MONDAY, August 15th 

8:45 -9:00 am   

Room GA 3067 

Check in. Getting ready. Coffee and Snack provided.  

Provided by CeLT/CLE  

9:00- 9:30 am   

Room GA 3067 

Welcome Session  

Participant Introductions. Overview of the orientation schedule.   

Introduction: Xiaojing Kou 

Session Leaders: Iman Alramadan & Piibi-Kai Kivik 

9:30 – 11:30 am 

Room GA 3067 

Best Practices in Foreign Language Teaching 

Presenters: Alwiya Omar, Iman Alramadan 

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

11:30am-1:00 pm 

Break 

1:00-2:00 PM 

Room GA 3067 

Lesson Planning on the Three Modes of Communication  

Presenters: 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. 

2:15 -3:15 PM 

Room GA 3067 

Performance Objectives   

Session Leader: Iman Alramadan  

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

3:30-4:30 PM 

Room GA 3067 

Experiencing a New Language  

Session Leader: Jeff Holdeman 

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. 

Assignments 

Assignment 1 (Due Tuesday August 16 morning): Study the materials provided to you on Teaching Grammar in Context.  

• The assignment will be discussed on Tuesday 

Assignment 2: (Due Wednesday August 17): Develop a lesson plan focusing on one or two modes of communication to be presented on Wednesday. 

TUESDAY, August 16th 

9AM-9:50AM 

(Default Zoom Link) 

Teaching Grammar in Context and Teaching Demo 1 (Interpersonal Mode)  

Session Leader: Piibi-Kai Kivik 

The training includes two sections: 

• Summarize and discuss Assignment 1.  
• Teaching demo on Interpersonal Mode based on Best Practices in language instruction. Participants who do not speak the demo language will take the role of students 

10:00-11:30 am 

(Separate Zoom Links) 

College academic policies and academic integrity procedures (Mandatory) 

Presenters: Assistant Deans Justin Grossman and Terri Greenslade, the College Office of Undergraduate Academic Affairs  

This training session focuses on University and College policies that apply to classroom teaching, procedures for handling academic integrity violations, and various classroom situations. There will also be time for Q&A. 

Please note that the presentation will be recorded for AIs who are unable to attend at the scheduled time. 

(Please note: different Zoom meeting link than the Default one) 

Zoom link: https://iu.zoom.us/j/84884763842?pwd=a1p5NURPS2RkdXJxVlQ5cDJDbXVtZz09 

Meeting ID: 848 8476 3842 

Password: 310987 

11:45-1PM 

 Break  

1 PM- 5:30 PM 

Meet on the first floor in HLS near the elevator 

Meeting with Iwan Sianturi for HLS FLTA orientation 

Get IU Crimson Card, Bank accounts, etc.  

This is only for HLS FLTAs. Other participants can work on the assignment. Please check your whatsapp group for updated information in terms of location of meeting and other information.  

This is a meeting between FLTAs and FLTA supervisors (and/or lecturers the FLTAs will be working with). In addition, topics will include other necessary things, including immunizations, FERPA and sexual misconduct tutorials, selecting and registering for courses, course enrollment request form (for NELC-N 696), etc. 

Assignment 

Remember to complete Assignment 2. 

WEDNESDAY, August 17th  

8:30-9:00 am   

Room GA 4067 

Check in. Getting ready. Coffee and Snack provided.  

 Provided by CeLT/CLE 

9:00 - 10:15 am 

Room GA 4067 

Teaching Demos 2 and 3 (Presentational and Interpretive)  

Session Leaders: Iman Alramadan & Yingling Bao 

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

10:30-11:30 am 

Rooms GA 4067 (and GA 3067 if directed by the instructor) 

Lesson Plan Presentations and Reflections (2 groups) 

Session Leaders: 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.  

12:00-1:00 pm 

Break 

1:00-2:00 pm 

GA 4067 

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) (Mandatory)  

Presenter: Sam Rosenberg, LMHC, CAPS  

Learn about CAPS services, adjusting to graduate school, signs of distress, and how Associate Instructors should refer students to CAPS. 

2:15-3:15 PM 

Room 4067 

Preparation for Microteaching  

Session Leaders: Iman Alramadan & Piibi-Kai Kivik 

Assignment 

Each participant will do their own microteaching based on their lesson plans on Thursday, August 18th. 

THURSDAY, August 18th  

8:30-9:00 am   

Room GA 4067 

Check in. Getting ready. Coffee and Snack provided. 

Provided by CeLT/CLE 

9:00 am-1PM 

Room GA 4067 

(another room for back up) 

Microteaching and Reflections  

Session leaders: Iman Alramadan & Piibi-Kai Kivik 

Participants will do their microteaching followed with discussion and analysis.  

Pizza and drinks will be provided. 

2:00-4:00 PM 

Dunn Meadow 

COLL Expo (optional) 

Please communicate with your program coordinator to verify if you are required to attend this event.  

FRIDAY, August 19th  

8:30-9:00AM  

BH 115 

Check in. Getting ready. Coffee and Snack provided.  

 Provided by CeLT/CLE 

9 AM to 10:30 

BH 115 

Introduction to Canvas for Language Instructors  

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

_{Please arrive on time since this workshop is hands-on and missing steps may make it difficult to follow.}  

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.  

10:30 AM-10:40AM  

Break  

10:40AM-11:40 AM 

BH 115 

Options for Creating Multimedia for the Language Classroom  

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 sharing will be discussed, as well as several additional resources for enriching your teaching materials through images and graphics. 

12:00-1:00 PM 

BH 203  

Welcome Lunch by the College’s Associate Executive Dean Dr. Jane McLeod  

Introduced by Xiaojing Kou 

The Welcome Lunch is sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences and is open to all new language teaching AIs, FLTAs, and instructors. Language program coordinators and some returning language AIs and instructors from various language departments will also join us to welcome new community members. We design this activity as a way for all language programs to mingle.  

The lunch will start from the welcome speech by Executive Associate Dean Jane McLeod at BH 203 and food will be served in the hallway across the elevator on the second floor.  

If you also plan to attend the CeLT Open House (Scavenger Hunt), please get the Mission Book when you get your lunch box.  

Registration is required for this activity. Registration form: https://iu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_553NRuqp1u2PQzQ.   

1:00 PM-2:30 PM 

CeLT Open House (Scavenger Hunt and Tech Exhibit) 

Find out resources and services made available by CeLT to language instructors  

If you haven’t got one, please get the Mission Book from BH 115. 

2:30 PM-2:40 PM 

Break 

2:40 PM-4:30 PM 

(BH 115) 

New Language Instructor Studio Hours 

New language instructors and FLTAs are welcome to use BH 115 to work independently on their lesson plan, course materials, etc., to get ready for Monday. No instruction will be given. However, you have access to support from CeLT staff who have expertise in technology integration in language instruction, audio and video, web development, etc.   

There are a maximum of 28 stations in this room. No registration is needed. The one who come first will be accommodated.