World Languages and Cultures
MBWLP: Monterey Bay World Language Project
For over 25 years the Monterey Bay World Language Project (MBWLP), one of the sites of the California World Language Project affiliated with the California Subject Matter Project, has been offering seminars to promote best practices for teaching language and cultures in Monterey, San Benito & Santa Cruz counties. MBWLP is housed in the School of World Languages and Cultures at CSU Monterey Bay and sponsors research-based professional learning opportunities for World Langauge educators, advocates for the retention, expansion, and articulation of World Language programs across language levels, and supports California schools with the creation of World Language programs in order to prepare California’s students to successfully interact in our global society. As members of the California Subject Matter Project network, program activities are supported with federal and state grants and are guided by an Advisory Board and Concurrence Committee composed of representatives from diverse state educational institutions and the private sector.
Contact mbwlp@csumb.edu with any questions.
2023-24 Programs
The Monterey Bay World Language Project at California State University, Monterey Bay invites you to participate in the 2023-24 Seminars for World Language Teachers.
Please click the sections below to view the full Program Description.
ELD Hybrid Workshop: Opening windows of inclusion: Equitable Translanguaging in the ELD classroom
Program Description
From theory to the classroom, this hybrid one-hour zoom session on Day 1 will introduce theory and the 5-hour in-person session on Day 2 will provide the space to examine how TK-12 teachers and students collectively build classroom discourse and translanguaging strategies that reflects and empowers the repertoires of emergent plurilingual (EP) students. Through critical analysis of classroom practices, participants will deconstruct the key elements of equitable and inclusive learning and teaching. After the session, participants will be empowered and prepared to design lessons and units that: a) value and embrace the linguistic richness of EP students b) implement inclusive and authentic assessments, and c) include “intellectually rich, developmentally appropriate learning experiences that foster high levels of English proficiency” as well to maintain and amplify the students’ bi/plurilingualism. (CEU Available)
Dates
Tuesday, September 12, 2023, from 4 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Zoom)
AND, In-person session @CSUMB Ryan Ranch in Monterey, CA. Saturday, September 23, 2023, from 9:30 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. (In-person). Lunch included.
View the program poster (Canva) program flyer (GoogleDocs)
Location for Day 2
CSUMB@Ryan Ranch, 8 Upper Ragsdale, Monterey, CA. 93940
Facilitators:
Suzanne García-Mateus, Assistant Professor, CSU - Monterey Bay
Ferran/Fernandao Rodríguez-Valls, Professor, CSU - FullertonBuilding An Engaging Learning Community through High Leverage Teaching Practices in World Language Classrooms
Dates
5 Saturdays: September 23, October 28, December 9, 2023; February 24, April 13, 2024. Lunch included. Free Parking.
Time
9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Registration Fees
- Regular (after 9/16/23) $250
- Early Bird rate (register by 9/16) $200
- Student $50
- CSUMB faculty $50
- Lunch included. Free Parking
Location
CSUMB@Ryan Ranch, 8 Upper Ragsdale, Monterey, CA. 93940
CEU is available
Workshop Flyer (Canva) Workshop Flyer (Google Doc)
Program summary:
What essential areas can be addressed to help engage and empower language students’ learning? In this five-part seminar series, participants will explore high-leverage teaching practices in world language classrooms. We will take a deep dive into the core practices of creating a culture of classroom discourse in the target languages, utilizing authentic resources effectively, teaching grammar as a concept to be used in context, and providing feedforward feedback.
Participants will take away ready-to-use strategies to support target language instruction and learn how to easily modify existing activities to create engaging tasks for students’ proficiency. CEU available.Please contact us for any questions: mbwlp@csumb.edu
Send POs to: mbwlp@csumb.edu
Smarter As You Think: Teaching Students How to Think in Questions
Dates
February 3 and 10, 2024
Time
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (zoom)
Presenter
Yo Azama
Program Description
The ability to ask good questions requires flexible and critical thinking. While our goal is to enhance students' cognitive skills, language classes often fail to provide opportunities for learning how to construct meaningful questions. How can we assist students in thinking more deeply and generating questions that ignite their curiosity? This series will introduce strategies to help learners formulate their own questions while engaging in language learning.
Registration
MBWLP celebrates 25 years
The Monterey Bay World Language Project (MBWLP) recently celebrated 25 years of supporting language and culture learning in the tri-county region with a gathering of past participants and supporters. Read more in an article from the CSUMB newsroom. Project Director Dr. Yoshiko Saito-Abbott is Professor of Japanese in the School of World Languages and Cultures and currently serves as the Professional Development Director of the American Association of Teachers of Japanese (AATJ).
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Resources & Archives
The state-wide subject matter projects suggest http://www.ocwlp.org/basics as a resource for preparation if you're teaching virtually.
Learn about our previous programs and workshops from the archive.
MBWLP Leadership Team
MBWLP Site Director
Dr. Yoshiko Saito-Abbott
Professor of Japanese, CSUMB School of World Languages and Cultures; MBWLP Founder/Director, and PI. Ph.D in Education (Foreign and Second Language Acquisition). Selected awards: 2014 CLTA Hall Wingard Lifetime Achievement Award; 2007 Allen Griffin Award for Excellence in Teaching; President of The Association of Teachers of Japanese (AATJ) 2016-2018; Professional Development Director of AATJ 2020-Present. She also received 2022 Marian Penn Partnership Award at CSUMB for her recognition of her contribution to communities through service-learning. Campus Directory Information
MBWLP Teacher-Leader Team
Yo Azama
Lead Instructional Coach/ World Language Curriculum Specialist in Salinas Union High School District. Selected awards: 2012 ACTFL National Language Teacher of the Year (TOY); Elgin Heinz Teacher Award in 2015; Outstanding Teacher of America Award by Carlston Family Foundation in 2013.
Anne Cappiello
Harbor High School, Spanish for Heritage Learners. Nominated for California League of High Schools Educator of the Year for Region 5 in 2014; 2015 CLTA Outstanding Teacher; Recipient of The Intrepid Philanthropy Foundation’s LIGHT Award grant in 2015-2017 to build a curriculum for heritage language learners.
Cameron Chien
North Salinas High School, Japanese. Instructional Coach at North Salinas High School, CAJLT Website/Media Coordinator, AP Japanese Content Development Team member.
Kristal KW Gaskell
Everett Alvarez High School, Spanish. MA TESOL '98 (MIIS); BA Linguistics '94 (UCSC); Multiple Subject BCLAD Teaching Credential with Reading Authorization; Single Subject Spanish Teaching Credential.
Erica Hashiba
Everett Alvarez High School, Japanese. Department Chair for Global Languages (2015 - Present), 2017 Everett Alvarez Award, 2018 Japanese American Citizens League IMPACT Award, Salinas Union High School 2018 District Teacher of the Year.
Julie Hoefling
Everett Alvarez High School, French, 2018-2019 Everett Alvarez High School Teacher of the Year; February 2018 EAHS Teacher of the Month
Minako Kamimura
Rancho San Juan High School, Japanese
Michelle Leversee
Del Mar High School, Spanish. Coordinator of the Emergent Multilingual Students Program. National Board Certification for Professional Teaching Standards, 2009-2019. 2014 WV World Language Teacher of the Year, 2020 and 2022 Del Mar High School Teacher of the Year. Taught all levels of Spanish Language Acquisition, AP and IB Spanish, Spanish for Heritage Speakers.
Mio Nishimura
Alisal High School, Japanese. 2018 CLTA Outstanding Teacher Award, 2018 Alisal High School Teacher of the Year, TCAL 2004 and 2008 Coach of the Year.
MBWLP Staff
The MBWLP Project
For over 25 years the Monterey Bay World Language Project (MBWLP), one of the sites of the California World Language Project affiliated with the California Subject Matter Project, has been offering seminars to promote best language teaching practices in Monterey, San Benito & Santa Cruz counties. The MBWLP Team is composed of experienced language teachers because we believe that “Teachers Teaching Teachers” is the most effective way to encourage the use of proficiency-oriented, standards-based strategies to improve student performance. Please join us, fees negotiable!
MBWLP Contact Information
Email: mbwlp@csumb.edu
Phone: (831)582-4256
Mailing Address: MBWLP, 100 Campus Center, Building 504, Room 2411, Seaside, CA 93955
Street Address (for GPS navigation only!): 3050 Divarty Street, Seaside, CA 93955 See on Google Maps
Note: MBWLP moved to a new location in August 2019. The office is now Room 2411 in the East Wing of Building 504, the main building for the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences.