Russian Flagship Program- Teacher's assistance/tutor in Russ 201
The Russian Flagship Program and PSU
In keeping with the goals of The Language Flagship, PSU offers a four-year undergraduate program that permits students to receive a Certificate of Advanced Proficiency in Russian while completing a degree in any discipline. Students in the program achieve Superior (professional) levels of proficiency in Russian through a combination of advanced language classes, Russian across the curriculum classes, content classes conducted in Russian, and study abroad. All students in the Russian Flagship Program are encouraged to select a major in addition to Russian. Students who complete the Flagship program will graduate with a double major in their major of choice and in Russian.
Russian Across the Curriculum
Level I “Globalization,” a three-term sequence for students with strong Intermediate Mid/High skills in Russian.
Level II “American Studies,” “European Studies,” “Environmental Sustainability.” a three-term sequence for students with Intermediate High/Advanced Low skills in Russian.
Level III “Russian in the Major” a three-term sequence for students with Advanced skills in Russian. Students learn the professional discourse of their majors, and they present in public on research that they have conducted in Russian.
Level IV “Effecting “Change (Russian),” a three term-sequence conducted in Russian normally in a distance delivery format during the student’s Russian Overseas Flagship year. This course meets PSU’s University Studies requirement for a Senior Capstone.
Study AbroadAll students of the Russian Flagship Program are expected to spend one academic year at the Russian Overseas Flagship Center at St. Petersburg State University in St. Petersburg, RU or Al-Farabi Kazakh National University in Almaty, KZ.
In keeping with the goals of The Language Flagship, PSU offers a four-year undergraduate program that permits students to receive a Certificate of Advanced Proficiency in Russian while completing a degree in any discipline. Students in the program achieve Superior (professional) levels of proficiency in Russian through a combination of advanced language classes, Russian across the curriculum classes, content classes conducted in Russian, and study abroad. All students in the Russian Flagship Program are encouraged to select a major in addition to Russian. Students who complete the Flagship program will graduate with a double major in their major of choice and in Russian.
Russian Across the Curriculum
Level I “Globalization,” a three-term sequence for students with strong Intermediate Mid/High skills in Russian.
Level II “American Studies,” “European Studies,” “Environmental Sustainability.” a three-term sequence for students with Intermediate High/Advanced Low skills in Russian.
Level III “Russian in the Major” a three-term sequence for students with Advanced skills in Russian. Students learn the professional discourse of their majors, and they present in public on research that they have conducted in Russian.
Level IV “Effecting “Change (Russian),” a three term-sequence conducted in Russian normally in a distance delivery format during the student’s Russian Overseas Flagship year. This course meets PSU’s University Studies requirement for a Senior Capstone.
Study AbroadAll students of the Russian Flagship Program are expected to spend one academic year at the Russian Overseas Flagship Center at St. Petersburg State University in St. Petersburg, RU or Al-Farabi Kazakh National University in Almaty, KZ.
Process
- volunteer in the RUSS 201 classroom- three times a week.
- Tutor sessions in the library for all levels (RUSS 101/201/301) - two hours per day.
- enhance cultural immersion
- provide creative and personal approach to students
REFLECTION
I study Linguistics that is why I have a professional interest in this volunteering. For me it is a new perspective on my native language. How to explain grammar rules, pronunciation , when usually you don't pay attention to your language, it just happens intuitively.
I am volunteering with students who are taking RUSS 201. It means that they know basic Russian, and that they are here to improve their knowledge, and be challenged by new vocabulary and rules. Most of these students are part of Russian Flagship program, where students learn Russian at a professional level for their future job for Government as Russian specialists. All of us are united together, because we are looking to succeed in this class. As Marshall Ganz writes: “When there’s certainty, when you know what to do, you don’t need leadership.” I agree with these words, because all of us are going to be working as one organism that is open to something new, but at the same time, we are certain of what we want.
I know how it is important and crucial to learn language through the cultural perspective too. Volunteering as a Russian instructor in one of the PSU’s classrooms, I will help the teacher to increase cultural awareness and create more personalized approach to students. Also as a linguist I will help them to improve their pronunciation by applying basic knowledge of phonetics. I will help to create a better understanding of any Russian dialects by explaining this point through the sociolinguistics perspective. Knowing how is the second language acquisition happening, I will create more suitable teaching technique and approach.
I study Linguistics that is why I have a professional interest in this volunteering. For me it is a new perspective on my native language. How to explain grammar rules, pronunciation , when usually you don't pay attention to your language, it just happens intuitively.
I am volunteering with students who are taking RUSS 201. It means that they know basic Russian, and that they are here to improve their knowledge, and be challenged by new vocabulary and rules. Most of these students are part of Russian Flagship program, where students learn Russian at a professional level for their future job for Government as Russian specialists. All of us are united together, because we are looking to succeed in this class. As Marshall Ganz writes: “When there’s certainty, when you know what to do, you don’t need leadership.” I agree with these words, because all of us are going to be working as one organism that is open to something new, but at the same time, we are certain of what we want.
I know how it is important and crucial to learn language through the cultural perspective too. Volunteering as a Russian instructor in one of the PSU’s classrooms, I will help the teacher to increase cultural awareness and create more personalized approach to students. Also as a linguist I will help them to improve their pronunciation by applying basic knowledge of phonetics. I will help to create a better understanding of any Russian dialects by explaining this point through the sociolinguistics perspective. Knowing how is the second language acquisition happening, I will create more suitable teaching technique and approach.