49. Moving the Needle on Proficiency and Bilingualism with Meredith Clark

Dr. Meredith Clark doesn't want to talk about how to improve in world language instruction. She wants actions that will to move the needle. What does that mean? Nothing less than getting all 5.4 million Texas students proficient in another language. Better dust off your boots because Meredith doesn't just talk the talk, she walks the walk.    Visit the Language Lounge on Twitter - https://twitter.com/langloungepod Connect with Michelle - https://twitter.com/michelleolah Have a comment or question? Leave a voicemail at (207) 888-9819 or email [email protected] Produced by Wayside Publishing - https://waysidepublishing.com Watch this episode on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/wayside Bio:   Dr. Meredith Clark is the World Languages and Fine Arts Consultant at Region 10 ESC, one of Texas' twenty, regional education service centers. In her current role, she helps school districts in a ten-county area with professional learning, curriculum writing, assessment development and creative projects. She is the author of "Vicuñiana: El arte y la poesía de Cecilia Vicuña, un diálogo sur/norte" published by Chilean Press, Editorial Cuarto Propio. In addition to working with teachers regarding all things arts and languages, she enjoys spending time with her palomino, quarter horse, Spiderman, travelling home to see the Blue Ridge Mountains, reading, and writing.  Social media for Meredith:  @r10worldlangs,@palabratejida,Meredith Clark on FB, https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredith-clark-592b6a94/  Mentions  Jennifer Terri, Spanish Teacher at  Cooper Junior High in Wylie ISD, TX   Katrice Quitter, Hamilton County Education Service Center, Ohio, Diversity, Equity, Belonging and Inclusion Training:  One Degree Shift  https://www.linkedin.com/in/katrice-quitter-17910aa7/  Greta Lundgaard  Mrita Cleaver   Debi Callihan-Dingle World Lnaguage Program Director at Noerth East ISD, San Antonio, TX  Shelli Brown @ProfeBrownTX  Tracye Thomas, Language Acquisition Coordinator, Brazosport ISD, TX https://www.linkedin.com/in/debbie-callihan-dingle-ed-d-111aa88/  Texas Education Agency   TEKS - Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills   Texas Language Leaders Leadership Cohort   ACTFL - LILL - Leadership in Language Learning https://www.actfl.org/learn/leadership-initiative-language-learning  ESC - Educational Service Center  COERLL - Center of Open Educational Resources and Language Learning https://www.coerll.utexas.edu/coerll/  Texas   NFLRC - National Foreign Language Resource Center  TFLA: Texas Foreign Language Association   Language Leaders Advisory Committee (Advisors for the Texas Language Leaders Think Tank)  Texas Language Leaders    Influencer by Joseph Grenny, Kerry Patterson, David Maxfield, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler