World Languages Collaborative
Saturday, February 26, 2022
9:00 AM - 12:15 PM
The Best Educators Working Together to Improve Our Practice
World Language professionals come together in February each year to share their expertise with colleagues. This collaborative supports professional development needs and encourages participants to explore their interests in teaching and learning, technology, and pedagogy.
This year, our spring collaborative is virtual and FREE. We look forward to your participation on Saturday, February 26, 2022.
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Our collaborative uses a hybrid format – part traditional conference and part unconference. Sessions will range from formal to informal. We offer traditional sessions with a theme, presenter, and time for questions. Additionally, we will create space for peer-to-peer learning, collaboration, and creativity based on feedback from the registration form. The most important aspect is that participants can guide the agenda when registering.
We will begin as a whole group with introductions and instructions. Then, we offer three “rounds” of 50-minute sessions. You choose your sessions. Finally, we will reconvene for a closing session.
Use this document to share resources, take notes, and make contributions.
Complete this form if you want to share a lesson with your peers.
Welcome and announcements by Mark Linsky and Olga Amarie
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM
World Language Collaborative Podcasts
WL Collaborative Podcasts are also available online.
Links:
For iPhone: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-1-mr-patrick-wallace/id1587581152?i=1000536747131
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3uvlHXkypiC6hYNaKH9iju?si=td8CBc18RIiFNC1pTkNdqQ&dl_branch=1
Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xODU5MTA3LnJzcw
Session 1-A
9:10 AM - 10:00 AM
Irina Tedrick - Savannah State University
Presentation
Languages Beyond the Classroom
Closing the Skills Gaps: HBCU Experiences in Code Switching and Language Acquisition
This presentation tries to explore how the Encounter of African American Vernacular English (AAVE), Standard English, and other languages taught in the classroom and elsewhere can be utilized as a tool for improving of the language learning outcomes at HBCUs. HBCUs are underrepresented in many educational venues, one of them being world language education. The development of the linguistic skills for students from HBCU is overlooked in the curriculum.
However, language code switching present in HBCU students seen as a Duality or twoness in languages and identity, could potentially enhance the world language acquisition effort. I showcase three experiences of my former HBCU students on the topic of code switching and language acquisition.
Session 1-B
9:10 AM - 10:00 AM
Rebekah Hein - AE Beach HS, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools
Angela Williams - Garrison K-8 School, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools
Discussion
Social Emotional Learning: Care vs. Policing
Co-Presented with Angela Williams from Garrison: SEL is a current buzzword among educators, but what does culturally sustaining SEL look like in a classroom? This un-conference style presentation will discuss the positives and negatives that can occur with SEL and ask educators to dig deep and reflect on their own classroom practices.
Session 1-C
9:10 AM - 10:00 AM
Grant Gearhart
Discussion
Learner Attitudes
Empowering Students from Day One through a Growth Mindset
More than ever, learners need guidance on how to learn. Learning a language is an excellent endeavor through which to deploy a growth mindset. If properly coached, students can understand that improvement above all else is the goal, and that proficiency increases through steady, incremental and intentional practice. Helping students foster a growth mindset will help them become not only better language learners but also resilient people ready to face challenges inside and outside the classroom. How do you help shape learner mindset in your classroom? What strategies and best practices help to create an environment where everyone works toward improvement.
Session 2-A
10:10 AM - 11:00 AM
Eric Kartchner - Georgia Southern University
Discussion
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Proficiency but Were Afraid to Ask
Eric Kartchner is a certified Oral Proficiency Interview (OPT) tester trainer for ACTFL and will talk proficiency, lead a discussion, answer your questions.
Session 2-B
10:10 AM - 11:00 AM
Christina Salhi - Georgia Southern University
Discussion
Beyond the Classroom
Brainstorm ways to get your students to use and apply their new language skills outside the classroom and away from their textbooks.
Session 2-C
10:10 AM - 11:00 AM
Rebekah Hein - AE Beach HS, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools
Discussion
The Neurodivergent Learner in the WL Classroom
Session 3-A
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM
Meredith White - Gwinnett County Public Schools
Presentation
Learning Resources and Tools
REsources: REduce, REuse, REcycle ♻️
In this session, Meredith will share her favorite repeat resources for Unit planning -- but, don't let that fool you -- we'll integrate much more: teacher wellness, workflow/productivity, and assessment, just to name a few. Come for validation, ideas, and RESOURCES! Everything seen will be shared.
Session 3-B
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM
Maribel Gomez
Presentation
Languages Beyond the Classroom
How to Have the Best WL Club Ever!
Do you even DO language clubs? Are you thinking about a language club but you just can't get started? Is your current club just not that exciting? Let's talk about creating an effective languages club that students will want to join!
Resources will be shared and you will finish the session with a plan!
Session 3-C
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM
Zuotang Zhang - Georgia Southern University
Presentation
Free online resources for teaching Chinese!
Closing remarks by Eric Kartchner and Marcela Ruiz-Funes
12:05 PM - 12:15 PM
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