AUGUST 2015
Hotel Information: Washington Marriott Georgetown 1221 22nd St NW, Washington, DC 20037 Telephone: (202) 872-1500 For more information about services at the hotel, please ask the concierge.
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Closest Metro stations: Dupont Circle (Red line; 4 blocks northeast), Foggy Bottom (Orange, Blue, Silver lines; 3 blocks south)
Table of Contents
Presenters Session Schedule Regional Teacher Councils
Explore the District with Natasha!
Welcome to QFI’s annual Arabic Summer Institute in Washington D.C. This Institute was created by QFI to meet the needs and interests of Arabic language educators to equip them with the best skills for curriculum planning, classroom management and integrating culture. Share your summer experience with your community: Tweet #TeachArabic Tag @QFINTL
QFI’s Arabic Summer Institute Partner QFI is excited to have Primary Source join us this year to lead the workshops on Arab culture during our Arabic Summer Insittute.
Primary Source is a nonprofit organization based in the Boston area that works to advance global education in schools. It believes in the power of understanding the world from diverse perspectives and a future in which all individuals are informed and contributing global citizens. It also believes that students in the 21st century need the skills, knowledge, and openness to engage with their global peers and to help solve today’s pressing global challenges. The founders understood that educators are vital to shaping the way children see the world — that to make world histories and cultures accessible and exciting to students, they needed to inspire and empower educators. Primary Source aims to provide high-quality, dynamic learning opportunities for K-12 teachers that give them the space to learn and collaborate with their peers and subject experts. Learn more at primarysource.org
Presenters
LINA KHOLAKI ACTFL OPI/WPT certified tester and Instructor/program coordinator at University of Southern California (USC) 2011-2015.
Lina Kholaki began teaching Arabic at New Horizon Elementary School in Pasadena, where she remained on staff for thirteen years. Since 2001, Lina has been training Arabic teachers at the four New Horizon campuses for the Bureau of Islamic and Arabic Education and for the Aldeen Foundation. Lina is the co-developer of Hayya Natakalam Maan, a landmark program for teaching Arabic language following the modern standards for TAFL.In addition, Lina was a member of the Task Force Committee charged with drafting and recently revised the new World readiness Standards of Arabic as a Foreign Language for the 21st century for K-12. Lina was named teacher of the year in 2007 by New Horizon.
Dr. Mahmoud Al-Batal Dr. Mahmoud Al-Batal is Professor of Arabic and Director of the Arabic Flagship Program in the Department of Middle Eastern Studies at The University of Texas at Austin. He is specialized in Applied Linguistics and teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language (TAFL) and is co-author of “Al-Kitaab” Arabic textbook series (with Kristen Brustad and Abbas Al-Tonsi) published by Georgetown University Press. He has published numerous articles dealing with Arabic language pedagogy and Arabic Sociolinguistics and is developer of Aswaat Arabiyya “Arabic Voices”, a web-based project for Arabic listening materials. Dr. Al-Batal holds a B.A. in Arabic language and literature from the Lebanese University, Beirut, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Arabic Linguistics from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Before moving to Austin in 2007, Dr. Al-Batal served on the faculty at the Department of Middle Eastern Studies at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, and was the director of Emory College Language Center and Arthur Blank Distinguished Teaching Professor. In addition, Dr. Al-Batal served as the director of the Center for Arabic Study Abroad (CASA), Associate Director & Chair of the Arabic Language Board in the National Middle East Language Resources Center (NMELRC), and Director of the Arabic School at Middlebury College. Very recently, Dr. Al-Batal has completed (with Christian Glakas) an article titled Beyond Proficiency Gains: Assessing the Academic, Cultural and Professional Impact of the Flagship Experience on Alumni , and is currently working on an edited volume titled Arabic As One: Integrating Dialect in the Arabic Curriculum that will be published by Georgetown University Press. He is very much looking forward to meeting all QFI teachers and teacher fellows and working with them.
Presenters
Dr. Mouna Mana Dr. Mouna Mana is an Arabic language education specialist and researcher working with the STARTALK initiative at the National Foreign Language Center at the University of Maryland. Mouna holds a PhD in Education from UCLA with a focus on language learning and pedagogy. Her areas of expertise include formative assessment of language learning, curriculum design and planning, language teachers’ professional development, and evaluation of language programs. She is a member of ACTFL and AATA, and has served as a chair of the ACTFL Arabic SIG. Her activities also include work as a consultant on Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language (TAFL) for the American Council on Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), Qatar Foundation International, and International School Services (ISS). Dr. Mana has presented extensively at a number of national and regional conferences on various topics related to language education and TAFL, and she has published work on Arabic teachers’ professional development. Dr. Mana has also offered several workshops and training sessions for teachers of Arabic K-16, and is passionate about the TAFL field. Her upcoming projects include book chapters on Arab Americans, Teachers of Arabic, and an oral history project on the experiences of becoming K-12 teachers of Arabic in the US.
Guide: BLUE- QFI Teachers | ORANGE- Teacher Fellows | RED- Combined session
MONDAY 8 am
QFI orientation & welcome breakfast
10 am
Curriculum
Stereotypes and Realities of the Arab World
11 am
Curriculum
The Arab World in Literature and Film
12 pm
Lunch
1 pm
2 - 4 pm
8 pm
Curriculum
Hot Button Issues:
Dealing with Controversy when Teaching about the Contemporary Arab World
Culinary Cultures of the Arab World
Washington Monument tour
Schedule TUESDAY 9 am Al-Masdar
10 am Curriculum
TAFL w/Dr. Al-Batal
11 am Curriculum
TAFL w/Dr. Al-Batal
12 - 12:30 pm Lunch 12:30 pm Arab Soundings: Music & Culture in the Arab World 1 pm
2 - 4 pm Curriculum
TAFL w/Dr. Al-Batal
TAFL w/Dr. Al-Batal
6 - 8 pm Baseball game: Washington Nationals vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
Guide: BLUE- QFI Teachers | ORANGE- Teacher Fellows | RED- Combined QFI session
WEDNESDAY
9 am AAPPL
10 am Assessment and AAPPL: What it means for curriculum 11 am Curriculum
TAFL w/Dr. Al-Batal
TAFL w/Dr. Al-Batal
TAFL w/Dr. Al-Batal
12 pm Lunch
1 pm Curriculum 2 - 3 pm Stereotypes and Realities of the Arab World
TAFL w/Dr. Al-Batal TAFL w/Dr. Al-Batal
4 pm MSA/Dialect discussion w/Mahmoud Al-Batal 6 - 8 pm Group dinner for Teachers & Fellows
Schedule THURSDAY
9 am QFI expectations
TAFL w/Dr. Al-Batal
10 am Curriculum
TAFL w/Dr. Al-Batal
11 am Curriculum
TAFL w/Dr. Al-Batal
12 pm Working Lunch: Sharing questions & experience 1 pm Curriculum
QFI Grant Requirements
2 pm Curriculum
TAFL w/Dr. Al-Batal
3 pm Teacher-led sessions
6 pm ArtJamz canvas painting
Guide: BLUE- QFI Teachers | ORANGE- Teacher Fellows | RED- Combined QFI session
Friday
9 am Curriculum
TAFL w/Dr. Al-Batal
10 am Curriculum
TAFL w/Dr. Al-Batal
11 am Curriculum
TAFL w/Dr. Al-Batal
12 pm Lunch
1 pm Teacher-led sessions
2 pm YALLAH
3 pm Certificates
Regional Teacher Councils QFI supports Arabic Teachers’ Councils in major metropolitan areas to strengthen local Arabic programs by providing a forum for Arabic teachers to network, collaborate, and share.
GLOBAL LANGUAGE PROJECT New York
www.globallanguageproject.org
The NY Arabic Teachers’ Council is organized by Global Language Project and serves K-16 teachers in the greater New York area, including New Jersey and Connecticut.
George Mason University Washington Metro Area
www.arabicteacherscouncil.ning.com
The Executive Committee of the GMU Teachers’ council is comprised of volunteer teachers from public, private, and parochial schools in the DC Metro Area.
Western Michigan University Michigan
www.mi-atc.com
The Michigan Arabic Teachers’ Council serves more than 300 teachers of Arabic concentrated in the Detroit metro area including Dearborn.
Occidental College Los Angeles
www.scaltc.com
The Southern California Arabic Language Teachers’ Council (SCALTC) is hosted by the California World Language Project at Occidental College.
DePaul University Chicago
www.chicagoteacherscouncil.org
QFI’s Chicago Arabic Teachers’ Council is hosted at DePaul University and serves more than 100 teachers in the Chicago area.
Here are Natasha’s suggestions for the top 10 things to do if you want to explore Georgetown in your free time. 1. Like cupcakes? Pick one up at the nationally famous Georgetown Cupcake, home of DC cupcakes on TLC. If you get there early enough you can even get a free cupcake in the flavor of the day. However, if you would rather not wait in the ridiculously long line, check out Baked and Wired instead! Georgetown Cupcakes’ lesser-known rival boasts great coffee and frankly, better cupcakes. 2. For a cultural experience in a beautiful location, check out the nearby Dumbarton Oaks Museum and Gardens. The Museum features Byzantine and Pre-Columbian art collections. Its historic Music Room displays sculptures, paintings and tapestries including the Flemish The Prince of Malice. 3. Need to cool off? Try kayaking on the Potomac! At Key Bridge Boathouse, you can rent kayaks, canoes, or stand-up paddleboards to take out on the water for $15/hr. As you paddle along the Potomac, you’ll see the Georgetown Waterfront, Roosevelt Island, and the Lincoln Memorial from afar. 4. Tour the university! Georgetown offers guided tours during the summer, but you can also just explore the campus yourself. The Blue & Gray Tour Guide society offers a self-guided walking tour that can be found on the Georgetown website (https://georgetown.app.box.com/s/ k16rcyz8nibr5iecgluqme1w9wcd5503). 5. For upscale shopping, check out M Street. Enjoy a meal afterward in one of M Street’s many restaurants—some neighborhood highlights include
Explore the District!
Paolo’s and Pizzeria Paradiso for Italian and Das for Ethiopian. 6. Did you know the oldest building in DC is just a short walk away? For a trip back in history, check out the Old Stone House, now a museum celebrating the daily lives of colonial Americans. 7. Catch a show at the Kennedy Center! The musicals Once and The Book of Mormon are playing this week. But don’t forget about the free shows at 6:00 p.m. on the Millennium Stage. Dupont Brass will be playing on the 4th, and the George Washington University Summer Music Institute on the 5th. Make sure to get there early enough to grab a good seat! 8. Take a walk along the waterfront. The Washington Harbour boasts views of the Kennedy Center, Watergate, and Key Bridge. From 6-7 p.m. each evening, the Georgetown Waterfront Park hosts free yoga classes overlooking the Potomac. On the 5th, a local band will be performing as part of the Harbour Nights Summer Concert Series. If you want a nice dinner, try the famous Farmers Fishers Bakers restaurant for fresh food straight from the farm. 9. Want to show off your bowling skills? Sample Pinstripes, an Italian restaurant complete with a full bowling alley. Try their delicious pizza (at half-price during happy hour) and if you get tired of bowling, try bocce instead. 10. Have a picnic in the park. Enjoy the beautiful scenery of Rock Creek Park and try to spot birds, coyotes and foxes by the water.
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