2024 New FLTA & New Language Instructor Orientation
This year's orientation will be held August 19-23, 2024.
CeLT's annual orientation program is designed specifically for new FLTAs, AIs, and other language instructors, though any language program affiliates are welcome to attend our orientation events.
Individuals currently in Bloomingtonare requiredto attend in person. A Zoom link is provided in the PDF schedule for those who have not yet arrived to campus, for virtual attendance of sessions. A few events will be held via Zoom for all participants, with different Zoom links provided for the individual session.
For orientation registration, please contact Rebecca Ramsey.
Orientation Schedule
Monday, August 19, 2024
9:00 AM – 9:30 AMCheck 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 Dr. 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
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
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
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
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.
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.
Thursday, August 22, 2024
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.
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.
After the Semester Starts
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: GA 1060
Session leader: Luciana A. Guardini, LCSW, IU Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
In this mandatory session, attendees will learn about CAPS services, adjusting to graduate school, signs of distress, and how Associate Instructors/FLTAs should refer students to CAPS.
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: Wells Library 043a
Session leader: Dr. Gwen Kirk, South Asian and South East Asian Librarian
Attendees will learn how area studies librarians collaborate with language instructors to provide research, reference, and instructional assistance; learn about physical and digital resources available through IU Libraries; and have hands-on experience in finding resources.
Time: TBA
Location: TBA
Session leaders: Drs. Iman Alramadan,Piibi-Kai Kivik & Xiaojing Kou
Reflect on your teaching practices, learning, and challenges. Ask questions. Learn from each other’s experiences.
Pizza will be provided.
A brief survey will be sent via email. Please let us know which of the sessions were most useful in your teaching and any suggestions you may have for improving orientation in the future.
Optional
Associate Instructor Orientation by CITL (August 21, 2024)
The Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning (CITL) orientation is designed for all new associate instructors (as opposed to CeLT’s Orientation for only FLTAs and Language associate instructors). The event schedule can be found here.
If there are any workshops you wish to attend that have a time conflict with the CeLT Orientation, please discuss with your department language coordinator to decide. It is strongly recommended that you participate in all of the CeLT orientation, since each day is designed based on teaching from previous days and many of the sessions are preparing you for microteaching.
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