Category Archives: Processional Development

Generative AI: Professional Development

Processional Development

Generative AI is playing an increasing role in language education. Therefore, It was important for me to seek professional development opportunities that help improve my knowledge in this field before I can use AI effectively in my classroom. All professional development opportunities below were successfully completed in the Academic year 23-24. 1. Generative AI in … Continue reading Generative AI: Professional Development →

Program Evaluation: Arabic Language Program at Yale University

Program Evaluation: Arabic Language Program at Yale University

This presentation will discuss an in-progress evaluation of the new pilot program that was adopted in the Elementary level of the Arabic Language Program at Yale University.

The evaluation focuses on the question, How does students’ performance after the change (i.e. the pilot program) compare to that before it?? We gathered information via weekly formative assessments, and surveys, and are currently analyzing it. Ultimately, the university plans to use the results to reach the decision of whether or not the pilot program becomes a permanent feature. This presentation will share preliminary results from
the data analysis and the discussion will focus on the next steps in the evaluation process.

Excellent Language Program Evaluation: Summer Online Course

Processional Development

The Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) and STARTALK collaborate to offer this summer online course designed to learn more about the program evaluation process, including how to determine what types of information you need to gather for your evaluation, how to collect and analyze evaluation data, and how to use evaluation findings to create meaningful … Continue reading Excellent Language Program Evaluation: Summer Online Course →

Let’s Talk Language : Teaching Dialect in the Arabic Language Classroom

Processional Development

I had the pleasure to participate in a valuable conversation about teaching Dialect in the Arabic Language Classroom taking into consideration challenges such as selecting dialect, Learner’s age and motivation, instructor qualification, and many others. One Thing is for sure, it is impossible to keep dialect out of the Arabic Language CLassroom and the challenges … Continue reading Let’s Talk Language : Teaching Dialect in the Arabic Language Classroom →

Planning for Project-Based Language Learning

Processional Development

Certificate of Completion from this year’s Summer Institute. This indicates fulfilling requirements equivalent to two graduate-level semester credits, encompassing the following activities: developed and outlined a contextualized project-based language learning task; fostered language proficiency development through the design of appropriate communicative events embedded in project-based language learning experiences; employed effective scaffolding strategies for language, content, interactions, … Continue reading Planning for Project-Based Language Learning →

Professional Development Leave / Spring 2019

Processional Development

Excited to be awarded Professional Development Leave for Spring 2019. This leave will enable me to work on creating and designing the first Yale online Language acquisition course ; Levantine Arabic. The main objective of this online course is to develop and enhance speaking and listening skills of Arabic using the Levantine dialect.   More … Continue reading Professional Development Leave / Spring 2019 →

CLS Fellowship Fall 2017. Three Projects; Three opportunities to learn.

Grants and Awards, Processional Development

Fall 2016, I had the honor and privilege to be one of the three first language educators who got the CLS Felowship. A great opportunity to work and learn. You can read more about it in my post on  Multilingual Commons: CLS Fellowship Fall 2017. Three Projects; Three opportunities to learn. This opportunity lead to … Continue reading CLS Fellowship Fall 2017. Three Projects; Three opportunities to learn. →

Standard-Based Integrated Performance Assessment: Linking IPA with Learning

Processional Development

Sponsored by The Council on East Asian Studies at Yale Yale Center for Language Study, 21 Yale language faculty members had the opportunity to take pat in the workshop: Standard-Based Integrated Performance Assessment: Linking IPA with Learning.  Being one of these 21, I got the opportunity to learn and deepen my teaching and testing strategies . This … Continue reading Standard-Based Integrated Performance Assessment: Linking IPA with Learning →