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New Standards, New Approaches, New Resources
New Standards, New Approaches, New Resources
Implementation of the revised NYS Learning Standards for World Languages is a gradual process that began in Fall 2023 with the first course in Checkpoint A (typically grade 7) and adds more courses aligned to the new standards each academic year. In Fall 2025, implementation begins for 9th grade. Find out more on our NYCPS World Languages Instruction InfoHub page and the NYCPS World Languages Requirements document.
NEW: World Languages Standards for Administrators: At-A-Glance
Upcoming PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
Upcoming PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
Search for upcoming professional learning opportunities by first logging into TeachHub, then going to Pro-Learner. You can search by "World Languages."
Starting in September:
Monday afternoon World Languages Webinars Application Sessions will be available. Find out more here.
Professional Learning Community for Mandarin teachers
Year-long cohort on backwards design in World Languages
Year-long cohort: World Languages for Global Leadership (focusing on United Nations Sustainable Development Goals)
High schools, start a New York State Seal of Biliteracy (NYSSB) program as a way to affirm your students' identities and experiences.
Join over 130 NYC high schools in offering this graduation distinction- sign up by 12/1/25.
Learn more about the NYSSB; hear from students here. Professional learning sessions here.
NYCPS Celebrates World Languages Week in March!
NYCPS Celebrates World Languages Week in March!
From March 3-7, NYCPS celebrated World Languages Week with the 2025 theme "Languages Take You Places." Find resources for all grades in the February 25th Principals Digest blurb.
First World Languages Week Arts Contest was open through April 11, 2025. Find out more here.
Share how you celebrated World Languages Week with MultilingualLearners@schools.nyc.gov.
You can also tag DOE and @NYCMultilingual on X, using the hashtag #NYCWorldLang when posting (in accordance with DOE Digital Citizenship and Social Media Guidelines).
Also join us in celebrating April as National Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month!
This reflective resource outlines instructional practices that help students meet each standard; it is introduced in self-paced Module 2 below, as well as in Professional Learning sessions. The TeachHub lessons below include examples of these instructional practices.
TeachHub Lessons
TeachHub Lessons
Find example lessons and units in TeachHub by selecting the Middle or High School Google Drive, then the Spanish folder. For guidance on these lessons, please see the Introduction to Lesson Sequences for World Language Teachers.
This playlist features the instructional videos created for NYCDOE World Languages teachers and students, to explore important concepts and practices present within the revised NYS Learning Standards for World Languages. Thank you to Virtual Content Specialist María Quintanilla. In addition, the "Social Studies" video helps you access TeachHub lessons with your DOE login. Share with colleagues: https://tinyurl.com/NYCWorldLangVideos.
Learn about the Revised Standards: Getting Started Module
Learn about the Revised Standards: Getting Started Module
Estimated time needed for completion: 15 minutes
Learn about this self-paced module series.
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