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Mr. Turner, '81, NBCT- Dean of Academic
Administration
The Louvre Museum (Paris), Sidi Bou Said (Tunisia), The Thien Mu Pagoda (Hue, Vietnam).
Professional Activities:
 | Saint Ignatius High
School, Dean of Academic Administration 2006-present, Instructor (French I-IV, AP French Language, AP French
Literature, Spanish I-II, Linguistics) 1987-2006, Curriculum Committee
2006-present, Tuition Reduction Committee 2006-present,
Admissions Committee 2007-present,
Academic Planning Committee 1994-1996 & 2006-present, 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-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 |
| National Board
Certified Teacher: Early Adolescence
Through Young Adulthood/World Languages Other Than English (French), Nov.
2004-Nov. 2014 |
| Advanced Placement
French Reading: Faculty Consultant 1998-2001; Table Leader 2002-2008 |
| 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) |
| 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 |
| Cleveland State
University, Lecturer, Technology Strand in Educational Research, 2000 |
| 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 |
| American Council on the Teaching of Foreign
Languages (ACTFL),
2007-present |
| Ohio Foreign Language Association
(OFLA), 1987-present |
| La Maison Française de Cleveland, 2008-present |
| Saint Ignatius
High School Faculty Association,
1988-2006; (Vice President
1991-1992 & 2006, President 1992-1993) |
| (Cleveland) Diocesan Foreign Language Association,
1987-1989 |
| Cleveland Foreign Language Association, 1987-1988 |
Education:
| Ph.D. program in Urban Education (Policy Studies) Cleveland State University |
| 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:
| 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 |
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Concours Annuel de La Maison Française de Cleveland, 2nd place
individual, 1981 |
| Concours Académique (John Carroll University), 1st
place team, 1981 |
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Black Catholic Input,
1979-1981, Vice President,1980-1981,
and Scholarship, 1980-1981 |
| Cleveland Catholic Diocese High School Scholarship,
1977-1981 |
Credentials:
Links:
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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 |
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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 |
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Le
Grand Concours- information on the National French Exam |
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C'est
à toi- the site for Internet activities for the French I-III textbook
series |
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Quant à moi- companion site for the French IV conversation &
composition textbook |
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Trésors
du Temps- the site for online chapter quizzes and
enrichment
activities for the French IV history textbook |
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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). |
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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 |
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Introduction of NAACP Chairman of the Board
Julian Bond at the Saint Ignatius High School Michael V. Kelley
Distinguished Speaker Series, October 6, 2003
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| 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 |
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Broadband-Television.com-
portal with links to sites streaming audio and video on the web (most links
require ISDN, DSL, Cable, or T1 connection) |
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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. |
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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. |
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Currency
Converter by
OANDA.com, The
Currency Site. |
| Le
Passé Composé et l'Imparfait
in HTML
or RealVideo
formats. |
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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. |
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El
pretérito y el imperfecto
in
HTML
or
RealVideo
formats. |
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Comparison
of my students' grades before and after the WWW |
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Student
Technology Survey results (1996-2004) |
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Faculty
Technology Survey results (1997-2001) |
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Adventure
in Space (Aventure
en Espace)
Information on NASA's space shuttle in English and French. |
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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 |
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Un moment d'humour:
A video "tribute" by my
French III students from May 1998 (Requires
RealPlayer®). |
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