Purpose
To establish the criteria for the instructional materials for Japanese 1-4.
Preliminary Material List
- Adventures in Japanese (Cheng & Tsui)
- Japan Foundation (Online activities available for Free)
- Beginning Japanese (Tuttle)
- Kisetsu (Tsuda & Shimano)
Constraints
- This process is based on board procedure 2020
- We will have 3 meetings (unpaid) of no more than 2 hours
- Members volunteer to pilot two sets of instructional materials
- We take a consensus vote at the third meeting
- If the committee does not reach consensus the curriculum department will make the decision
- Members must be present at all three meetings to vote
- Materials will be purchased on 2016-2017 budget of $45,0000
- We need to base our decision on instructional materials that are available now – not the future
- The minutes of the meeting are posted on the district website under advisory committees
- The materials should support the needs of all types of learners with regard to extensions, supports, and representing multiple perspectives
Today’s Decisions
- What will be our consensus
- Non-negotiables for Materials
- Next Steps
Consensus Process
- Thumbs Up: I think it’s a good decision and will advocate for it.
- Thumbs Sideways: I am comfortable with the proposal but would like to discuss some minor issues.
- Thumbs Down: I still need to discuss certain issues and suggest changes that should be made.
Meeting Minutes
Members present:
- Lori Striecker, Parent
- Rebecca Mayes, special education
- Lynda Hurley, Bellevue HS
- Noriko Lafavour, Bellevue HS
- Miyuki Stuart, Chinook MS
- Paris Granville, World Language
Non-negotiation items (Unanimous vote)
- Home Supports for Students and Families
- E-text
- Hardcover – durable
- Engaging Illustrations in color to give language learners comprehensible input
- Same publisher for all Levels
- Supports AP
- Be able to put workbook and text pages into OneNote
- Supports AP
- Backward Designed from the Standards
Decisions
- Unanimous vote to eliminate Marugoto because of it confusing to students and doesn’t come in hardcover and limited in its content
- Beginning and Intermediate Japanese is eliminated due to concerns about the content not aligned to the standards and seems to be for older learners
- We come to consensus to pilot Adventures in Japanese
- We come to consensus to pilot Kisetsu
Next Steps
- Paris will set up piloting
- Teachers will send the students and level they want to pilot
- Paris will contact publisher for training
- Ask for 2 teacher guides for Adventures in Japanese 1 & Workbook and online access
- Ask training
- Get and estimate