bringing teachers together for immersion experiences catharine keatley, ph.d. sheila w. cockey, ma...

Bringing Teachers Togetherfor

Immersion Experiences

Catharine Keatley, Ph.D. <ckeatley@gwu.edu>

Sheila W. Cockey, MA <scockey@wildblue.net>

National Capital Language Resource Center

NCLRC

Who we are Newsletter Culture Club Publications Summer Institutes

www.nclrc.org

What You Will Learn Today

Goals Participants Activities Housing and food Transportation Cost Running the immersion experience Follow-up

Value of Short Term Immersion

Shorter, less expensive travel Easier to be away from home, job, family Provide a perk-me-up for skills Earn CEU credits Network professionally Increase knowledge

Planning the Experience

Audience Budget, plan

according to budget Variety of sessions Housing, food,

meeting site Advertising Cost per participant

Tentative schedule Registration and

money matters Communication Check-in Evaluation Follow-up

Behind the Scenes

Immediately before AV equipment works Set the tone Promise Logistical information

flow Essentials

Shepherding, good directions

Food Available at all hours;

solve problems Liaison with support

groups

French Experiences

French Embassy Contemporary France Bayard Presse French pastry cooking demonstration Indochina and Quebec La Vie en Rose Cooking class French collection at National Gallery of Art

Spanish Experiences Embassy of Spain State grant

Writing lessons on the computer

Dance class: Salsa!

Tour of the National Gallery of Art

Playing a popular children’s game

Getting to know each other & reading magazines

Cooking lessons in a private home

Embassy reception

Attending a dance performance

Cooking demonstration

A poet signing her work

A poet talking with participants

Learning the jarabe tapatío

A non-profit presenter

A university professor presenting

General Advice

University and other experts Off-campus element Activity Variety of topics or thematic Hotel vs college campus Reception with important people

What Did You Learn?

Work with a team Plan early with a budget Advertise early Have a good selection process in place Provide up-front logistical and content

information Plan for glitches Have a cell phone handy Arrive early

Put on a happy face!

Bringing Teachers Together for an

Immersion Experience

Catharine Keatley, Ph.D. <ckeatley@gwu.edu>

Sheila W. Cockey, MA <scockey@wildblue.net>

National Capital Language Resource Center