Hi everyone, sorry for the late notice for this one but it is the first in a series so I'll be more on top of these in the future when I get my semester legs under me! Hope all is well with everyone, Steve CISA Brown Bag<https://mymasonportal.gmu.edu/webapps/blackboard/execute/editCalendarEvent?&course_id=&editCalendarEventAction=view&context=course&filter=all&view=day&event_id=_169688_1> Location: Mason Hall D205F Time: Wednesday 9/4 from 12:00pm-1:15pm Presenter: Melissa Ferro Title: Lesson Planning for 21st Century Multilingual College Students Description: In this interactive workshop, attendees will complete a learning-centered lesson plan for their individual courses. With the realization that many universities, including George Mason, have goals to increase international student enrollments, the presenter will provide a research-based rationale for creating effective lesson plans that appeal to 21st century multilingual learners. Attendees will receive a lesson plan template, tips for writing learning-centered objectives, and a list of research-based resources for future reference. Session Outcomes: Attendees will be able to develop a learning-centered lesson plan for their individual courses. This includes: - Writing measurable objectives for 21st century multilingual learners - Sharing ideas for learning-centered activities that can be used with a wide-variety of class sizes and disciplines. - Brainstorming a list of assessments that can quickly measure student learning (related to the lesson plan objectives) Anna S. Habib Term Assistant Professor, English Center for International Student Access (cisa.gmu.edu<http://cisa.gmu.edu/>) George Mason University Robinson A 311 Fairfax, VA 22030 703.993.4660 <tel:703.993.1187> (office) [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>