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    PDPI Schedule and Calendar

    Overall Program Calendar

    Below is the schedule of orientation, academic and professional activities for the six-week periodsequence, content & times subject to change. Updated 6/24/2024

    June 28 - June 30
    • Friday, June 28: Arrival
    • Saturday, June 29: Orientation to Program
    • Sunday, June 30: Orientation to Community

    Week 1: July 1 - July 7
    • Monday, July 1
      • Daily Sessions
      • Evening: Free (study, sports, other)
    • Tuesday, July 2
      • Daily Sessions
      • Evening: Free or Activity
    • Wednesday, July 3
      • Daily Sessions
      • Evening: Free or Activity
    • Thursday, July 4
      • Holiday
    • Friday, July 5 - Sunday, July 7
      • Free holiday weekend

    Week 2: July 8 - July 14
    • Monday, July 8
      • Daily Sessions
      • 11:15am visit East Elementary
      • Evening: Free (study, sports, other)
    • Tuesday, July 9
      • Daily Sessions
      • Evening: Free or Activity
    • Wednesday, July 10
      • Daily Sessions
      • Evening: Free or Activity
    • Thursday, July 11
      • Daily Sessions
      • Community Service/School Visit
      • Evening: Free (study, sports, other)
    • Friday, July 12
      • Morning daily sessions
      • Evening: SEO Copperheads Baseball game
    • Saturday, July 13
      • Off campus trip: Columbus Statehouse & shopping day
    • Sunday, July 14
      • Off campus trip: Old Man's Cave state park

    Week 3: July 15 - July 21
    • Monday, July 15
      • Daily Sessions
      • Evening: Free (study, sports, other)
      • Ohio Brew Week begins
    • Tuesday, July 16
      • Daily Sessions
      • Evening: Free or Activity
    • Wednesday, July 17
      • Daily Sessions
      • Evening: Free or Activity
    • Thursday, July 18
      • Daily Sessions
      • Evening: Free (study, sports, other)
    • Friday, July 19
      • Daily Sessions
      • Evening: Free (study, sports, other)
    • Saturday, July 20
      • Free Day
      • Last Call: Ohio Brew Week ends
    • Sunday, July 21
      • Off campus trip: Marietta, Ohio, river boat ride

    Week 4: July 22 - July 28
    • Monday, July 22
      • Daily Sessions
      • Evening: Free (study, sports, other)
    • Tuesday, July 23
      • Daily Sessions
      • Evening: Free or Activity
    • Wednesday, July 24
      • Daily Sessions
      • Evening: Free or Activity
    • Thursday, July 25
      • Daily Sessions
      • Brazil event at the Athens Library
      • Evening: Free (study, sports, other)
    • Friday, July 26
      • Off campus trip: American visit Amish Country & Evening Homestay
    • Saturday, July 27
      • Homestay
    • Sunday, July 28
      • Return from homestay

    Week 5: July 29 - August 4
    • Monday, July 29
      • Daily Sessions
      • Evening: Free (study, sports, other)
    • Tuesday, July 30
      • Daily Sessions
      • Evening: Free or Activity
    • Wednesday, July 31
      • Daily Sessions
      • Evening: Free or Activity
    • Thursday, August 1
      • Daily Sessions
      • Evening: Free (study, sports, other)
    • Friday, August 2
      • Daily Sessions
    • Saturday, August 3
      • Free weekend or Athens Community Arts & Music Festival
    • Sunday, August 4
      • Free weekend

    Week 6: August 5-August 8
    • Monday, August 5
      • Daily Sessions
      • Evening: Free (study, sports, other)
    • Tuesday, August 6
      • Final project presentations
      • Graduation banquet
    • Wednesday, August 7
      • Packing day
      • Evaluation
    • Thursday, August 8
      • Departure day - leave Athens

    Weekly Academic Schedule

    There are no classes scheduled July 4th and July 5th due to the holiday weekend. Subject to change, last updated 6/24/2024.

    Week 1: July 1 - July 5
    Time Monday 7/1 Tuesday 7/2 Wednesday 7/3 Thursday 7/4 Friday 7/5
    7:00-8:00
    		 Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast
    8:00-9:00
    		 Fluency: Aural Skills
    Section A Butler, C. Gordy 015
    Section B Price, Gordy 012    		 Fluency: Aural Skills 
    Section A Butler, C. Gordy 015
    Section B Price, Gordy 012    		 Fluency: Aural Skills
    Section A Butler, C. Gordy 015
    Section B Price, Gordy 012    		 Holiday: No Class Holiday: No Class
    9:00-10:00
    		 Fluency: Oral Skills
    Section A Butler, C. 
    Gordy 015
    Section B Price, Gordy 012    		 Fluency: Oral Skills
    Section A
    Butler, C. Gordy 015
    Section B
    Price, Gordy 012    		 Fluency: Oral Skills
    Section A Butler, C. Gordy 015
    Section B Price, Gordy 012    		 Holiday: No Class Holiday: No Class
    10:00-10:15
    		 Break Break Break Holiday: No Class Holiday: No Class
    10:15-12:15

    TEFL Methods
    Section A Butler, K.
    Gordy 015

    Technology 
    Section B Kuhn
    Gordy 115

    TEFL Methods
    Section A Butler, K.
    Gordy 015

    Tech Lab 
    Section B Kuhn
    Gordy 115

    TEFL Methods
    Section A Butler, K.
    Gordy 015

    Technology Section B Kuhn, Gordy 115

    		 Holiday: No Class Holiday: No Class
    12:15-1:30
    		 Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
    1:30-3:30

    TEFL Methods
    Section B Challenger,
    Gordy 012

    Technology
    Section A Schwartz,
    Gordy 115

    TEFL Methods
    Section B Challenger,
    Gordy 012

    Tech Lab
    Section A Schwartz,
    Gordy 115

    TEFL Methods
    Section B Challenger,
    Gordy 012

    Technology
    Section A Schwartz,
    Gordy 115

    		 Holiday: No Class Holiday: No Class
    3:30-3:45
    		 Admin Time Admin Time Admin Time Holiday: No Class Holiday: No Class
    3:45-5:00
    		 Community Access Community Access Community Access Holiday: No Class Holiday: No Class
    5:00-6:30
    		 Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner
    Evening: post academics
    		 Activity(Community Engagement/Conversation) Activity(Community Engagement/Conversation) Activity(Community Engagement/Conversation) Free Time for evening activities Free

    Week 2: July 8 - July 12
    Time Monday 7/8 Tuesday 7/9 Wednesday 7/10 Thursday 7/11 Friday 7/12
    7:00-8:00
    		 Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast
    8:00-9:00
    		 Fluency: Aural Skills
    Section A 
    Butler, C. 
    Gordy 015
    Section B 
    Price 
    Gordy 012    		 Fluency: Aural Skills
    Section A 
    Butler, C. 
    Gordy 015
    Section B 
    Price
    Gordy 012    		 Fluency: Aural Skills
    Section A 
    Butler, C. 
    Gordy 015
    Section B 
    Price 
    Gordy 012    		 Fluency: Aural Skills
    Section A 
    Butler, C. 
    Gordy 015
    Section B 
    Price 
    Gordy 012    		 Fluency: Aural Skills
    Section A 
    Butler, C. 
    Gordy 015
    Section B 
    Price 
    Gordy 012
    9:00-10:00
    		 Fluency: Oral Skills
    Section A 
    Butler, C. 
    Gordy 015
    Section B 
    Price 
    Gordy 012    		 Fluency: Oral Skills
    Section A 
    Butler, C. 
    Gordy 015
    Section B 
    Price 
    Gordy 012    		 Fluency: Oral Skills
    Section A 
    Butler, C. 
    Gordy 015
    Section B 
    Price 
    Gordy 012    		 Fluency: Oral Skills
    Section A 
    Butler, C. 
    Gordy 015
    Section B 
    Price 
    Gordy 012    		 Fluency: Oral Skills
    Section A 
    Butler, C. 
    Gordy 015
    Section B 
    Price 
    Gordy 012
    10:00-10:15
    		 Break Break Break Break Admin Time
    10:15-12:15

    TEFL Methods
    Section A 
    Butler, K.
    Gordy 015

    Technology 
    Section B Kuhn
    Gordy 115

    TEFL Methods
    Section A 
    Butler, K.
    Gordy 015

    Tech Lab 
    Section B Kuhn
    Gordy 115

    TEFL Methods
    Section A 
    Butler, K.
    Gordy 015

    Technology 
    Section B Kuhn
    Gordy 115

    TEFL Methods
    Section A 
    Butler, K.
    Gordy 015

    Tech Lab
    Section B Kuhn
    Gordy 115

    		 Final Project/Lab
    Gordy 115
    Gordy 113
    12:15-1:30
    		 Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
    1:30-3:30

    TEFL Methods
    Section B Challenger
    Gordy 012

    Technology
    Section A Schwartz
    Gordy 115

    TEFL Methods
    Section B Challenger
    Gordy 012

    Tech Lab
    Section A Schwartz
    Gordy 115

    TEFL Methods
    Section B Challenger
    Gordy 012

    Technology
    Section A Schwartz
    Gordy 115

    TEFL Methods
    Section A Butler, K.
    Gordy 015

    Tech Lab
    Section B Kuhn
    Gordy 115

    		 Final Project/Lab
    Gordy 115
    Gordy 113
    3:30-5:00
    		 Admin Time Admin Time Admin Time Admin Time Free
    5:00-6:30
    		 Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner
    Evening
    		 Activity
    (Community Engagement/Conversation)    		 Activity
    (Community Engagement/Conversation)    		 Activity
    (Community Engagement/Conversation)    		 Activity
    (Community Engagement/Conversation)    		 Free

    Week 3: July 15 - July 19
    Time Monday 7/15 Tuesday 7/16 Wednesday 7/17 Thursday 7/18 Friday 7/19
    7:00-8:00
    		 Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast
    8:00-9:00
    		 Fluency: Aural Skills
    Section A
    Butler, C.
    Gordy 015
    Section B
    Price
    Gordy 012    		 Fluency: Aural Skills
    Section A 
    Butler, C.
    Gordy 015
    Section B
    Price
    Gordy 012    		 Fluency: Aural Skills
    Section A
    Butler, C.
    Gordy 015
    Section B
    Price
    Gordy 012    		 Fluency: Aural Skills
    Section A
    Butler, C.
    Gordy 015
    Section B
    Price
    Gordy 012    		 Fluency: Aural Skills
    Section A
    Butler, C.
    Gordy 015
    Section B
    Price
    Gordy 012
    9:00-10:00
    		 Fluency: Oral Skills
    Section A 
    Butler, C. 
    Gordy 015
    Section B 
    Price 
    Gordy 012    		 Fluency: Oral Skills
    Section A 
    Butler, C. 
    Gordy 015
    Section B 
    Price 
    Gordy 012    		 Fluency: Oral Skills
    Section A 
    Butler, C. 
    Gordy 015
    Section B 
    Price 
    Gordy 012    		 Fluency: Oral Skills
    Section A 
    Butler, C. 
    Gordy 015
    Section B 
    Price 
    Gordy 012    		 Fluency: Oral Skills
    Section A 
    Butler, C. 
    Gordy 015
    Section B 
    Price 
    Gordy 012
    10:00-10:15
    		 Break Break Break Break Admin Time
    10:15-12:15

    TEFL Methods
    Section A 
    Butler, K.
    Gordy 015

    Technology 
    Section B Kuhn
    Gordy 115

    TEFL Methods
    Section A 
    Butler, K.
    Gordy 015

    Tech Lab 
    Section B Kuhn
    Gordy 115

    TEFL Methods
    Section A 
    Butler, K.
    Gordy 015

    Technology 
    Section B Kuhn
    Gordy 115

    TEFL Methods
    Section A 
    Butler, K.
    Gordy 015

    Tech Lab
    Section B Kuhn
    Gordy 115

    		 Final Project/Lab
    Gordy 115
    Gordy 113
    12:15-1:30
    		 Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
    1:30-3:30

    TEFL Methods
    Section B Challenger
    Gordy 012

    Technology
    Section A Schwartz
    Gordy 115

    TEFL Methods
    Section B Challenger
    Gordy 012

    Tech Lab
    Section A Schwartz
    Gordy 115

    TEFL Methods
    Section B Challenger
    Gordy 012

    Technology
    Section A Schwartz
    Gordy 115

    TEFL Methods
    Section B Challenger
    Gordy 015

    Tech Lab
    Section ASchwartz
    Gordy 115

    		 Final Project/Lab
    Gordy 115
    Gordy 113
    3:30-5:00
    		 Admin Time Admin Time Admin Time Admin Time Free
    5:00-6:30
    		 Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner
    Evening
    		 Activity
    (Community Engagement/Conversation)    		 Activity
    (Community Engagement/Conversation)    		 Activity
    (Community Engagement/Conversation)    		 Activity
    (Community Engagement/Conversation)    		 Free

    Week 4: July 22 - July 26
    Time Monday 7/22 Tuesday 7/23 Wednesday 7/24 Thursday 7/25 Friday 7/26
    7:00-8:00
    		 Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast
    8:00-9:00
    		 Fluency: Aural Skills
    Section A
    Butler, C.
    Gordy 015
    Section B
    Price
    Gordy 012    		 Fluency: Aural Skills
    Section A
    Butler, C.
    Gordy 015
    Section B
    Price
    Gordy 012    		 Fluency: Aural Skills
    Section A
    Butler, C.
    Gordy 015
    Section B
    Price
    Gordy 012    		 Fluency: Aural Skills
    Section A
    Butler, C.
    Gordy 015
    Section B
    Price
    Gordy 012    		 Prepare for Homestay & Amish Country
    9:00-10:00
    		 Fluency: Oral Skills
    Section A
    Butler, C.
    Gordy 015
    Section B
    Price
    Gordy 012    		 Fluency: Oral Skills
    Section A
    Butler, C.
    Gordy 015
    Section B
    Price
    Gordy 012    		 Fluency: Oral Skills
    Section A
    Butler, C.
    Gordy 015
    Section B
    Price
    Gordy 012    		 Fluency: Oral Skills
    Section A 
    Butler, C.
    Gordy 015
    Section B
    Price
    Gordy 012    		 Depart for Homestay & Amish Country
    10:00-10:15
    		 Break Break Break Break N/A
    10:15-12:15

    TEFL Methods
    Section AButler, K.
    Gordy 015

    Technology
    Section BKuhn
    Gordy 115

    TEFL Methods
    Section AButler, K.
    Gordy 015

    Tech Lab
    Section BKuhn
    Gordy 115

    TEFL Methods
    Section AButler, K.
    Gordy 015

    Technology
    Section BKuhn
    Gordy 115

    TEFL Methods
    Section AButler, K.
    Gordy 015

    Tech Lab
    Section BKuhn
    Gordy 115

    		 Travel to Homestay & Amish Country
    12:15-1:30
    		 Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
    1:30-3:30

    TEFL Methods
    Section BChallenger
    Gordy 012

    Technology
    Section ASchwartz
    Gordy 115

    TEFL Methods
    Section BChallenger
    Gordy 012

    Tech Lab
    Section ASchwartz
    Gordy 115

    TEFL Methods
    Section BChallenger
    Gordy 012

    Technology
    Section ASchwartz
    Gordy 115

    TEFL Methods
    Section BChallenger
    Gordy 015

    Tech Lab
    Section ASchwartz
    Gordy 115

    		 Tour Amish Country
    3:30-5:00
    		 Admin Time Admin Time Admin Time Admin Time Depart for Homestay
    5:00-6:30
    		 Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Arrive to Homestay & Dinner
    Evening
    		 Activity
    (Community Engagement/Conversation)    		 Activity
    (Community Engagement/Conversation)    		 Activity
    (Community Engagement/Conversation)    		 Activity
    (Community Engagement/Conversation)    		 Free

    Week 5: July 29 - August 2
    Time Monday 7/29 Tuesday 7/30 Wednesday 7/31 Thursday 8/1 Friday 8/2
    7:00-8:00
    		 Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast
    8:00-9:00
    		 Fluency: Aural Skills
    Section A
    Butler, C.
    Gordy 015
    Section B
    Price
    Gordy 012    		 Fluency: Aural Skills
    Section A
    Butler, C.
    Gordy 015
    Section B
    Price
    Gordy 012    		 Fluency: Aural Skills
    Section A
    Butler, C.
    Gordy 015
    Section B
    Price
    Gordy 012    		 Fluency: Aural Skills
    Section A
    Butler, C.
    Gordy 015
    Section B
    Price
    Gordy 012    		 Fluency: Aural Skills
    Section A
    Butler, C.
    Gordy 015
    Section B
    Price
    Gordy 012
    9:00-10:00
    		 Fluency: Oral Skills
    Section A
    Butler, C.
    Gordy 015
    Section B
    Price
    Gordy 012    		 Fluency: Oral Skills
    Section A
    Butler, C.
    Gordy 015
    Section B
    Price
    Gordy 012    		 Fluency: Oral Skills
    Section A
    Butler, C.
    Gordy 015
    Section B
    Price
    Gordy 012    		 Fluency: Oral Skills
    Section A 
    Butler, C.
    Gordy 015
    Section B
    Price
    Gordy 012    		 Fluency: Oral Skills
    Section A 
    Butler, C.
    Gordy 015
    Section B
    Price
    Gordy 012
    10:00-10:15
    		 Break Break Break Break Admin Time
    10:15-12:15

    TEFL Methods
    Section AButler, K.
    Gordy 015

    Technology
    Section BKuhn
    Gordy 115

    TEFL Methods
    Section AButler, K.
    Gordy 015

    Tech Lab
    Section BKuhn
    Gordy 115

    TEFL Methods
    Section AButler, K.
    Gordy 015

    Technology
    Section BKuhn
    Gordy 115

    TEFL Methods
    Section AButler, K.
    Gordy 015

    Tech Lab
    Section BKuhn
    Gordy 115

    		 Final Project/Lab
    Gordy 115
    Gordy 113
    12:15-1:30
    		 Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
    1:30-3:30

    TEFL Methods
    Section BChallenger
    Gordy 012

    Technology
    Section ASchwartz
    Gordy 115

    TEFL Methods
    Section BChallenger
    Gordy 012

    Tech Lab
    Section ASchwartz
    Gordy 115

    TEFL Methods
    Section BChallenger
    Gordy 012

    Technology
    Section ASchwartz
    Gordy 115

    TEFL Methods
    Section BChallenger
    Gordy 015

    Tech Lab
    Section ASchwartz
    Gordy 115

    		 Final Project/Lab
    Gordy 115
    Gordy 113
    3:30-5:00
    		 Admin Time Admin Time Admin Time Admin Time Free
    5:00-6:30
    		 Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner DInner
    Evening
    		 Activity
    (Community Engagement/Conversation)    		 Activity
    (Community Engagement/Conversation)    		 Activity
    (Community Engagement/Conversation)    		 Activity
    (Community Engagement/Conversation)    		 Free

    Week 6: August 5 - August 8
    Time Monday 8/5 Tuesday 8/6 Wednesday 8/7 Thursday 8/8
    7:00-8:00
    		 Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast
    8:00-9:00
    		 Fluency: Aural Skills
    Section A
    Butler, C.
    Gordy 015
    Section B
    Price
    Gordy 012    		 Final Project Presentations Packing day & Evaluation Prepare for departure
    9:00-10:00
    		 Fluency: Oral Skills
    Section A
    Butler, C.
    Gordy 015
    Section B
    Price
    Gordy 012    		 Final Project Presentations Packing day & Evaluation Prepare for departure
    10:00-10:15
    		 Break Admin Time Admin Time Admin Time
    10:15-12:15

    TEFL Methods
    Section AButler, K.
    Gordy 015

    Technology
    Section BKuhn
    Gordy 115

    		 Final Project Presentations Packing day & Evaluation Travel to CMH
    12:15-1:30
    		 Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
    1:30-3:30

    TEFL Methods
    Section BChallenger
    Gordy 012

    Technology
    Section ASchwartz
    Gordy 115

    		 Prep Banquet Packing day & Evaluation Travel to CMH
    3:30-5:00
    		 Admin Time Prep Banquet Packing day & Evaluation Depart 4:54
    5:00-6:30
    		 Dinner Graduation Banquet Dinner N/A
    Evening
    		 Activity
    (Community Engagement/Conversation)    		 Graduation Banquet Free Time N/A

    Appendix 3 Total Hours and Proposed Faculty

    The proposed summary of the total hours (180 hours total) of instruction and lab hours is as follows:

    Courses Hours
    Fluency Class (Aural Skills focus)* 25
    Fluency Class (Oral Skills focus) 25
    Methodology 50
    Instructional Technology 20
    Labs (Conversation/Pronunciation Hours, Community Access, School Visits) 60

    *This design meets the 2/3 classroom contact and 1/3 lab hours requested in Attachment A Scope of Work. Fluency Class totals 50 hours (25+25)

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