 9:35 AM  Welcome by Dr. Xiaojing Kou
Location: BH 115

Location: BH 115

Presenter: Rebecca Ramsey, Center for Language Technology (CeLT)  

This session showcases the many multimedia creation facilities, equipment, and software available to language instructors at IU. Audio and video recording, editing, and file sharing will be discussed. We will also cover several additional resources for enriching your teaching materials through images and graphics. 

Location: BH 115

Presenters:Scott Murray, IT Specialist, UITS; Dr. Xiaojing Kou, Director forCenter for Language Technology (CeLT); and Beatrix Burghardt, English Language Instructional Program (ELIP) Coordinator

After this workshop, you will be able to: 

• Access Office 365 (Word, PPT, Excel, etc.) through its cloud version, 
• Collaborate using the Office Suite tools, 
• Store and share files for work and individual study with OneDrive and SharePoint, and 
• Use Microsoft Teams to communicate and collaborate (phone call, chat, video call, etc.) [if time allows]

Location: BH 115

Pizza and drinks will be provided.

Location: BH 114

Discover resources and services made available by CeLT to language instructors. 

Location: BH 115

Presenter:Dr. Xiaojing Kou, Center for Language Technology (CeLT) 

This hands-on workshop provides an overview of the basic features and tools of the Canvas learning management system, which is used in all courses at IU. Specifically, you will learn to set up a new course manually, customize course navigation, create critical components such as syllabus, content pages, assignments, quizzes, modules, course email, and discussion forums.  

Discussion Board: Reflection and Questions

Location: Online (separate Zoom link)

Presenters: Assistant deans Dr. Justin Grossman and Dr. Terri Greenslade, the College of Arts and Sciences Office of Undergraduate Academic Affairs  

This mandatory session covers:

• specific policies that apply and actions that graduate instructors and FLTAs should take when faced with common classroom situations; 
• academic integrity procedures that all instructors at IU must follow; these will be especially important given the increase in the use of ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence technology.

There will also be time for Q&A from participants.  

Location: GA 1060

Introduction: Dr. Xiaojing Kou  
Session Leaders: Drs. Iman Alramadan & Piibi-Kai Kivik 

Participant introductions. Overview of the orientation schedule. Pre-session for best practices.

Coffee and light snacks will be served.

Location: GA 1060

Presenters: Drs. Alwiya Omar & Iman Alramadan 

This workshop provides an overview of best practices in foreign language instruction, including the use of authentic materials, promoting a student-centered classroom, and ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages: Communication, Cultures, Connections, Comparisons, and Community. 

This session is for Hamilton Lugar School FLTAs only.
Other participants can use this time to work on the assignment.

Location: GA 1060

HLS FLTAs will attend a group orientation meeting, followed by meetings with individual supervisors.

Discussion Board: Reflection and Questions

Location: GA 4024

Check in and getting ready.

Coffee and snacks provided.

Location: GA 1106

Session Leader: Dr. Iman Alramadan  

By the end of this session, participants will be able to write effective performance objectives of their lessons. 

Location: GA 1106

Presenters: Drs. Iman Alramadan & Piibi-Kai Kivik 

This session will provide background for lesson planning and sample lesson plans focusing on the three modes of communication: Interpretive, Interpersonal, and Presentational. 

Location: GA 1106

Session Leader: Dr. Jeff Holdeman 

*It is especially important that you arrive on time (be seated before 11:00 AM) for this session.  

This session showcases a sample first-day foreign language lesson. Participants will be exposed to best teaching practices and strategies for using the target language from the first day of class. A guided discussion and analysis will follow. 

Location: Woodlawn Field (southeast corner of N. Woodlawn Ave. & E. 7th St.)

Please talk with your direct supervisor as to your responsibilities for the College Expo.

For more information, visit the IU Event page.

Assignment 1(Due Thursday): Study the materials provided to you on Teaching Grammar in Context (Video Lesson) 

• Teaching Grammar in Context by Piibi-Kai Kivik  

• Interpersonal Mode based on Best Practices in language instruction.  

Assignment 2 (Due Thursday): Develop a lesson plan focusing on one or two modes of communication to be presented on Thursday.  

Assignment 3:On discussion board, share your reflection on the day and questions. 

Location: GA 4024

Check in and getting ready.

Coffee and snacks provided.

Location: GA 1060

Discussion based on the video lesson attendees watched yesterday.

Location: GA 1060

Session Leaders: Drs. Iman Alramadan, Yingling Bao & Piibi-Kai Kivik  

Instructors will demonstrate lessons on best practices in language instruction. Lessons in two different languages will be modeled in the demos. Participants who do not speak the relevant demo language will take the role of students. 

Locations: GA 3015 and 3106 (participants will be divided into two groups)

Session Leaders: Drs. Iman Alramadan & Piibi-Kai Kivik 

Each participant will present a lesson plan that clearly reflects best FL instruction practices and (a minimum of) one mode of communication, followed by discussion and feedback from instructors.  

Hamilton Lugar School FLTAs will be provided lunch at this time. Other attendees may use this time as a break for lunch on their own.

FLTA lunch location: GA 0013

Location: GA building atrium

Please talk with your direct supervisor as to your responsibilities for the Language Fest. 

Location: Zoom

Session Leaders: Drs. Iman Alramadan & Piibi-Kai Kivik 

If you have any questions about your microteaching, you can drop in any time during the Zoom office hours to ask questions.  

Each participant will do their own microteaching based on their lesson plans on Friday, August 23, 2024.

Location: GA 4024

Check in and getting ready.

Coffee and snacks provided.

Locations: GA 3106 and 3170

Session leaders: Drs. Iman Alramadan & Piibi-Kai Kivik 

Participants will do their microteaching followed with discussion and analysis. We will also finalize the date and time for the mandatory CAPS session based on your schedules. 

Locations: GA 3106 and 3170

Pizza and drinks will be provided at noon.