Conference Presentations

Session Description:

Student output is the best part of teaching a world language...ask any WL teacher! Eventually achieving higher levels of comprehension can present itself in listening, writing, reading and speaking opportunities. It might feel like a continuous struggle for students to gain the level of success that they aim for - however output is celebrated in small and large scale successes throughout a class setting.

Session Description:

We will explore the history of marginalization and its impact on the American education system. The continued blatant oppression, systemic inequalities and legislation that leaves many students behind demonstrates that our education system was not meant to support all students. We are ready to change the narrative from student failure to societal failure - when all students aren’t awarded the same opportunities than the root was rotten from its core. With this historical foundation, we will unpack what diversity and social justice mean for us as individuals, as educators, and for our students. Recognizing privilege and bias is only the beginning.

Session Description:

Become familiar with Nearpod, its features, and its uses in the WL classroom. Teachers will experience both the teacher and student views of the platform while having the opportunity to participate in a Nearpod lesson and applications.