EDUCATION
 

        Ph.D. The Ohio State University 1992
                        Major Concentration: Foreign Language Education
                        Satellite Area: Spanish Linguistics

                        (Phi Kappa Phi - Inducted May 1991)

    M.Ed. Ashland College (Supervision) 1986

    B.A. Ohio University (Spanish) 1977
                        (summa cum laude) (Phi Beta Kappa - Inducted May 1977)

STUDY ABROAD

• Cuernavaca, Mexico 1991
• Madrid, Spain 1976
• Jalapa, Mexico 1975
• Salta, Argentina 1972

• Connecting Cultures VI: Perspectives in Costa Rican Cuture, (with Jean LeLoup), July, Universidad Veritas, San José, Costa Rica (Two weeks in-country, followed by on-line component), 2008.

• Connecting Cultures V: Perspectives in Costa Rican Cuture, (with Jean LeLoup), July, Universidad Veritas, San José, Costa Rica (Two weeks in-country, followed by on-line component), 2006.

• "Taller para el uso de materiales auténticos y technología en el aula de español como segunda lengua" [The Use of Authentic Materials and Technology in the Spanish second-language classroom], invited intensive three-day workshop at the Universidad Veritas, San José, Costa Rica; June 23-25; with Jean LeLoup. 2004.
  

• "Connecting Cultures IV: Perspectives in Costa Rican Cuture", (with Jean LeLoup), a two-week graduate course.  July, San José, Costa Rica. 2004.

• "Connecting Cultures III: Creating Lessons Using Authentic Materials to Meet the Standards for FL Learning" (with Jean LeLoup), a two-week graduate course.  July, Mérida, Venezuela. 2001.

• "Connecting Cultures II: Creating Lessons Using Authentic Materials and Technology To Meet the National Standards" (with Jean LeLoup), a two-week continuing education workshop. August, Cuernavaca, Mexico. 1999.

• "Connecting Cultures: Creating Lessons Using Authentic Materials and Technology To Meet the National Standards" (with Jean LeLoup), a two-week continuing education workshop. August, Cuernavaca, Mexico. 1997.

• "Integrating Authentic Materials Into Your Lesson Plans", a two-week continuing education workshop. June, Cuernavaca, Mexico. 1995.

• "Using Authentic Materials to Teach Spanish", a two-week continuing education workshop. June, Cuernavaca, Mexico. 1994.

HONORS

• Ashland University Mentor Award, 2010
• Who's Who Among American Teachers, 2003, 2004, 2005
• Senior Study Leave, Ashland University - Spring 2000   (Mexico, Spain); Spring 2007 (Spain)
  
• Merit Award, Ashland University, 1999
• Ed Allen Award for Outstanding College Foreign Language Instructor     1998 - Ohio Foreign Language Association
• Taylor Teaching Award, 1997 (first recipient)   Ashland University
• KALON Senior Honorary, Faculty Member of the Month - Dec., 1993, Ashland University
• Outstanding Graduate Student in Education, 1986, Ashland College
• Community Ambassador to Argentina, 1972,  Delaware, Ohio

Professor, Foreign Languages, Ashland University
Chair, Foreign Language Department      (2008-2010)                  
Coordinator of A.U. in Mexico program

1993- 1998 Associate Professor, Foreign Language, Ashland University

1993-1997 Chair, Foreign Language Department, Ashland University.

1993-1994 Coordinator of International Education, Ashland University

1988-1992 Assistant Professor, Foreign Language, Supervisor in Education, Ashland University

1986-1988 Instructor in Foreign Language, Supervisor in Education, Ashland College

1985-1986 Graduate Assistant, Ashland College, Spanish Instructor and Supervisor of Student Teachers

1977-1985 Spanish Teacher, Ontario High School, Richland County, Ohio

1977 Spanish Teacher, Worthington High School, Worthington, Ohio

1986, 88, 89 Foreign Language Consultant, Process Associates School Improvement Projects: Wellington City Schools, Plain Local School District

1985-1988 Co-coordinator and Teacher of Spanish for the summer Gifted Institute for Talent Enrichment and Development, Ashland College

1985 Created the curriculum and supplemental materials for An Introductory Spanish Program That Can Be Taught by a Non-Spanish Speaking Instructor

1980-1984 Organized, directed, and chaperoned three two-week summer student trips to Spain and Mexico
 

PUBLICATIONS
 

        Schmidt-Rinehart, B.C. & LeLoup, J.W. (2008)  “Connecting Cultures/Connecting Teachers: Professional Development at Its Best”.  The Language Educator.

Schmidt-Rinehart, B.C. & Knight, S.M. (2004).  "The homestay component of Study Abroad:  Three perspectives".  Foreign Language Annals, 30, No. 2.

LeLoup, J. & Schmidt-Rinehart, B.C. (2003). "A Venezuelan Experience: Professional Development for Teachers, Meaningful Activities for Students". Hispania, 86. No. 3.

 Knight, S. & Schmidt-Rinehart (2002). "Enhancing the Homestay: Study Abroad from the Host Family Perspective".  Foreign Language Annals, 30, No. 2.

 Schmidt-Rinehart, B.C. (1997)."Authentic Materials and Mexican Immersion:  A Professional Development Program Combining Pedagogy, Language, and Culture",  Foreign Language Annals, 30, No. 2.

 Wilburn Robinson, D., Schmidt-Rinehart, B.C., & Knight, S. (1997). "Developing Future Teachers: Working Together Across Diverse Contexts". Building Community Through Language Learning, R. Di Donato (Ed), Lincolnwood, IL: National Textbook.

 Schmidt-Rinehart, B.C. (1994)."The Effects of Topic Familiarity on Second Language Listening Comprehension", Modern Language Journal, 78, 2.

Schmidt-Rinehart, B.C., Chalhoub, M., & Taylor, S.V. (1991). "Getting Started at the University:  A Simulation for the Second Language Classroom" in C. Hancock, (Ed.), The Ohio Foreign Language Association Journal Special Issue:  Research in Foreign Languages.

RESEARCH
 

1998-present     Study abroad: the host family perspective

1996-present     Study abroad: second language acquisition and cultural assimilation; professional development for teachers

1993-present     Authentic materials and assessment in the foreign language classroom.

1991-1992     The effect of topic familiarity on the listening comprehension of university students of Spanish.
1989-1990     The use of authentic texts in Spanish reading instruction: a study in reading, recall, and reconstruction of authentic                         texts by first year Spanish students at Iowa State University (with E.B. Bernhardt)
 
 

PRESENTATIONS/WORKSHOPS

           2009  “Teaching language in context: From Costa Rica to the classroom”, (with Jean LeLoup), Northeast Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, April, New York City.

           2008

APreparing Teachers for Contextualized, Communicative Language Teaching@ (with Jean LeLoup), Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, March, Columbus.

AThe Foreign Language Methods Course: Meeting New Challenges@ (with Jean LeLoup) American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Annual Meeting, November, Baltimore.

            2004

"Increased Cultural Interaction During the International Experience: Enhancing the Homestay" (with Susan Knight), American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Annual Meeting, November, Chicago.

"Alliance FL-Core/Immersion Weekends", Ohio Foreign Language Association Annual Meeting, March, Columbus, OH.

        2003

"Connecting Cultures: Lessons from Latin America to the Classroom" (with Jean LeLoup), New York State Association of Foreign Language Teachers 86th Annual Meeting, October, Rochester.

"The Homestay: Three Perspectives" (with Susan Knight), NAFSA Annual Meeting, May, Salt Lake City.

2002

"From Venezuela to the Classroom: Lessons that Work"(with Jean LeLoup), American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Annual Meeting, November, Salt Lake City.

"The Host Family Perspective: Intensive Spanish Study in Cuernavaca Mexico" (with Gallardo, Olivares, and Snell), American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Annual Meeting, November, Salt Lake City.

"Authentic Materials: Teaching Language in Context".  1/2 day workshop for Medina City Schools foreign language teachers.

"Connecting Across Cultures: From Venezuela to the Classroom" (with Jean LeLoup), Ohio Foreign Language Association Annual Meeting, March, Columbus.

2001

"Creating Lessons Using Authentic Materials to Meet the Standards for FL Learning" (with Jean LeLoup), a two-week graduate course.  July, Mérida, Venezuela.

"Home, Sweet Homestay?" (With S. Knight), College Consortium for International Studies Annual Conference, April, Alexandria.

2000

"The Host Family Perspective: Intensive Spanish Study in Cuernavaca Mexico" (with Marcia Snell and Juan Carlos Olivares), American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Annual Meeting, Boston.

1999

"Connecting Cultures II: Creating Lessons Using Authentic Materials and Technology To Meet the National Standards" (with Jean LeLoup), a two-week continuing education workshop. August, Cuernavaca, Mexico.

"Survival Spanish" College Consortium for International Studies. February, Mexico City.

1998

"From Mexico to the Classroom: Lessons that Work" (with Jean LeLoup), American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Annual Meeting. November, Chicago.

 "The Optimal Learning Environment: Intensive Spanish Study in Cuernavaca, Mexico", American Council on the Teaching Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Annual Meeting. November, Chicago.

1997

"Developing Future Teachers: Working Together Across Diverse Contexts" (with S. Knight and D. Wilburn-Robinson), Central States Conference on Foreign Language Teaching. April, Columbus.

"Working with Pre-service Teachers: Teacher Education Roundtable Discussion", Central States Conference on Foreign Language Teaching. April, Columbus.

"Connecting Cultures: Creating Lessons Using Authentic Materials and Technology To Meet the National Standards" (with Jean LeLoup), a two-week continuing education workshop. August, Cuernavaca, Mexico.

"Academic Achievement: Improving the Quality of Life", Keynote Speaker- Knox County Teacher Inservice Meeting. Mt. Vernon, October, Mt. Vernon. October.

"Issues in Foreign Language Education: National Standards and More!" Inservice session for foreign language teachers, Knox County Teacher Inservice Meeting. Mt. Vernon, October.

"The Optimal Learning Environment: Intensive Spanish Study in Cuernavaca, Mexico", American Council on the Teaching Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Annual Meeting. November, Nashville. November.

  "Oral Proficiency Exit Standards for Foreign Language Education Majors", Ohio Foreign Language Association Annual Conference. March, Akron.

"Classroom Use of Internet", Ohio Collegiate Computer Systems Spring Conference. April, Zanesville.

1995
"Teacher Trainer Idea Exchange", Ohio Foreign Language Association Annual Conference. March, Cleveland

"Integrating Authentic Materials Into Your Lesson Plans", a two-week continuing education workshop. June, Cuernavaca, Mexico.

"Authentic Assessment: What? Why? How?", a 3-hour workshop, Michigan Foreign Language Association Annual Conference. October, Lansing.

"Authentic Assessment in the Foreign Language Classroom", a 6-hour workshop, 1995 OFLA (Ohio Foreign Language Association) Fall Workshop. November, Otterbein College.

 "Authentic Assessment: Portfolios and Rubrics", November, Ashland University Foreign Language Alliance.

1994
"Using Authentic Materials to Teach Spanish", a two-week continuing education workshop. June, Cuernavaca, Mexico.

"BAFA BAFA", a cultural simulation, Gorman-Rupp Company. September, Mansfield, Ohio.

"Working with Students with Learning Disabilities" (November), Ashland Foreign Language Alliance.

1993
"Textbook Selection" (January) and "Increasing Student Interaction with Texts" (March), Ashland University Foreign Language Alliance.

"Trends and Issues in Foreign Language Education", Richland County Inservice Meeting. October, Mansfield, Ohio.

"Teaching Advanced Conversation and Composition Through Needs Analysis", The American Council on the Teaching Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Annual Meeting. November, San Antonio.

1992
"The Effects of Topic Familiarity on the Listening Comprehension of University Students of Spanish", The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Annual Meeting. November, Chicago.

"Increasing Student Interaction with Texts: Beyond Traditional Approaches to Reading Instruction", The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Annual Meeting. November, Chicago.

"Teaching Advanced Conversation and Composition Through Needs Analysis", Ohio Foreign Language Association Annual Conference. Cincinnati, Ohio.

1991
"Enhancing Reading Activities for Limited English Proficient Students", Rocky Mountain TESOL Annual Conference. Albuquerque, New Mexico.

"Examining the Relationship Between Background Knowledge and Second Language Reading Comprehension", American Association of Applied Linguistics Annual Meeting. New York City.

1990
"Using Simulations in the Foreign Language Classroom", Ohio Foreign Language Association Annual Conference. Cleveland, Ohio.

"Trends and Issues in Foreign Language Education", Buckeye Association of School Administrators Curriculum Conference. Columbus, Ohio.

1989
"Improving Your Lectures", Ashland University Faculty Spring Retreat.

1988
"BAFA BAFA", a cultural simulation, Ashland College Business Faculty International Retreat.

"Cooperative Learning-Beyond the Lecture", Ashland College Teacher Dialog Group.

"Working With Student Teachers" for Ashland College Cooperating Teachers.

"Classroom Management for Substitute Teachers" for Morrow County and Mt. Gilead Schools substitutes and Portage County substitutes.

"Small Groups", Ashland College Fall Faculty Retreat.

1987
"What Are We Really Trying to Accomplish?", workshop for foreign language teachers of three counties. Organized by Mt. Gilead Schools.

1986
"An Introduction to Spanish for Your Elementary or Gifted Class", Workshops for Ashland County Teachers (Ashland College) and Fredericktown City Teachers.

"Spain, An Overview" and "Tenochtitlan and the Aztec Empire", Ashland College Cultural Workshop for Foreign Language Teachers.

1984
"Bringing the Bullfight to the Classroom, a Culture Capsule", Ashland College Spanish Teachers Workshop.
 
 

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

1997-2005 Member, Academic Programs Committee. College Consortium for International Studies (CCIS).

1995-1999 Chair, Teacher Education and Certification Committee. Ohio Foreign Language Association.

1990-2005 Coordinator, Ashland Foreign Language Alliance

1996-1998 Bilingual Counselor for Central American Fulbright A.U. Students.

1993-1994 Member, College Articulation Committee and Nominating Committee. Ohio Foreign Language Association.

1990 Served on committee to critique proposed university foreign language teacher education programs (Ohio Dept. of Education).

1989 Participated in the review and validation of the Spanish section of the National Teacher Exam.

1984 Participated in discussion group for the Ohio Revision of Teacher Education and Certification Standards.
 
 

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
 

American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
Ohio Foreign Language Association (OFLA)
Ashland University Foreign Language Alliance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

JUNE 2008