Drawing on the insights and ideas shared at the 2018 Wisconsin Language Summit, four Working Groups of Wisconsin leaders from different sectors drafted recommendations for Wisconsin’s Language Roadmap, a strategic plan that outlines strategic goals, core recommendations, and action steps to address Wisconsin’s workforce and community language needs. All Wisconsinites were invited to review and comment on a first draft recommendations in Spring 2018. The final set of recommendations were published in The Wisconsin Language Roadmap: Investing in Language Education for a World-Ready Wisconsin in December 2018.
The four action areas and Working Group members were as follows (co-chairs are in bold):
Sustainable Language Program Development, Access, and Accountability |
Pam Delfosse, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Lauren Rosen, University of Wisconsin Collaborative Language Program Claudine Clark, Madison East High School Hala Ghoneim, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Felecia Lucht, University of Wisconsin-Madison Mike Oemichen, H.O. Bostrom Co., Inc. Jen Pino-Gallagher, M3 Insurance Robin Rivas, Racine Unified School District Cathy Stafford, University of Wisconsin-Madison Rosa Tapia, Lawrence University Brian Wopat, Onalaska High School and Wisconsin Association for Language Teachers |
Student Success and Equity |
Marie Moeller, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Lynn Neitzel, Blackhawk Technical College Ayla Annac, InvivoSciences, Inc. Joshua Brown, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Joseph Halaas, University of Wisconsin-Madison Laura Koebel, Plymouth High School Joshua LeGreve, Green Lake Schools and Wisconsin Association for Language Teachers Audrey Lesondak, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Erin Nienas, Neenah High School David O’Connor, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Kevin Schleicher, Organic Valley/CROPP Cooperative Megan Strom, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and Immigration Taskforce |
Language Educator Recruitment, Preparation, Retention, and Effectiveness |
Tobias Barske, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point SuAnn Schroeder, Medford Area Senior High & Wisconsin Association for Language Teachers Anita Alkhas, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Carolyn Brady, University of Wisconsin-River Falls Donna Clementi, Lawrence University Jenna Cushing-Leubner, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Rob Howell, University of Wisconsin-Madison Tatiana Joseph, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Leah Lechleiter-Luke, School District of Mauston Ellen Onsrud, Lake Mills Middle & High Schools |
Collaborative Leadership, Engagement, and Advocacy for Language Education |
Dianna Murphy, University of Wisconsin-Madison Katy Sinnott, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Andrea Behn, Parker High School Geoff Bradshaw, Madison Area Technical College Carmel Capati, Wisconsin Supreme Court Teresa Carranza, Madison Metropolitan School District David Coury, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Karen Fowdy, Wisconsin Association for Language Teachers Linda Havas, Greendale Middle School Janet Rowe, Wisconsin Virtual School Paul Sandrock, American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Douglas Savage, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Jian-Guo Sun, Milwaukee International School Mark Tyler, OEM Fabricators, Inc. |