Bio
Jean W. LeLoup (Ph.D., The Ohio State University) has taught Spanish at the junior high, senior high and college levels for more than 40 years and is currently Professor of Spanish in the Department of Foreign Languages at USAFA. She is co-founder and co-moderator of FLTEACH, the Foreign Language Teaching Forum discussion list. Her current areas of research are the integration of the voseo in the Spanish language curriculum, language immersion in the classroom, and the Oral Proficiency Interview.
Education
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, Foreign Language Education/Second Language Acquisition
M.Ed., University of Missouri – St. Louis, MO, Counseling
M.A., The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, Romance Languages/Spanish Literature
B.A., Wittenberg University, Springfield, OH, Spanish, Teacher Certification, 7-12
Professional Experience
2009-present: Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Spanish, Department of Foreign Languages, United States Air Force Academy (USAFA); Course Director, intermediate level of Spanish.
1993-2009: Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Spanish, SUNY Cortland. Graduate Coordinator for Department of International Communications and Culture (ICC). Adolescence Education Coordinator for ICC. SUNY Cortland Director, Intensive Teacher Institute/Bilingual Education (2001-2007). Retired 31 August 2009; Professor Emerita.
1974-1990: Spanish Teacher, Foreign Language Department Chair, Guidance Counselor, Webster Groves School District, St. Louis, Missouri.
Honors & Awards
2020: American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP) Outstanding Scholarly Publication Award for “Forms of Address in the Spanish Language Curriculum in the United States: Actualities and Aspiration” published in Hispania 101.1 (2018): pp. 10-24; with Barbara Schmidt-Rinehart.
2016, 2011, 2006, & 2001: New York State Association of Foreign Language Teachers (NYSAFLT) Anthony Papalia Award for Outstanding Article on Foreign Language Education
2012-2013: Robert F. McDermott Award for Faculty Research Excellence in the Humanities (USAFA).
2012: William H. Heiser Award for USAFA Outstanding Senior Faculty Educator, USAFA.
2011: USAFA winner, Innovative Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Technology Award. USAFA nominee for the Ernest L. Boyer International Award.
2010: Outstanding Academy Educator, Department of Foreign Languages, United States Air Force Academy.
2007-2009 & 1995-96: Distinguished Visiting Professor of Spanish, Department of Foreign Languages, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO.
2006: State University of New York (SUNY) Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Faculty Service.
2001: State University of New York (SUNY) Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching.
2000: ACTFL/FDP-Houghton Mifflin Award for Excellence in Foreign Language Instruction Using Technology with IALL (the International Association for Language Learning Technology).
1986-87: Fulbright Fellow, Ecuador.
Honoraries, induction: Phi Sigma Iota (1969); Phi Delta Kappa (1991); Sigma Delta Pi (1994); Pi Delta Phi (1997); Phi Kappa Phi (2001), Phi Beta Delta (2006).
Research and Scholarly Interests
El voseo
Linguistic Landscape of Costa Rica
Immersion classroom
Effective online foreign language teaching during COVID-19
The Oral Proficiency Interview
Publications
Since at USAFA (2009 to present):
Swanson, P., & LeLoup, J.W. (2022). Validating Proficiency Benchmarks at a US Military Academy. Language Testing International. Available from, https://blog.languagetesting.com/2022/06/27/validating-proficiency-benchmarks-at-a-us-military-academy/
Schmidt-Rinehart, B. C., & LeLoup, J. W. (2022). Ustedeo, tuteo, or voseo in Costa Rica: Un arroz con mango. NECTFL Review 89, 11-25.
Swanson, P., & LeLoup, J. W. (2022). A return to local governance of world language teacher preparation is needed. NECTFL Review 89, 41-51.
Swanson, P., Peltier, J.P., LeLoup, J.W., Earnest, D., & Malone, M.E. (2022). Proficiency benchmarking in Spanish. Central States Report, 1-16.
LeLoup, J.W., & Swanson, P. (Eds.) (2021). Effective online language teaching in a disruptive environment. Hershey, PA: IGI Global.
Swanson, P. & LeLoup, J.W. (2021). The 4 r’s of edTPA: Rationale, Roadblocks, Remediation, and Recommendations. In P. M. Wesley, (Ed.), One Vision: Multiple Perspectives, 2021 Report of the Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, (pp. 69-84).
Swanson, P., & LeLoup, J. W. (September 2020). The world language edTPA: Quality videos and integrated performance assessments are essential. In M. Khosrow-Pour (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Modern Educational Technologies, Applications, and Management (pp. 124-138). Hershey, PA: IGI Global.
Hughes, H. Z., & LeLoup, J. W. (2018). Time and history in lyrics: A unique approach to teaching culture and civilization. NECTFL Review 81, 45-66.
LeLoup, J. W., & Schmidt-Rinehart, B. C. (2018). Forms of Address in the Spanish Language Curriculum in the United States: Actualities and Aspirations. Hispania, 101(1), 10-24.
LeLoup, J. W., & Schmidt-Rinehart, B. C. (2017). El voseo: A call to action in Visionary essays: The future of Spanish and Portuguese. Hispania 100(5), 74-75; centenary issue.
Derby, L., LeLoup, J. W., Rasmussen, J. & de Souza, I. S. (2017). Developing intercultural competence and leadership in the foreign language curriculum, in M. Long (Ed.), Language for Specific Purposes: Trends in Curriculum Development (pp. 73-86). Boston, MA: Georgetown University Press.
Schmidt-Rinehart, B. C., & LeLoup, J. W. (2017). Register and forms of address in Costa Rica: Sociolinguistic realities and pedagogical implications. Foreign Language Annals, 50(1), 159–176.
LeLoup, J. W., Cowell, G. S., & Heining-Boynton, A. L. (2017). ¡Anda! Curso intermedio. (3rd edition). New York, NY: Pearson Inc.
LeLoup, J. W., & Schmidt-Rinehart, B. C. (2015). The effectiveness of courses abroad as a professional development model for foreign language teachers. NECTFL Review, 76, 15-36. Also available at http://www.nectfl.org/publications-nectfl-review
Long, S. S., Derby, L., Scharff, L., LeLoup, J. W., & Uribe, D. (March 2015). Leadership development and language learning: A foundational framework. In Swanson, P., Ed., All that Glitters is SCOLT: 50 Years of Language Teaching and Learning. Dimension 2015 (33-49). Valdosta, GA: Southern Conference on Language Teaching.
Uribe, D., LeLoup, J. W., Long, S. S., & Doyle, M. S. (October, 2014). Spanish at the United States Air Force Academy: Developing leaders of character as an LSP curricular model, Cuadernos de ALDEEU, 28, 188-221.
Long, S. S., & LeLoup, J. W. (2014). Ten tapas for a career in the humanities, pp. 23-36. In E. Mayock & K. Zepeda, Eds., Forging a Rewarding Career in the Humanities. Advice for Academics. Rotterdam, Netherlands: Sense Publishers.
LeLoup, J. W., & Long, S. S. (2014). To Text(book) or Not To Text(book): A Primer for Faculty Members in Language Departments. ADFL Bulletin, 43(1), 45-51.
Long, S. S., LeLoup, J. W., Derby, L., & Reyes, R. J. (March 2014). Fusing language learning and leadership development: Initial approaches and strategies. In Swanson, P., and Hoyt, K., Eds., United the Corps: Uniting the core. Dimension 2014 (11-30). Valdosta, GA: Southern Conference on Language Teaching.
Uribe, D., LeLoup, J. W., & Haverluk, T. (January, 2014). Assessing Intercultural Competence Growth Using Direct and Indirect Measures. NECTFL Review, 73, 15-33. Also available at http://www.nectfl.org/publications-nectfl-review
LeLoup, J. W., Ponterio, R., & Warford, M. K. (September, 2013). Moving to 90% target language use in the classroom: A rationale, the challenges, and some suggestions for implementation, NECTFL Review, 72, 45-60. Also available at http://www.nectfl.org/publications-nectfl-review
Dabrowski, R., LeLoup, J. W., & MacDonald, L. E. (2013). Effectiveness of computer-graded vs. instructor-graded homework assignments in an elementary Spanish course: A comparative study at two undergraduate institutions. IALLT Journal for Language Learning Technology, 43(1), 78-100. Also available at http://www.iallt.org/iallt_journal
Heining-Boynton, A. L., & Cowell, G. S. (2013). ¡Anda! Curso elemental (2nd ed.). LeLoup, J. W., Contributing author. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Heining-Boynton, A. L., LeLoup, J. W., & Cowell, G. S. (2013). ¡Anda! Curso intermedio (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
LeLoup, J. W. (2012). Challenges and opportunities in language teaching: Connecting the dots. Language Association Journal (New York State Association of Foreign Language Teachers/NYSAFLT), 63(1), 33-48.
LeLoup, J. W. (2012). Making connections inside and outside the foreign language classroom. The Language Resource, 15(11). [http://nclrc.org/about_teaching/topics/feature.html#new]; invited feature article for the National Capital Language Resource Center.
LeLoup, J. W., Ponterio, R., & Heller, B. (2010). Cultural perspectives in the language classroom: Providing a meaningful context for communication. Language Association Journal (New York State Association of Foreign Language Teachers/NYSAFLT), 61(3); 11-36.
Heining-Boynton, A. L., LeLoup, J. W., & Cowell, G. S. (2010). ¡Anda! Curso intermedio. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
LeLoup, J. W., & Ponterio, R. (2009). FLTeach marks 15 years as foreign language forum. The Language Educator, 4(5), p. 31.
Heining-Boynton, A. L., & Cowell, G. S. (2009). ¡Anda! Curso elemental. LeLoup, J. W., Contributing author. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.