Did you know that according to 2020 data, the US Department of Education found that students other than white collectively made up more than 50% of the K-12 Public School population? – This marks a historic demographic shift in US public school education. How can the growing diversity of the world, country, and student body be reflected naturally and authentically in the world language classroom? Using Spanish as an example, we can examine various cultural intersections and practical strategies for classroom implementation. This will not only increase the visibility of marginalized groups in the classroom and create a more inclusive space, but also create global and empathetic citizens, helping them to interact with cultural competency and understanding.
-Participants will have a workbook and a customized password protected webpage with resources related to the conference -We will walk through how to build a warm up activity that reflects cultural intersectionality in the classroom & each teacher should walk out the session with a warm up they can use in class
Allison Perryman has been teaching Spanish for approximately a decade and adores her career. While an undergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania, Allison traveled to and lived in Sevilla, Spain. Allison completed her Masters degree in Spanish Linguistics at Middlebury College... Read More →
Saturday November 2, 2024 10:05am - 10:55am EDT
Room 215
The session will demonstrate digital tools, for the purpose of differentiating instruction by interactive guided reading, embedded learning tasks, and provide for the gradual release of responsibility. Techniques will include creating digital books, collaborative slideshows, techniques for engagement, infographics, LMS design, and adapted multimedia to provide students with choice, voice, and personalization.
OBJECTIVES: The participants will have a chance to create an original work artifact using digital tools to teach specific learning objectives aligned with both content and language learning. They will leave with a list of strategies aligned with current best practices that promote effective assessment and embedded learning.
We know educators have a lot of cynicism about "wellness." Too often, they've heard people tell them to practice yoga or get a massage when they are deeply burned out while understanding that you can't self-care yourself out of structural and systemic issues that undermine wellness. Educators want decision makers to understand the importance of a whole-school approach to educator wellness, one that also encompasses the need strong staff culture, and creating aligned policies and practices that sustain rather than undermine their wellness.
In this highly-interactive workshop, we’ll directly address the cynicism educators hold, and offer new frameworks that can truly create educator wellness. Using a whole-school tiered framework, we’ll practice self-care on three levels: 1) individual; 2) interpersonal; and 3) organizational. On the individual level, we’ll discover the ways that perfectionism can impede our self-care, and the common way many of us confuse numbing behavior (binge watching, social media scrolling, shopping, etc) with authentic self-care. On the interpersonal level, we’ll explore the importance of personal and professional boundaries, and how strong boundaries and authentic appreciation helps build essential relational trust with colleagues. On the organizational level, we’ll learn a new model for better understanding the root causes of staff stress, and understand the importance of incorporating staff voice into any educator wellness plan.
This session would focus on strategies for creating a cohesive and supportive community in a world language classroom. Participants will acquire ideas for fostering inclusivity, collaboration, and student-centered learning in an environment that values diversity and promotes language learning as a collective experience.
OBJECTIVES: - To explore effective methods for fostering a sense of belonging, inclusivity, and connection among students in a world language learning environment. - Identify the benefits of building a strong sense of community in a world language classroom - Develop a plan to implement community-building strategies in a world language classroom
