Fall 2012 Orientation Workshop for New Language Instructors

Monday, August 27, 2012

1:00-3:00 pm
104 Van Hise Hall
*Welcome, Overview of Workshop (Junko Mori and Dianna Murphy, Language Institute)
*Lecture and Preparation for Microteaching 1: Teaching in Context: Vocabulary in Conversation (Verónica Egon, Department of Spanish and Portuguese)
*Demonstration Lesson (Karen Evans-Romaine, Department of Slavic Languages and Literature)
*Discussion (Erlin Barnard, Department of Languages and Cultures of Asia)
*Presentation on Study Abroad Programs at UW-Madison through International Academic Programs (IAP): Lauren Worth, IAP

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

10:00 am -12:00 pm
Microteaching 1
Van Hise rooms 574, 575, 578, 579, 582, 283, 586, 587, 590, 591, 594, 595, 599

1:00-3:00 pm
104 Van Hise Hall
*Lecture and Preparation for Microteaching 2: Teaching in Context: Vocabulary in Conversation (Jeanne Schueller, Department of German)
*Demonstration Lesson (Karen Evans-Romaine, Department of Slavic Languages and Literature)
*Discussion (Erlin Barnard, Department of Languages and Cultures of Asia)
*Presentation by the Teaching Assistants' Association (TAA)

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

10:00 am -12:00 pm
Microteaching 2
Van Hise rooms 574, 575, 578, 579, 582, 283, 586, 587, 590, 591, 594, 595, 599

Handouts

• Overview of the workshop and of micro-teaching
• Handout from Lecture 1: Teaching in Context: Vocabulary in Conversation
• Handout from Lecture 2: Teaching in Context: Grammar in Conversation
• Detailed handout on preparing for micro-teaching
• Micro-teaching group and room assignments (coming soon)

Readings

Article by Benjamin Rifkin: Guidelines for Foreign Language Lesson Planning

Contact Dianna Murphy, Language Institute associate director, with any questions.

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