Professional Growth, Involvement, Leadership and Advocacy - Grant Boulanger - CSCTFL TOY Candidate
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Nicaraguan Potter Exchange - El Colegio Charter School
Planned and executed 6 week residency for Cristina Carrasco, Nicaraguan potter, at El Colegio Charter School. Major partners: Potters for Peace, Northern Clay Center.
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Minnesota Council on the Teaching of Languages and Cultures - Fall Conference
Attended the Minnesota Council on the Teaching of Languages and Cultures - Fall Conference -
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Culturally Responsive Teaching
Ongoing professional development directed by the National Urban Alliance with the goal of eliminating the Achievement Gap by empowering teachers to develop relationships with underserved students and connect teaching to students' lives. -
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Instructional Coach, Site Liaison for National Urban Alliance
Organized local cohorts, worked with NUA consultant to support teachers through onsite collaborative sessions and peer observations.
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Member, Guest Blogger - Online Comprehensible Input-focused Professional Learning Community
"Over the years I've watched Grant grow from inquisitive teacher to innovative contributor to leader. He's a powerhouse. The hundreds of educators from around the world on my online PLC benefit from his contributions, guidance and advocacy. His great strength as a teacher lies in connecting real research to real classrooms. Grant is the real deal." Ben Slavic -
Habits of Mind, Cognitive Coaching Training
From 2005-2010 I participated in over 80 hours of training by Dr. Art Costa and associates in Cognitive Coaching, developing skills, strategies and concepts to think and collaborate in ways that result in increased performance and resourcefulness. -
Certfied Trainer for Thinking Maps for ISD 281
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Mentor Student Teacher from Second Languages and Cultures - UMN
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Middlebury-Monterey Language Academy - Spanish Language Director
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Minnesota Council on the Teaching of Languages and Cultures - Fall Conference
Attended the Minnesota Council on the Teaching of Languages and Cultures - Fall Conference -
Middlebury's Language Pledge for Secondary Students
Co-Presenter: 1 hour session at the Minnesota Council on the Teaching of Languages and Cultures - Fall Conference -
Creating a Collaborative Culture for Effective Professional Learning Communities
Creating a Collaborative Culture for Effective Professional Learning Communities
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International Baccalaureate Level 1 Training Middle Years Programme
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Bringing the Power of Language to ALL Students
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MN Teacher's Licensure Exam Review Committee
Reviewer of new Licensure Exam with other K-16 Spanish language teachers.
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Central States Conference
Attended 2010 Central States Conference in Minneapolis, MN -
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Owner - Boulanger Pottery, LLC
Creator, Owner, Teacher - Spanish Immersion Pottery Camps for Youth
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Donna Clementi Training on Staying in the Target Language
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Minnesota Council on the Teaching of Languages and Cultures - Fall Conference
Attended the Minnesota Council on the Teaching of Languages and Cultures - Fall Conference -
Addressing the Achievement Gap in the Urban Language Classroom
Presentation at the Minnesota Council on the Teaching of Languages and Cultures - Fall Conference -
Presentation to Pre-Service Teachers
Bethel University - Presentation to pre-service teachers enrolled in Methods in Teaching World Languages (and TESOL). View letter of recommendation from Lisa Bekemeyer, Instructor -
National TPRS Conference
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Presentation to Pre-Service Teachers
Bethel University - Presentation to pre-service teachers enrolled in Methods in Teaching World Languages (and TESOL). View letter of recommendation from Lisa Bekemeyer, Instructor -
Standards-Based Grading w/ Dr. Tom Guskey
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M.Ed. University of MN, Curriculum and Instruction
Received my M.Ed. with an emphasis on Second Languages and Cultures Education
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International Forum on Language Teaching
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Bryce Hedstrom Training on Reading in the Language Classroom
District Inservice: Bryce Hedstrom Training on Reading in the Target Language -
Presentation to Pre-Service Teachers
Bethel University - Presentation to pre-service teachers enrolled in Methods in Teaching World Languages (and TESOL). View letter of recommendation from Lisa Bekemeyer, Instructor -
I Co-Wrote Our Pioneering District-Wide Goal Statement
Collaborated with World Language Department Chair to create district-wide goal statement focused on proficiency and communicative competence. The statement blends ACTFL Standards with ACTFL 90% position statement and our district's own Equity Initiative.
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St. Paul Villager Article: Local Bilingual Clay Camp
This interview spotlighted my Spanish immersion summer pottery camps for area youth and was highlighted in the Villager's Summer Camp Preview Issue.
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Presentation to Pre-Service Teachers
Hamline University - Presentation to pre-service teachers enrolled in Methods in Teaching World Languages. Gaelle Berg, Instructor -
Mentor Student Teacher from Second Languages and Cultures - UMN
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Admin/Moderator - Best Practice World Language Facebook PLN with over 1200 Members
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International Forum on Language Teaching
Attended International Forum on Language Teaching, San Diego, CA. Attended concurrent 12 hour Mandarin class. -
Jan Kittok Training: Rethinking WHAT We Teach: Content-based Storytelling
District Inservice: Jan Kittok Training: Rethinking WHAT We Teach: Content-based Storytelling -
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Creator/Moderator MN - TCI Facebook PLN
Created MN-TCI - Discussion, Networking and Collaboration for MN World Language Educators - 65 Members as of Dec, 2015
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Minnesota Council on the Teaching of Languages and Cultures - Fall Conference
Attended Minnesota Council on the Teaching of Languages and Cultures - Fall Conference -
Skills, Strategies and Mindset for Success
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District-Wide Transition to Teaching with Comprehensible Input
1 hour session at MN Council on the Teaching of Languages and Cultures Fall Conference -
Presentation to Pre-Service Teachers
Bethel University - Presentation to pre-service teachers enrolled in Methods in Teaching World Languages (and TESOL). View letter of recommendation from Lisa Bekemeyer, Instructor -
GrantBoulanger.com - Exploring the Convergence of Language Acquisition and the Arts
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Blogger at GrantBoulanger.com
Over 20,000 views as of Dec. 2015
Blogging since April 2014. Dedicated to spreading the love of language learning through best practice teaching, discussion and collaboration of techniques and strategies as well as engaging young learners in languages through the arts.
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One District's Journey to Transform Language Education: Raising Enrollment and Achievement by Focusing on Comprehensible Input
1 hour presentation at National TPRS Conference. Trying to spark change in your school, district, state? Our suburban Minnesota district began transitioning to Teaching with Comprehensible Input as their instructional model in 2013 with goals of unifying curriculum across buildings, increasing college readiness for all students, and aligning with current research and National Standards. View the proficiency exam data that spurred this district-level decision and our growth over time. -
The Art of Engaging Beginners in the Target Language:
1 hour presentation at National TPRS Conference. Keeping middle schoolers engaged is an art. Keeping them engaged in a language they don’t speak is beyond artful. If you teach beginners, let me share with you how demanding engagement, slowing my pace, personalizing the classroom, raising my eyebrows and suspending reality has kept my 35 students per class engaged and made their acquisition skyrocket. -
The Art of Engaging Novice Learners in the Target Language
1 hour presentation at the MN Council of Teachers of Languages and Cultures. Representing BEST OF MN at CSCTFL in March 2015 -
Increasing Achievement and Enrollment through Comprehensible Input
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Training: Mahtomedi, MN
1 day training: Understanding the Precepts, Purpose, Process and Power of TPRS
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Minnesota Council on the Teaching of Languages and Cultures - Fall Conference
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Elected to Executive Board of the MN Council on the Teaching of Languages and Cultures
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Presentation to Pre-Service Teachers
Bethel University - Presentation to pre-service teachers enrolled in Methods in Teaching World Languages (and TESOL). View letter of recommendation from Lisa Bekemeyer, Instructor -
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Executive Board Member, MN Council on the Teaching of Languages and Cultures
Elected Secretary of the Board, October 23, 2014. Two year position. -
Go SLOW to Go Fast: 3 Ingredients to Engagement and Accelerated Acquisition for ALL
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Raising Enrollment and Achievement through a Focus on Comprehensible Input
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#iFLT15 Registration is FULL
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Co-Director: International Forum on Language Teaching
Co-directed iFLT. More than 225 world language educators from 6 countries. 131 language teachers from MN present.
Personally recruited over 80 elementary and secondary students to participate in French, Mandarin and Spanish demonstration classes.
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International Forum on Language Teaching - Learning Lab Teacher
Learning Lab Teacher. Demonstrated best practice techniques and strategies in a level 2 secondary Spanish class.
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ACTFL OPI Familiarization Workshop
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Training: Delivering Compelling ! Understandable Messages: !!Techniques and Strategies ! that Result in Unprecedented !Levels of Fluency for ALL Learners!
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Training: Leysin American School, Leysin, Switzerland
View Letter of Recommendation from Paul Magnuson, Director of Research & Curriculum
Provided a two day training for teachers from three international schools near Leysin, Switzerland. Training included strategies for delivering comprehensible input, TPRS, coaching and teaching their students in a demonstration lesson.
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TAKK - A Participatory Professional Learning App for iPhone
Collabotor in the development of a professional learning app for iPhone. I am developing and piloting its use in the world language classroom.
Major Collaborative Partners:
Director of Research and Curriculum of Leysin American School, Paul Magnuson
Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland ( CHILI )
TAKK Pilot Report
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Selected 2015 MN World Language Teacher of the Year
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TOY Session: 6 Steps to Creating Compelling Understandable Messages
View PresentationTeacher of the Year Special Session - 1 hour presentation at the MN Council on the Teaching of Languages and Cultures Fall Conference -
Feeling Like a Citizen: Engaging Students and Creating Community in the Classroom
View PresentationCo-Presenter with Bryce Hedstrom, CCFLT President Elect - 3 hour workshop at MN Council on the Teaching of Languages and Cultures Fall Conference -
Presentation to Pre-Service Teachers
Bethel University - Presentation to pre-service teachers enrolled in Methods in Teaching World Languages (and TESOL).
View letter of recommendation from Lisa Bekemeyer, Instructor
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ACTFL 2015 - San Diego
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Achievement Award - District 622
Recipient of School Board of Education's Achievement Award for outstanding contributions and service to ISD 622.
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Guest Blogger - StacieBerdan.com
Invited Guest Blogger - Scheduled to submit a series of 4 blog entries in 2016. Stacie's blog reaches thousands looking for ideas, insight, advocacy and inspiration, including K-16 teacher, administrators and parents; state and federal legislators; business leaders; higher education presidents & provosts (and other higher ed groups such as IIE, NAFSA, or study abroad groups); and other advocates. -
Feeling Like a Citizen: Engaging Students and Creating Community in the Classroom
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Central States Conference
Conference WebsitePresentation: Best of Minnesota - The Art of Engaging Novice Learners -
International Forum on Language Teaching
Learning Lab Master Teacher - I will teach a class of secondary students using best practice techniques and strategies for adult participant observers.
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