What is STAFL?

The Student Teaching Assistant of Foreign Language program (STAFL) was developed in an effort to allow students who have cycled out of the FL program, or who’s schedules cannot accommodate the allotted block for their level. This course provides students the opportunity to continue working in the atmosphere of their chosen language, remain immersed in the language, and allows the student to take on a leadership role in the class by assisting the teacher and being an active participant in student learning.

The STAFL program takes place inside of a first level classroom of the chosen language, and the student is expected to fully interact with the students of their assigned class and conduct themselves in a mature and professional manner, as they are seen as a role model and the go to person when the underclass students in the room need help.

If a student demonstrates during the year that they are not or cannot fulfill the expectations of the STAFL program, they will be removed and their block will be replaced with a study hall or other course as determined by the guidance office. It is a privilege to be chosen to participate in the STAFL program, and students are expected to conduct themselves in accordance to school rules as stated in the student handbook, as well as fulfill the Academic and Social Expectations put forth by Waterville Senior High School.

The student must keep record of any and all activity in the classroom, and at the end of the year must submit a comprehensive portfolio as their final exam grade.

STAFL PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENTS: Latin

* This is a year-long project which will result in the whole portfolio as your final exam grade. You will receive grades for individual pieces of the portfolio, but the main grade of this independent study is the PORTFOLIO itself!!*

TABLE OF CONTENTS

A. Introduction - Why I Chose STAFL and Goal Summary of what they wish to achieve this year and how they feel they can contribute as a Student Teacher.

B. Journal Entries - Observations of classes and lessons.

C. Personal Classroom Contributions - Lessons/games/assessments created and summary of outcomes. (Student Sample work and game boards/pieces if applicable)

E. Individual Units - Entire Unit included, as well as sample work from students

F. Supervising Teacher Evaluation - Mid Year and Final

G. Final Reflections/Reactions/Conclusion

JOURNAL ENTRIES - ONGOING

Each week you will be required to write a reflective journal entry that will cover the following items (some may not be applicable to each week, but cover as many as possible) You may submit these to me on looseleaf paper or in a spiral/bound notebook each week (either Thursday or Friday) You will receive an individual homework grade for each one, as well as an overall grade in your final portfolio:

a. General student observations by student teacher (you may choose to follow an individual student or group of students for the year, or just make generalizations).

b. General student interactions with student teacher

c. Lessons/tests/quizzes/games/projects taught/planned by teacher and student teacher and reflections on those

d. Reactions/summaries of papers/projects graded

e. Reflections on what you did well/could improve upon

*Keeping all of these in a spiral/bound notebook may be advised so that you can keep them together to put in your portfolio at the end of the year*

These must be typed and corrected for your final portfolio in June.

INDIVIDUAL UNIT – QUARTER 2 and 3:

You will have the opportunity to create your own individual unit on a topic of your choice. You will present this unit to the class, and all items from your unit must be included in your portfolio, as well as ANSWER KEYS and student evidence.

SUGGESTIONS:

1. Clothing
2. Money
3. Reading and Writing
4. Hairstyles and Cosmetics
5. Holidays
6. Mosaics
7. Musical Instruments
8. Roman Army
   1. Encampment
   2. Artillery
   3. Organization
9. Slavery + Emancipation
10. Naming Customs
11. Ancient Medicine
12. Education
13. Baths (Country Clubs)
14. Downtown Rome (the Forum)
15. Roman theater
16. State religion
17. Gov’t/ cursus honorum
18. Funerals
19. Roman navy- Ships
20. Occupations
21. Roman Roads/ Road- Building
22. Roman Marriage/Weddings
23. Meals and dining customs
24. Favorite foods
25. Pottery
26. Furniture
27. Architecture- Aqueducts
    1. Colosseum
    2. Pantheon
28. Sports +/or Ancient Olympics
29. Your own proposed idea

Your unit must have:

a. 1 vocabulary list

b. 2 vocabulary exercises

c. 2 vocabulary games

d. 2 reading exercises

e. 2 writing exercises - conversation/skit/prompt response

f. 1 visual exercise - video/powerpoint/movie etc

g.1 unit test

h. a feed back survey about the unit filled in by the students

Due dates will be assigned at the beginning of each quarter for each piece of the unit to be submitted to me for review, and then dates will be determined for when you present. YOU MUST LET me know AHEAD of time if you need any technology!

You MUST ALSO INCLUDE WHEN YOU ARE DONE

a. You must have a short explanation of each activity you did for each day

b. You must include copies of any handouts/tests/project descriptors

c. You must have student evidence from each day

d. You must write a 2-3 paragraph summary of how it went, what to do different/improve, what was the best/worst, etc

Mid Year and Final Evaluation

During Christmas and April vacation the Student Teacher will complete a Self-Evaluation of their progress for this year. Upon returning the student will meet with their supervising teacher and go over this evaluation and discuss their progress together.

WEBSITE – QUARTER 4

For your quarter 4 STAFL project you are to create a website using Google Sites for your class to use and access to study for their Final Exam, as well as be used as a resource for review for next year when they come back!

Requirements –

For each unit we have done, you will need to include a place for the following:

A page/tab for each unit we have done this year (level 1)/Lesson we have done this year (level 2)

Under each page/tab please include:

1. Each vocabulary list they have received this year for each unit. You can type the list yourself/copy and paste onto each page/subpage.

2. Each grammar point that has been covered this year with your class. You can type the list/chart yourself onto each page/subpage or copy and paste.

3. 2 links to online practice sources they can use to review each topic per unit, can be a vocab game online, jeopardy game, online quiz, etc.

4. 1 link to a video that covers the grammar topic/vocab topic for each unit. Videos can cover more than just the specific topic, you can site at what time the specific topic shows up in the video.

5. Links to practice exercises that we have done in class this year – I can email you the outlines/worksheets and you can upload them to the site or you can link them through google docs

You will have 6 weeks to complete the website – please try to have 1 topic completed for each week – including all of the 1-5 at the top of the page. Email me the link to your site and send me an email updating me as to your progress so I may check and grade you for it.

I can send you copies of any exercises we have done this year, or you can scan the ones you have to email and then upload to your site. Look back at your portfolio to see what you have copies of. If you need exercises/worksheets for any units let me know and I will see what I can send to you. If I do not have any you will need to create them yourself.

FINAL PORTFOLIO – QUARTER 4 AND FINAL EXAM GRADE

The portfolio is your FINAL EXAM. You must submit your COMPLETE AND ORGANIZED portfolio to me for your final exam.

What you need for the portfolio: (See A-G at the beginning of the outline)

You must also provide a final paper:

Reflections/Reactions/Conclusion:

Your portfolio must have a final reflection/reaction/conclusion piece which will summarize what you have learned/experienced in your year of student teaching. Please try to answer the following questions in 2.5-3 pages (Use examples from your journals, anecdotes from class, photos, etc):

a. Compare your own expectations from the beginning of the year in your Goal Summary to what you experienced. How were they similar/different?

b. What do you feel you did well, and what do you feel you could have done differently?

c. What was your most memorable experience?

d. What do you feel was the most challenging aspect of your own STAFL experience? In a broader sense, what do you feel is one of the biggest challenges for classroom teachers today?

e. What do you feel you have learned from this experience that will help you after you graduate and choose a career of your own?

f. Would you recommend this course to someone else? Why?

g. Overall conclusion

This is your final exam grade!