The National StandardsThe National Standards

Dr. Cherice Montgomery

Write one question you have about

teaching Arabic on the index

card.

• High School Spanish

• Instructional Facilitator

• Community College

• Methods Instructor at MSU

• Pedagogy workshops for teachers

• PhD in Curriculum, Teaching, and Educational Policy from Michigan State University

• Methods Instructor & Student Teaching Supervisor at BYU

My Background

Southeast High School

56% minority

Designated school for hearing impaired studentsDesignated school for hearing impaired students

55% ride buses55% ride busesBlock scheduleBlock schedule

14% special education 14% special education

51% free and reduced lunch51% free and reduced lunch

1967 students1967 students

Inside/Outside CirclesInside/Outside Circles

Each time you get a different partner, exchange names, then answer a new question.

What is your name?

1)What is one success you have had this week?

2)What is one concern you have about teaching Arabic?

3)What questions do you hope this presentation will answer?

Inside/Outside CirclesInside/Outside Circles

Partner 1 Partner 2 Partner 3

My name is….

1) One success I have had this week is ….

2)One concern I have about teaching Arabic is ….

3) One question I hope this presentation will answer is.…

Listen to your partners’ answers and fill in the chart.