The East Asian Studies Center presents:
M.Ed. Information Session: Your Pathway to Teaching East Asian Languages in K-12 Schools
Francis Troyan
Associate Professor, Department of Teaching and Learning
Steven Wisnor
Program Manager for World Language Education and TESOL Programs
and
Tessa Mahler
Licensure Coordinator, Department of Teaching and Learning
Abstract: Are you passionate about teaching Chinese, Japanese, or Korean in K-12 schools in Ohio and beyond? Do you aspire to share the joy of learning these languages and cultures with students, and empower them to leverage their foreign language skills for future opportunities? Join us to learn about Ohio State's M.Ed. (Master of Education) in World Language program! This information session will provide comprehensive details on prerequisites, required courses, and application guidelines for specializing in Chinese, Japanese, or Korean, guiding you on your journey to becoming a K-12 teacher.
Download the PDF flyer here.
Francis Troyan is Associate Professor of Multilingual Language Education and I teach in the Bilingual, TESOL, and World Language Education programs. I am Co-Director of the Buckeye Language Education Resource Center and faculty advisor for the B.S.Ed. and M.Ed. Programs in World Language Education, and Director of the online Graduate Certificate Program in Core Practices for World Language Education. In my research and teaching, I work to engage language teachers in critical reflection on their language use, identity, and ideologies in the classroom. Since coming to Ohio State in 2013, my work in language teacher preparation has engaged language teachers in the use of genre theory and systemic functional linguistics to learn to critically examine their language use as they design language learning experiences for their students. This work is featured in special issues of the journals Language and Education and System, as well as in the book Genre in World Language Education, which combines my work in genre with my years of work with performance assessment in the world language classroom.
Tessa Mahler, MEd is the licensure coordinator within the Office of Academic Services in the Department of Teaching and Learning. She oversees the MEd, endorsements, certificates, and licensure-only programs in the department. Tessa obtained her undergraduate degree in Middle Childhood Education from Baldwin Wallace University and her master’s degree in Higher Education Administration & Student Personnel from Kent State University. She was previously a middle school teacher and has been with the university for almost 4 years. In Tessa’s free time, she likes baking, reading, biking, and spending time at the lake with her husband, 1-year old son, and two dogs.
Steven Wisnor is the program manager for World Language Education and TESOL programs at The Ohio State University. Steven works with undergraduate and master’s degree candidates during their field experiences and on-campus seminars. His teaching focuses on language teacher development, critical reflective practice, and collaborative dialogue between pre-service and in-service language teachers.