The content of the institute is as follows: participants in the Leadership Session will work with mentors to develop, deliver and evaluate the success of standards-based professional development programs including a) specify stage and age appropriate standards-based outcomes tailored to the needs of heritage and non-native learners; b) deliver instruction in the target language embedded in authentic cultural content and contexts that connect to relevant areas of interdisciplinary academic study; c) effectively utilize input, guided practice, extension and assessment structures necessary to deliver course content as described in California's World Language Content Standards and Foreign Language Framework; d) select, effectively utilize, adapt and create instructional materials to meet the specific needs of their students; e) incorporate educational technology as appropriate; f) develop strategies for working with teachers new to standards-based and framework-aligned instruction
California Foreign Language Project