I participate regularly in the informal workshops (the varied “Brown-bag” series, “10-Min. Tech Talks”, and “Heritage Language Group”) at the Center for Language Study. The workshop format promotes fruitful dialog among colleagues from different departments and programs and encourages post-workshop reflection on one’s own teaching.  As a result, I have incorporated in my teaching ideas from colleagues in Korean, German and French, to mention a few.

In the spring of 2014 I attended a multi-session workshop on assessment lead by Mary Jo Lubrano, Testing and Assessment Specialist at the Center for Language Study at that time. The knowledge I gained from these sessions has lead me to take a critical look at the material I use for assessment and to revise when necessary.  A subsequent workshop (fall 2014) on “Testing the Test” has provided me with essential tools for evaluating not only my own testing material. I hope to develop a Spanish placement exam for heritage language learners in 2019.