Programs for Students

Diversity Training

Exploring other languages and cultures is one of the most effective means of helping students embrace diversity. For districts interested in offering a program that focuses explicitly on diversity, a workshop can be designed to complement your program. 

Exchange Programs

Enrich your school by participating in student and teacher exchange programs.  Contact us to find out about some of the available opportunities.

Distance Learning

The opportunity to learn less-commonly-taught languages such as Mandarin can be brought to your students via distance learning technology.

Extracurricular Programs

After-school language programs typically meet one hour/week during a portion of the school year.   Week-long summer programs typically meet a few hours/day.  Combine the two to provide year-round opportunities for your students.  Because these are enrichment courses, school districts receive BOCES aid toward a portion of the cost of the program.
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Itinerant Teachers

Itinerant Services, which makes it possible for districts to share teachers, is a perfect match for smaller language programs, including those focusing on Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTL) and Foreign Languages in the Elementary School (FLES). 

Support for Heritage Speakers

Are you searching for ways to help the students in your district who speak languages other than English maintain their language abilities and acquire literacy skills in their home language? Contact us to find out about resources that may be helpful.  

Student Exchanges

Enrich your school by participating in a student exchange program.  Contact us to find out about some of the available opportunities.

Travel Opportunities for Students

Not enough students in your district to take a group trip that supports your language curriculum?  Consider partnering with other districts to make these types of trips possible.  Contact us to find possible travel partners.

Young Scholars Foreign Language Option

An early introduction to a foreign language is a perfect match for students with strong language skills.  The Young Scholars Foreign Language Option can be designed based on a district's preferences.  For example, a language and culture program that includes an introduction to Mandarin Chinese and a Socratic seminar focusing on the Silk Road is one possibility.  Content-based immersion courses in Spanish and French can also be developed.  On-line options created to match the interests of individuals and small groups can also be explored.

 

For more information on any of these programs please contact:

Peggy Sharkey
WSWHE BOCES
Language and Culture Resource Center
27 Gick Road
Saratoga Springs, NY  12866
(518) 581-3581

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