WHAT CAN PEARLL DO FOR YOU?
Planned online resources for language educators:
TELL Project
The Teacher Effectiveness for Language Learning (TELL) Project is a collection of products and processes that can be used to enhance the effectiveness of world language teachers.
Online Modules
A series of self-guided multimedia learning modules to help educators see links among the professional growth goals they have identified in TELLfolio, the classroom library of practices, …..
Video Library
A dynamic platform showcasing crowdsourced videos of high-quality instructional strategies.
Planned services for language educators:
Summer Institute
Through an annual summer institute, PEARLL offers in-depth PD experiences over multiple days.
TELLfolio
A self-assessment tool and online portfolio (aligned with criteria identified in the TELL framework) providing educators opportunities to consider their teaching practices and chart their professional growth.
Teacher Coaching
PEARLL develops and implements models for the coaching of language educators, to provide support for teachers and instructors throughout the academic year.
Goal 01
Develop an online collection of professional development tools and resources based on the Teacher Effectiveness for Language Learning (TELL) framework.
Goal 02
Develop a suite of professional development opportunities, including asynchronous online learning modules, models for face-to-face and online coaching, and an annual intensive summer institute.
Goal 03
Conduct research studies to measure PEARLL’s impact on teaching practices and student outcomes and to gather feedback on teacher beliefs and attitudes toward new teaching practices.
Goal 04
Identify and promote networks of language educators to disseminate information, promote PEARLL’s initiatives, and facilitate capacity-building.
WE’D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU
Professionals in Education Advancing Research and Language Learning (PEARLL)
National Foreign Language Center
University of Maryland
5600 Rivertech Court., Suite K
Riverdale, MD 20785
(301) 405-9828
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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