Pushing through

Flyers for volunteer interests have been created. I have a website that I will use for this program on Weebly.com. Im still waiting to hear back from Union on approval to post flyers. Its been really crazy up there with the student camps and the school starting this week. I have seen a copy of the flyer to Lambuth,Lane, Freed Hardman University, and Jackson State Community College. I and planning on sending this flyer to University of Memphis, Rhodes College, Lemoyen Owen College, and Christian Brothers University next month. It sounds crazy to wait but I would like to make sure we already have something already established here in Jackson before dropping ship in Memphis.

As I have been rethinking this show, I have decided to officially set up for 6 shows but I still want to do 12 if possible. I want to leave some room for error and research. Plus Im back in school myself. So, I have decided to pick up a second blog to serve as the official blogsite. That way, while waiting to staff volunteers, I may post an article or two to the blog. If any of you are technicalogically advanced, I could use some help with blogtalkradio. Im considering using that as the host for the podcast recordings.

We also have a LinkedIn forum site. Updates are pending but if you want to sign up go here

Moving right along...

The handbook is finished. I am creating a survey on GoogleDocs to post on places like LinkedIn, Meetup, and Facebook so that people outside email contacts are able to access. I can't believe it a almost a month away for the first meeting!!

My next step is to secure a laptop and room. Details later on in the week.

STILL WORKING

Im sorry I haven't posted in a while. I have just been reviewing research and finishing up the volunteer packet and I will be setting a date for the interest meeting. The tentative date is Sept. 8, 2010. Later this summer, the website should be ready. Tentative date is August 15th.

Pending List part 2

The list grows and grows and grows

Classical Languages
College Preparatory
Discipline
Assessment
Various literacies (writing, reading, speaking, listening)
Faculty Support
Dealing with Parents
Working with students with various fluency levels
Garnering student interests
Making target language practical
Perception of parents
Pedagogical training specific to school's education philosophy
Heritage Languages
Sociolinguistics
Immigration
Speech Pathology

The Latest Thing

So I have finished creating the Student Interest Survey and the Handbook, which includes the 5 year plan. I start back to school in the summer so I will work on flyers for the interest meeting them. Therapy is going well. I have 4 weeks left,so once that is done, I can focus my efforts a little harder for this project.

Another change

Well, if you been reading along with the blog from the beginning, you may recall that I wanted to do 48 episodes a year. How unrealistic! So then I decided on 36 episodes. Ix-nayed that idea when I looked at my own personal list of topics. Then I figured 24 would be decent. Yes and no. It was my goal to get the ball rolling this summer on the project. Although schools will have summer sessions, I have serious doubts that there will not be much interest seeing that students may go on summer trips, are working and will have no time. I myself will be going back to work but will continue to set everything in order. It doesn't make much sense to have an interest meeting in May to only wait 3 months for the first meeting.

As a result, I decided to go with a minimum of 12 episodes, at least for the first year. Now we if we can get away with doing 24, AWESOME!! Maybe the second year we can get away with doing 24 episodes.

Until then, i will work on other parts necessary (i.e. the handbook, the Proboards site, Ning.com page, and position of interest surveys) and continue to fine tune the plan for this program.

There is something else I am thinking. This would make for a killer non-profit organization.

A Pending List

I'm getting a wonderful response from teachers so far. Here is a list so far of topics and I am sure this list will get bigger.

Topics
Classical Languages
College Preparatory
Discipline
Assessment
Various literacies (writing, reading, speaking, listening)
Faculty Support
Dealing with Parents
Working with students with various fluency levels
Garnering student interests
Making target language practical
Perception of parents
Pedagogical training specific to school's education philosophy