Other+Resources

=Documents= || // Mee // //ting the Challenge: Preparing Chinese Language Teachers for American Schools,// Asia Society || || //Student Teaching in the United States,// National Council on Teacher Quality, Full Report ||  || // Teacher Prep Review: A Review of the Nation's Teacher Preparation Programs // || || // California's Beginning Teachers: The Bumpy Path to a Profession // || =Online Resources= [|Mindset] An introduction to Carol Dweck's Mindset theory.
 * //Transforming World Language Education in the United States//, STARTALK, National Foreign Language Center, University of Maryland
 * //Student Teaching in the United States,// National Council on Teacher Quality, Executive Summary
 * //New Structures for a Changed World,// MLA Ad Hoc Committee on Foreign Languages
 * // Greatness By Design: Supporting Outstanding Teaching to Sustain a Golden State //

For the following resouces and notes, thank you to: Pamela M. Wesely & Brittany Garling – University of Iowa (pamela-wesely@uiowa.edu, brittany-garling@uiowa.edu ) Presentation at ACTFL 2011, “Fresh Ideas for Mentoring New K-12 Foreign Language Teachers” =Print Resources=
 * [|Cybraryman Student Teaching Page] – Mostly for student teachers, but if you scroll down, there is a small section for Cooperating Teachers (CTs). || [|Cybraryman Observation Page] – Includes a variety of resources, articles, and other links about conducting effective observations. ||
 * [|New Teacher Center] – offers workshops for CTs; look under “Teacher Induction” for some of their mentor resources. || [|Edutopia] – This well-respected site for educators includes a short page for mentor teachers, including links to resources judged helpful by mentor teachers. ||
 * [|National Association for Sport and Physical Education: Role of the Cooperating Teacher] – Although for PE teachers, has a comprehensive list of suggestions, including ways to question student teachers. ||  ||
 * Dweck, Carol (2007). //Mindset: The New Psychology of Success.// New York: Random House.** Teaching a growth mindset to create motivation and productivity in the worlds of business, education, and sports.

Again thank you to: Pamela M. Wesely & Brittany Garling for the following: **Bailey, K. M. (2006). //Language teacher supervision: A case-based approach.// New York: Cambridge University Press.** Includes case studies and literature reviews from the perspective of a language supervisor.

**Christison, M. A. & Stoller, F. L., Eds. (1997). //A handbook for language program administrators//**. Burlingame, California: Alta Book Center Publishers. Includes the challenges faced by language program administrators and current practitioners along with suggested readings, discussion questions, and activities.

**Henry, M. & Beasley, W. (1972). //Supervising Student Teachers the Professional Way//. Terre Haute, Indiana: Sycamore Press.** Focuses on the supervising teacher by depicting his/her responsibilities in working with a student teacher, including case studies and additional resources.

**Wajnryb, R. (1992). //Classroom observation tasks//. New York: Cambridge University Press.** Provides a range of tasks intended to guide language learning through observations which are specific seven main areas: language, learner, learning process, lesson, teaching skills, classroom management and strategies.


 * Wallace, J. (1991). //Training Foreign Language Teachers.// New York: Cambridge University Press**. Aims at any instructor teaching a foreign language which applies reflective practice to classroom observations, microteachings, and teacher education programs.