Professional learning for world language, dual language immersion
With the new school year right around the corner, now is the time for educators to begin planning which professional learning events will provide them with opportunities to grow as professionals.
Core practices: Provide feedback to improve learner performance
Educators know how crucial feedback is for students to make proficiency gains, but they often have questions regarding the types and the frequency of feedback that students need to gain proficiency.
Translating educational buzzwords into teacher growth
Thomas Sauer explains how the Teacher Effectiveness for Language Learning Project can help teachers find the most effective practices.
Core practices: Using authentic texts and resources
Dorie Conlon Perugini, an elementary Spanish teacher at Glastonbury Public Schools in Glastonbury, Conn., and executive secretary of the National Network for Early Language Learning, shares how authentic resources help her students experience culture, rather than simply learn about culture.
Achieving professional and personal growth through content integration
Shelby County's Kari Jesse shares how she learned to find her inner artist and enrich her Spanish classes by integrating art into her classroom.
Core practices: Teach grammar as a concept and use it in context
Lisa A. Harris, the Virginia Department of Education's specialist for foreign languages and international education and executive treasurer of the National Council of State Supervisors for Languages, delves into how learning grammar can help students make meaning in a foreign language.
A lasting Franco-American partnership between two schools
Jefferson County's Michele Randolph shares her tips on how to establish a lasting international partnership.
KWLA seeking nominations for World Language Teaching Awards
The Kentucky World Language Association is seeking nominations for several awards, which will be announced at the association’s annual conference in September.
GEOO offering travel programs for educators
The Global Exploration for Educators Organization is offering several travel programs for 2017.
Session proposals being accepted for KWLA Fall Conference
The Kentucky World Language Association is accepting session proposals for its Fall Conference, scheduled for Sept. 21-23 in Louisville.
