Join the Foriegn Language Task Force

This was provided by the Superintendent of Schools Marinel McGrath.

Andover Public School District invites teachers, parents, community members, and business leaders to participate in a Task Force that will investigate the importance of and the role languages play in preparing students to function in a global society. The charge for the task force is to consider

• What should a K-12 foreign language provide for APS students?
• What offerings will prepare students to be “self-reliant, responsible citizens who are thinkers, problem solvers, and contributors prepared to participate in an evolving global society”?

The Task Force Members will study the K-12 programming models and trends in K-12 foreign language teaching and learning. They will develop goals and strategies for a K-12 Foreign Language Program for inclusion in the APS Strategic Plan. In addition, the Task Force will produce a set of recommendations relative to what one language should be taught at the elementary level, what two languages should be taught at the middle school level, and what languages should be taught at the high school level. 

WHEN?                                                    

The first meeting of the FL Task Force will be Tuesday, October 4^th from 4pm to 6pm.  

The Task Force will continue to meet from 4-6 pm on the following Tuesdays:

10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/29, 12/8*

* On December 8^th the Task Force will present at School Committee Meeting.

WHERE?             

(School Committee Room) 36R Bartlet Street, Andover, MA 01810

HOW?

Please send a Letter of Intent which includes: Name, Address, Phone, Email, Skills/Experience relative to task force work and brief biography, including what your participation would bring to the task force.

Letters of Intent received by 4 p.m. on Sept. 23, 2011 will be considered for membership on the Task Force. Individuals will be notified of their selection by Tuesday, Sept. 27.

Letters of Intent should be addressed to:

Marinel D. McGrath, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools, Andover Public Schools,Administrative Offices, 36R Bartlet Street, Andover, MA 01810.

For more information contact: Ms. Nancy A. Duclos, Assistant Superintendent Email: nduclos@aps1.net.