Tuesday, August 20, 2024 4:30 PM PRESENTATION (Passcode: 6pbX%V%=) SLIDE DECK
All teachers provide students with feedback and rubrics, but do students truly know how to use these tools to improve their proficiency? A few simple adjustments to instructional practices can yield huge improvements in students’ understanding of their own learning. In this session, participants will examine techniques for using rubrics more effectively, ideas to implement feedback, how to manage their grading load, and ways to increase student buy-in, leading to improved performance across the curriculum. With effective use of feedback, student-friendly rubrics, and a classroom culture of reflection, every student will be ready to grow in language proficiency!
Bio: Like many of her students, Lisa’s first language learning experience was in 10th grade. Inspired by an amazing teacher, Lisa majored in French in college with a Spanish minor which opened opportunities to travel all over the world, to teach in international schools in Africa and in the Philippines, and to build bridges with international families and students here in the US. Lisa has over 20 years’ teaching experience, holds an M.Ed., and is a National Board Certified Teacher. She is past president of the NC-AATF and was named 2023 AATF Outstanding Chapter Officer and the Foreign Language Association of North Carolina 2023 Teacher of the Year. Lisa is immensely grateful to her four children and to her husband Mike who, for over 25 years, has cheerfully encouraged her intense obsession with language instruction!
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Email address: lisa@explorecurriculum.com
Website & blog: www.explorecurriculum.com
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Tuesday, September 10, 2024 4:30 PM
The act of decolonizing curriculum can start from a mind shift of prioritizing underrepresented voices over those who are often heard. Together, we’ll find small and big ways to include visual and performing artists outside of the European canon in our lessons, from street art to sports to slam.
Bio: Beckie’s passion for teaching French evolved from a love of travel, music, food, and new ideas. Now teaching and running exchanges at the HS level in Lexington, MA, she focuses not only on instilling lifelong learning into her students, but also embedding social justice and francophone culture at the core of the curriculum. Professionally, she serves on several organizational boards and, personally, she loves to sail and dance.
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Thursday, October 3, 2024 5:00 PM
When we focus on what students can do with language, we break down barriers and open up a world of student-focused communicative possibilities in our classrooms. In this workshop we will briefly review the concept of proficiency-aligned language teaching and examine practical ways to place this mindset at the forefront of our instructional design. Participants will leave this session equipped with a proficiency-centered toolkit of practical ideas, as well as tangible takeaways for immediate implementation in the classroom.
Bio: My path to teaching stems from a love of languages. I have always been fascinated by them, and have studied many throughout my life. While I mainly teach French and occasionally Spanish, I am proud to say that I have varying degrees of proficiency in multiple languages. My joy for language learning has allowed me travel all over the world, and it is pretty cool to have been able to share my experiences with hundreds of students over the course of my soon-to-be eighth year of teaching! Outside of the classroom, I enjoy fitness, piano, cooking and reading.
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Tuesday, December 3, 2024 4:00 PM REGISTER HERE
Are you leveraging the power of language learning to strengthen literacy skills across the content areas? Visual literacy is about language, communication and interaction. Participants will examine the power of ideas and images in targeted literacy instruction. Share big ideas with language learners through the power of visual literacy.