Ya Liu Email and Phone Number

Assistant Professor• Mix project-based and content-based approaches to promote contextualized and accurate language use• Teach all aspects of resident and non-resident courses using appropriate real-world proficiency activities and FLO-related tasks• Manage a team of 6 instructors to share responsibilities for students’ learning outcomes (from 0 background to level 2+ and above based on the Interagency Roundtable level scale)• Analyze program effectiveness and student performance• Responsible for students’ counseling, test administration, and grade reporting•Adapt, modify and tailor existing materials and prepares new materials. Develop and modify textbook and supplementary materials to expedite students’ proficiency growth • Conduct model classes for team members, stay abreast of current teaching, testing and curriculum development methods, procedures and theories, and try out new methods/techniques in the classroom and share result •Integrate authentic materials with language technology to boost students’ interest in cultural and current affairs•Perform various administrative tasks to facilitate the communication between teachers and students, military units and teachers/students