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www.maturner.com
| | Mr. Turner, NBCT- Department of Languages
The Louvre Museum (Paris), Sidi Bou Said (Tunisia), The Thien Mu Pagoda (Hue, Vietnam).
Professional Activities:
 | Saint Ignatius High
School, Teacher
(French I-IV, Honors French III, AP French Language, AP French Literature,
Spanish I-II, Linguistics) 1987-2006 & 2009-present, Dean of Academic Administration
2006-2009
| Local Professional Development
Committee 2008-present,
Curriculum Committee
2006-present, Grade School French Program 2007-present |
| Academic Planning Committee
1994-1996 & 2006-2009, Admissions Committee
2007-2009, Tuition Reduction Committee 2006-2009, International Exchange Programs Coordinator 2003-2006, Ohio
Catholic School Accreditation Association (OCSAA) Steering Committee 2004-2006,
Faculty Compensation Committee 2005 & 1996, Educational Technology
Advisory Committee (ETAC) 2003-2007 & 2010-present, Arabic Club 2000-2003, Webmaster 1998-2000,
Technology Integration Grant Web Video
Streaming 1998, World Wide Web Integration Advisor 1997-1998,
Technology Committee Co-Chair 1996, Multicultural Concerns Subcommittee 1992-1993,
Telecomputing Club Moderator 1992-1996, Computer Steering Committee
1992, Summer School Instructor (French I-III, Spanish I-III,
Introductory Computer) 1988-1991, Yearbook Moderator 1988-1989, French Club Moderator 1987-1994 |
| assisted with Speech and Debate, Junior Council on World Affairs (JCWA),
Radio Club, Ski Club, and Delta Omega; led student trips to France &
Switzerland 1989, 1990, 1993, 1996 |
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| National Board
Certified Teacher: Early Adolescence
Through Young Adulthood/World Languages Other Than English (French), Nov.
2004-Nov. 2014 |
| Master Teacher
(Ohio), May 2010-May 2015 |
| Advanced Placement
French Reading:
Question Leader 2009-2012; Table Leader 2002-2008;
Faculty Consultant 1998-2001, AP Exam Review Pilot
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| Cleveland State
University, Lecturer, Educational Web Design, 2012; Technology Strand in Educational Research, 2000 |
| Reading
Question Leader (2011) |
| Ohio Foreign
Language Association (OFLA),
Executive Treasurer 2011-2012,
Technology & World Languages Committee 2010-2011 |
| AP French
Literature Teacher's Guide (2008)
Sample Syllabus Contributor |
| Fulbright-Hays Summer
Seminars Abroad: 1993 (Morocco & Tunisia)
and 2002 (Thailand & Vietnam) |
| MBNA Excellence in
Education Grant, Modern Languages DVD Listening Project, 2000 |
| National Endowment for
the Humanities Summer Institute, The National
Arabic Language & Culture Institute 1994 & 1995 (The Ohio State
University) |
| National Endowment for
the Humanities Summer Seminar, Contemporary English-language Literature
from Africa, the West Indies, and the Pacific, 1992 (Indiana University) |
| US Innovative
Educator Forum, “French IV Video Projects: Les Téléjournaux (TV News
Shows) et les Causeries (TV Talk Shows),” 2011 (Redmond, WA) |
| Ohio Free-Tech 2010
Conference Presenter, "Technology in the World
Languages Classroom", 2010 (Cleveland, OH) |
| AATF Convention Workshop Presenter,
"Using Electronic Texts to Teach
Literature Courses" 2005 (Quebec City, QC) |
| AP National
Conference Workshop Presenter, "Using Electronic Texts to Teach
AP Literature Courses" 2005 (Houston, TX) |
| America Online,
Ask-A-Teacher Homework Help Message Boards and Teacher Pager, Community Leader,
Dec. 1997-June 2005 |
| Clark College
(Atlanta, GA), Instructor, French and Spanish, 1986 |
Professional Memberships:
| American Association of Teachers of French (AATF),
1999-present |
| American Association
of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP),
2000-present |
| American Association of Teachers of Arabic (AATA),
1994-present |
| Ohio Foreign Language Association
(OFLA), 1987-present |
| American Council on the Teaching of Foreign
Languages (ACTFL),
2007-present |
| La Maison Française de Cleveland, 2008-present |
| Saint Ignatius
High School Faculty Association,
1988-2006 & 2009-present; (Vice President
1991-1992 & 2006, President 1992-1993) |
| Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
(ASCD),
2008-2009 |
| (Cleveland) Diocesan Foreign Language Association,
1987-1989 |
| Cleveland Foreign Language Association, 1987-1988 |
Education:
| Cleveland State University,
Master of Arts in Global Interactions (MAGI) program, 2010-present |
| M.Ed. (Curriculum & Instruction- Educational
Technology), Cleveland State University, 2008 |
| BSLA (French & Linguistics), Georgetown
University, 1985 |
| Cleveland State University, Education, 1997 |
| The Ohio State University, Arabic, 1994-1995 |
| Manhattan College, AP French for Teachers, 1991 |
| John Carroll University, Post-Baccalaureate program in
Education, 1988; member Education Advisory Committee, 1988-1989 |
| Georgia State University, Certificate Program in
Translation (French-English), 1986-1987 |
| l'Université de Nice, Sciences du
langage, Lettres
modernes, 1983-1984 |
Awards:
|
Master Teacher (Ohio), 2010 |
| The Father Welsh Award for Outstanding Service
(Saint Ignatius High School), 2006 |
| Faculty Member of the Month (Saint Ignatius High
School), April 2001 |
| Governor's Award of Recognition (Ohio), 1981 |
| Georgetown University Scholarship, 1981-1985 |
| Le Prix Thomas (Saint
Ignatius High School), 1981 |
| National Achievement
(National Merit Scholarship Corporation) Finalist,1981, and
Scholarship, 1981-1985 |
|
Concours Annuel de La Maison Française de Cleveland, 2nd place
individual, 1981 |
| Concours Académique (John Carroll University), 1st
place team, 1981 |
|
Black Catholic Input,
1979-1981, Vice President,1980-1981,
and Scholarship, 1980-1981 |
| Cleveland Catholic Diocese High School Scholarship,
1977-1981 |
Credentials:
Links:
|
Mr.
Turner's Home Page- hosted
at www.maturner.com with
links,
newspapers,
articles
and lesson plans,
surveys,
and
photos.
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| Why Study French?
web site listing the numerous advantages of learning and speaking French |
| French at Saint
Ignatius- a web-based presentation detailing the many benefits of
studying French at Saint Ignatius (click on the Slide Show icon on the
bottom right corner of the new window to hear the audio narration). To
download the full PowerPoint presentation (5.5 MB),
click here. |
| Why
Study French?- Saint Ignatius students explain why they chose to
study French and discuss the benefits of their choice (requires
Microsoft Windows Media Series 9 Player). |
| Why Study French? Flyer-
information on the benefits of French study in general and at Saint Ignatius
in particular (requires
Adobe
Acrobat Reader) |
| French:
The Most Practical Language web site by Richard Shryock at Virginia Tech
explaining why French is the most practical foreign language to study |
|
70+ Good
Reasons to Study French web page by the Modern Languages Department
at Cleveland State University |
| 2005 The Year
of Languages- web site sponsored by the American Council on the
Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) to
celebrate The Year of Languages |
|
Le
Grand Concours- information on the National French Contest |
| Bien Dit!- Online
textbook and resources for French I and III (teacher-provided user name
and password required). |
|
Quant à moi- companion site for the French IV conversation &
composition textbook |
|
Trésors
du Temps- the site for online chapter quizzes and
enrichment
activities for the French IV history textbook |
|
Course Descriptions:
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The
College Board- for
information on the
AP
French Language and French Literature exams |
| ¡Exprésate!-
Online textbook and resources for Spanish I (teacher-provided user name
and password required). |
| NetClassroom-
Student grade and class information
(Access code required). |
| The National Spanish Exam-
information on the National Spanish Exam |
| Frenchculture.org- Cultural Services of the French Embassy including
monthly listing of French movies on TV in the US |
|
Microsoft
Reader
and
French-English
Dictionary for Pocket PC and desktop PCs- to read
e-book versions of Candide,
l'École
des femmes, Le Mariage
de Figaro, Pierre et Jean,
and Poetry |
| 2002 Fulbright-Hays
Summer Seminar Abroad in Thailand and Vietnam- complete photo
galleries |
|
National Board
for Professional Teaching Standards- web site for National Board
Certification in
Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood/World Languages Other than English
|
|
Introduction of NAACP Chairman of the Board
Julian Bond at the Saint Ignatius High School Michael V. Kelley
Distinguished Speaker Series, October 6, 2003
|
| National
AP Scores for the French, Spanish, and German Language and
Literature exams 1995-2000. |
| Euro
Bills and Coins- a guide to the new European currency to be
circulated after January 1, 2002 (requires
Adobe
Acrobat Reader). |
| Broadcast-live.com-
portal with links to sites streaming audio and video on the web |
|
Broadband-Television.com-
portal with links to sites streaming audio and video on the web (most links
require ISDN, DSL, Cable, or T1 connection) |
|
Choosing
a New Language- 1999 broadcast of the
MLA
Radio Show What's the Word? on the
myths and realities of language learning featuring Peter Hohendahl, Elaine
Horwitz, and John Rassias. |
|
Learning
a New Language- 1998 broadcast of the
MLA
Radio Show What's the Word? on the
difficulties of learning a new language, different approaches to
learning a new language, and language and culture featuring
David T. Gies, Claire Kramsch, and Carmen Tesser. |
|
Currency
Converter by
OANDA.com, The
Currency Site. |
| Le
Passé Composé et l'Imparfait
in HTML
or RealVideo
formats. |
|
l'Invention
de France-
Audio/video
presentation on French IV culture (with
RealPlayer®) or view the
HTML
version of the presentation
using Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher. |
|
El
pretérito y el imperfecto
in
HTML
or
RealVideo
formats. |
|
Comparison
of my students' grades before and after the WWW |
|
Student
Technology Survey results (1996-2004) |
|
Faculty
Technology Survey results (1997-2001) |
|
Adventure
in Space (Aventure
en Espace)
Information on NASA's space shuttle in English and French. |
|
Eurodicautom- a web-based
translation dictionary for Danish, Dutch, English, French,
German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, and Finnish |
| Encarta
Language Learning Online- Microsoft site containing resources,
evaluation |
|
Un moment d'humour:
A video "tribute" by my
French III students from May 1998 (Requires
RealPlayer®). |
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