Elaine Phillips
Director (2001-2003)
Field Specialist
(1998-2001)

Chuck Reese
Information Assistant
(2001-2003)

Lillian King Meidlinger
Director (1998-2001)

Sylvia Juarez-Harms Texas-Spain Initiative (1998-1999)

Kathleen Trail Information Assistant
(1999-2000)

Vanessa Flores
Admin. Secretary
(1998-1999)

The LOTE CED was operated by operated by Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL) from February 1998 to June 2003 with funding from the Texas Education Agency (TEA). Working in collaboration with the Region II Education Service Center (ESC II), the Center's mission was to provide a statewide coordinated system of ongoing professional development for foreign language educators focusing on the implementation of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Languages Other Than English (TEKS for LOTE). Questions about this site or current issues related to LOTE education in Texas should be directed to the TEA Director for Languages Other Than English at (512) 936-2444.

During its years of operation, the LOTE CED supported foreign language educators and their students through the development of the following resources:

• seven training modules on standards-based instruction
• thirty-seven exemplary learning scenarios for seven languages
• a guide for teachers of Spanish for Spanish Speakers
• a 5-part video series and video guide/training manual
• a series of interactive online professional development courses
• a newsletter
• a series of issue briefs
• a monthly e-mail update

The LOTE CED also hosted numerous training sessions and projects, including:

• TEKS for LOTE Training-of-Trainers
• Learning Scenarios Development Workshops
• Action Research Initiative
• Peer Coaching and Mentoring Training
• Standards-Familiarization Workshop for Institutions of Higher Education
• Numerous off-site workshops and presentations