Minutes for FLOW meeting

 Wednesday May 11, 2004 at UMF

 

Attending:

Steve Parrett, sparrett@sad58.k12.me.us , Spanish, Mt Abram H.S.

Janice Clain,  Janice_clain@hermon.net , Spanish, Hermon H.S.

Paula Swenson, Swenson@somtel.com , Spanish, Jay H.S.

Garry Cupples, cgj@tdstelme.net , Ger/FRE, Mount Blue HS

Carol Cupples, cgj@tdstelme.net , French, Kingfield/Stratton SAD 58

Christopher A Gram, cagram2002@yahoo.com , French, Carrabec HS

Sylvie Charron, scharron@maine.edu , French, UMF

Linda Britt, lbritt@maine.edu , Spanish, UMF

Merrie Lee Ojeda, ojedam@sad44.org  , Spanish, Telstar SAD 44

Victoria Ojeda, ojedav@msad43.org , Spanish, Mountain Valley SAD 43

Diane Wyder, dwyder@tdr.net , French, Mount Blue Middle School

Catherine Hobby, chobby@fps.k12.me.us , French, FLAME president.

It was wonderful to see so many colleagues. Several teachers couldn’t attend but are interested in FLOW.  Topics discussed:

	Year of Languages (federal declaration). See ACTFL web site--link can be found on front page of the FLAME website.
	Assessment workshop for the state will be August 7-9
	Advocacy video is being made by FLAME: to promote language learning in Maine.
	Janice Clain shared with us what the Penobscot collaborative has discussed:

Middle schools with laptops; motivating students; assessment; TPR and TPRS versus grammar; AP exams; games, textbooks, resources. Teachers bring resources themselves and share information.

Janice also noted that elementary and middle school teachers need the most help because of lack of materials available. They meet in one location.  

Other topics suggested:

·        Articulation K-16.

·        Overseas travel.

·        Sharing created materials

·        Getting materials from the internet.

·        TPRS: have someone who uses TPRS demonstrate how mini-stories are created.

·        Culture

·        Language day at UMF? Similar to immersion at Penobscot School.

Chris Gram and Paula Swenson volunteered to co-chair FLOW for next year.

Our first meeting will be Wednesday September 22 at 4pm in LRC at UMF (Room 5).

Sylvie Charron will bring refreshments. Topic of first meeting will be the year of languages and some information sharing about the state document on assessment. Our second meeting will be on assessment.

Respectfully submitted,                    

Sylvie Charron