Candidates for College/University Representative
There are two candidates for this position. Statements and biographies of each candidate are available below:
Candidate Name: Terry L. Ballman
Candidate for: College/University Representative
Candidate Statement
I would be honored to serve as the college/university representative on the Executive Council of AATSP. I have had the opportunity to work with teachers of all levels throughout my career as a Spanish professor, department chair, methods instructor, lower-division coordinator and student teacher supervisor. During the successful AATSP 2009 Conference in Albuquerque, I was again reminded of what unites our membership: our love for the Spanish and Portuguese languages and their diverse cultures, our commitment to providing excellent educational experiences for our students, and our need to advocate for our profession with the public and our elected officials. In this position I will enthusiastically: a) support the efforts of AATSP to address the needs of our membership, particularly in professional development; b) work within the organization and across others to promote our initiatives, such as the agreement between AATSP and the Academia Norteamericana de la Lengua Española; c) build stronger relationships among university faculty and K-12 teachers. ¡Gracias! Obrigada!
Candidate Biography
Terry L. Ballman,
Professor of Spanish and Chair of Spanish/Languages and Communication
California State University Channel Islands in Camarillo, CA
Education and Degrees
• Ph.D. University of Texas at Austin in Hispanic Linguistics (1985)
• M.A. (1981) and B.A. (1976) from California State University Long Beach in Spanish
with a certificate in TESOL
Teaching and other related work experience
Since 2002 when our new campus first opened its doors to students, I have been the founding faculty member in languages at California State University Channel Islands. I am professor of Spanish and Chair of the Spanish/Languages program and the Communication program. Every summer I take a group of students to study in Mexico. Prior to coming back to my native state I was the Head of the Department of Modern Foreign Languages at Western Carolina University. I also held tenure-track/tenured positions at the University of Northern Colorado, California State University Long Beach and Binghamton University.
My teaching experience includes Spanish language and linguistics courses as well as methods courses for foreign language, ESL and bilingual teachers. I have also coordinated lower-division language programs and supervised student teachers. As a graduate student I taught at the community college level, and one of my most rewarding (and challenging!) experiences was teaching Spanish 1—4 one semester at a local high school.
Recent Publications (2000--)
As CSUCI is a new institution, much of the time that normally would have been spent on research has been dedicated to hiring faculty, broad-based curricular development, outreach to the community including school districts and colleges, and strategic planning. I also served as the Academic Senate Chair for 3 years.
Professional Book:
• Terry L. Ballman, Judith E. Liskin-Gasparro & Paul B. Mandell. 2001. The Communicative Classroom. American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese Professional Development Series for K - 16 Teachers, vol. 3. Boston, MA: Heinle & Heinle.
Textbooks/Workbook[s]/CD-ROM:
• Bill VanPatten, James F. Lee, Terry L. Ballman & Andrew Farley. 5th ed. 2008. ¿Sabías que…? New York: McGraw-Hill. 5th edition.
• Bill VanPatten, James F. Lee, Terry L. Ballman & Andrew Farley. 3rd ed. 2010.
Vistazos: Un curso breve. New York: McGraw-Hill. 3rd edition.
Articles and Chapters:
• Ballman, Terry L. "¿Por qué usan frases como 'hacer clic' y 'el parking' en español?" In Jennifer D. Ewald and Anne Edstrom, Eds. El español a través de la lingüística: Preguntas y respuestas. Somerville, MA: Cascadilla Press, pp. 121—131, 2008.
• Ballman, Terry L. "Drama or No Drama?: That is the Question." Hispania 91.1 (2008): 233—234.
• Ballman, Terry L. “To Speak or Not to Speak?: Drama Techniques, Narration and Other Real-life Activities.” Hispania 89.2(2006): 366—368.
• Ballman, Terry L. Sample AP Spanish Language Course Description and Syllabus. http://www.collegeboard.org/ap/spanish. New York: Educational Testing Service, 2000.
Conference Participation, Including AATSP:
I have presented over 90 papers and workshops at international, national, regional, state and local conferences. I have made numerous presentations at ACTFL, and in the various states I have lived I have presented at regional conferences (SWCOLT, SCOLT, Central States), and at state teacher associations such as CLTA (California), CCFLT (Colorado), FLANC (No. Carolina), and NYSAFLT (New York). I served as the co-editor of CCFLT's journal. I have delivered the keynote at several conferences, including the Hawaii Association of Language Teachers.
I have been a member AATSP since 1985, and given 20 workshops or papers at its conferences, including most recently workshops in Albuquerque, Costa Rica, San Diego, Salamanca, New York and Acapulco. As my presentations emphasize my commitment to promoting pedagogical practices founded on theory and research, the attendees of my workshops are both secondary and college-level teachers. My workshops consistently receive high evaluations. I will present an AATSP-sponsored workshop at ACTFL's annual meeting in November 2009, "Bravo! Acting and Performance Techniques in the Language Classroom."
Other Professional Activities
• Member of AATSP, ACTFL and the California Language Teachers Association.
• Recipient of several teaching awards.
• Journal reviewer for Foreign Language Annals and Hispania.
Candidate Information: Phyllis VanBuren
Candidate for: College/University Representative
Candidate Statement:
In order to attain advanced and superior language proficiency required for life in the 21st century, many stakeholders believe in K-16 fully-articulated programs. Unfortunately the discussion between K-12 and university faculty has been limited. My goal is to foster greater communication among stakeholders, especially the teachers.
I taught for ten years in K-12 schools before moving to higher education. My special focus at all levels has been pedagogy. My doctorate is foreign language education and Hispanic linguistics. My career focus is good teaching for good learning. Teaching styles are as important as learning styles.
I bring my skills as a reviewer to AATSP to guide K-16 discussions about motivating our students to pursue articulated and sequenced studies of Portuguese or Spanish--a seamless journey.
A K-16 collaborative approach to learning will be my focus as a member of the AATSP executive council. I am a member of the K-16 community.
Candidate Biography:
Dr. Phyllis E. VanBuren, Professor
Spanish / German / FL Education
St. Cloud State University
Education and Degrees
Doctorate, The Union Institute (now The Union Institute and University), 1992, Hispanic Linguistics and Foreign Language Education
Master of Science, St. Cloud State University, 1976, Curriculum and Instruction, Spanish and German (7-12 and FLES) and Kinder Lernen Deutsch, teacher educator, Concordia College, Moorhead, MN, 1997
Bachelor of Science, St. Cloud State University, 1969, Spanish, German, Education (7-12)
Teaching Experience
1975, 1979-present, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN
2002-2003, Bethel College (now Bethel University), St. Paul, MN
1994, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José Costa Rica
1970-79, St. Cloud Public Schools, St. Cloud, MN
1969-70, Red Wing Public Schools, Red Wing, MN
Professional memberships
American Association of the Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP)
AATSP Media Reviews-Hispania 1995-present
AATSP Awards Committee and Chair 2000-2005
AATSP Historical Survey Committee 1997-1998
AATSP Outstanding Teacher Committee 1995-1997
AATSP Conference Presenter 1978-present
Minnesota /American Association of the Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (MN/AATSP)
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (CSC or CSCTFL)
Minnesota Council on the Teaching of Languages and Cultures (MCTLC)
President 1999-2003
Regional Representative 1992-1999
Conference Presenter 1976-present
Minnesota New Visions in Action: Languages for Life (co-founder)
Delta Kappa Gamma Society International (Key Women Educators—16 countries)
1st Vice President-Tau State (MN) 2009-2011
Research Chair-Tau State 2007-2009
President-Eta Chapter (St. Cloud) 2006-2008
American Association of the Teachers of German (AATG)
Minnesota / American Association of the Teachers of German (MN/AATG)
National Association of District Supervisors of Foreign Languages (NADSFL)
National Network on Early Language Learning (NNELL)
Phi Delta Kappa (Education)
Phi Kappa Phi (Education)
Sigma Delta Pi (Spanish Honor Society)
Delta Phi Alpha (German Honor Society)
InterFaculty Organization
Educator / Reviewer Experience
ACTFL/NCATE and ETS/Praxis consultant and test development, 2006-2011
FLAP grant reviewer for the US Department of Education, two rounds, June-July 2009
ACTFL/NCATE accreditation reviewer, since November 2004, lead reviewer since spring 2007
ACTFL certified tester in Spanish (Oral Proficiency Interview) 1989-2006
College Board consultant, 1994-present Conducting one-, two- and five-day workshops
Advanced Placement Table Leader—Spanish—1993-present, including the Advance Team to select training samples and refine the scoring rubrics
Advanced Placement Reader-Spanish—1987-1992
Cengage, consultant to rewrite Web exercises and to write new pre- and post-exams for new edition of Interacciones, intermediate Spanish textbook, 2008.
National Board Certification training, Ames, IA, July, 2002 and Las Vegas, NV, August, 2002
Pilot Center (invitation) for Sol y viento, McGraw Hill. Spring, 2005.
Recent Publications
VanBuren, Phyllis E. (2008). Online Pre- and Post-tests for the 6th edition of Interacciones, E. Spinelli, et. al. Cengage, Boston, MA.
VanBuren, Phyllis E. (2008). Revision of the Web-based activities for the 6th edition of Interacciones, E. Spinelli, et. al. Cengage, Boston, MA.
VanBuren, Phyllis E. (2007). Frida Kahlo: Mujer e ícono. In AP Spanish Language 2007-08 Professional Development Workshop Materials. Special Focus: Teaching Writing. College Board, New York, New York.
Hispania more than a dozen media reviews since 1995
Conference Participation
Frequent participant and presenter:
AATSP
ACTFL
CSC
MCTLC
AP/College Board
Delta Kappa Gamma
Other Professional Activities / Honors
Woman of Achievement, Delta Kappa Gamma, Tau State, April, 2009.
Percy Fearing Award for the creation of world language curriculum. October, 2008. MCTLC
One of twenty-five chosen to participate in World Languages Best Practices Course Study by the Educational Policy Improvement Center in partnership with the center for Educational Policy Research at the University of Oregon on behalf of the Collge Board’s Advanced Placement Program. May 2007.
Emma Birkmaier Award in recognition for outstanding service and support for world languages and culture in Minnesota by someone within the language-teaching profession. October, 2006. MCTLC.
MCTLC Star Award (Study, Travel, Achievement and Recognition) for teachers who exceed expectations within and beyond the classroom. October 2006, 2005, 2004.
El Premio Ricardo Narváez, Minnesota AATSP Teacher of the Year Award, October, 2002.