Where world language teachers gather to transition to proficiency oriented instruction through comprehensible input. All through practical, real-life, teacher-friendly ideas that make teaching language more joyful! Hosted by Devon of La Libre Language Learning.
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#21 - Teacher Longevity and Maintaining Joy with Kia London | Meet the Speaker Series
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Send us a text The Practical & Comprehensible conference is back for 2024! Meet presenter Kia D. London to hear more about her awesome presentation and focus on teacher longevity and maintaining joy, especially as an introverted middle school teacher transitioning to high school. Sign up for this free conference July 29-31 here: https://lalibrelang…
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#20 - Beating Teacher Burnout with Clarity and Confidence | Pav of Fle avec Mme D| Meet the Speaker Series
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Send us a text The Practical & Comprehensible conference is back for 2024! Meet presenter Pav of Fle avec Mme D to hear more about her awesome presentation and focus on beating teacher burnout through her journey of having no designated prep time since covid hit her classroom. Sign up for this free conference July 29-31 here: https://lalibrelanguag…
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#19 - Identity Self-Exploration with Students, Representation, and Social Justice with Middle Schoolers with Allison Perryman | Meet the Speaker Series Practical & Comprehensible
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Send us a text The Practical & Comprehensible conference is back for 2024! Meet presenter Allison Perryman of The Cultural Classroom to hear more about her awesome presentation and focus on social justice, representation, and identity self-exploration through culture in her Spanish class. @theculturalclassroom Sign up for this free conference July …
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#18 - Using Research-Based Social Justice Units and Teaching Techniques with Timothy Chávez | Meet the Speaker Series Practical & Comprehensible
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Send us a text Practical and Comprehensible is the premiere conference event each year for proficiency-oriented world language teachers! This year, come meet the speakers on the Practical Proficiency Podcast to get a sneak peek and bonus content from the presenters! Meet Timothy Chávez, who is presenting this year on thematic units with social just…
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#17 - Using Art in World Language | Practical & Comprehensible Meet the Presenter: Courtney of Llearning Llama
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Send us a text The Practical & Comprehensible conference is back for 2024! Meet presenter Courtney Bonino of Llearning Llama to hear more about her awesome presentation: ARTful Lesson Planning! Her presentation this year is all about how to use Art in your Spanish classes and world language classes at large. Sign up for this free conference July 29…
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#16 - Novice High | What Level is My Student?
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Send us a text This one is for novice high - the level you'll spend the most time with in your career! Listen to get in-depth examples for exactly what novice highs can do with language, in teacher-friendly language of course! Let's connect: Get the Free World Language Teacher Toolkit Get the Free Roadmap to Proficiency Website TPT Instagram Youtub…
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#15 - Novice Mid: What Levels Are My Students? ACTFL Levels Deep Dive
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Send us a text We're continuing this series on the new 2024 ACTFL guidelines. This answers a common question I get - what level should my students be in and how do I know that? Let's talk about what Novice Mid actually looks like and what it means for your world language program. Check the ACTFL 2024 Proficiency Guidelines here Let's connect: Get t…
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#14 - What Level is My Student? Novice Low - ACTFL Levels Deep Dive
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Send us a text The new ACTFL Proficiency guidelines for 2024 are HERE! Our new series comes from a common listener question - what level should my students be in and how do I know that? Let's talk about what Novice Low actually looks like and what it means for your world language program. Check the ACTFL 2024 Proficiency Guidelines here Let's conne…
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#13 - Element 10: Culture | 10 Elements of Proficiency-Oriented World Language Instruction
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Send us a text It's here, the one we world language teachers have been waiting for - culture lessons! However, culture is complex. Our solution to exposing students to widely diverse cultures should be equally complex and thoughtful. Here's some practical ideas to get you started. Find the mentioned free French Units for back to school here Let's c…
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#12 - Element 9: Proficiency-Oriented Assessments | 10 Elements of Proficiency-Oriented World Language Instruction
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Send us a text Hey hey hey, it's assessment day! This could be a giant deep dive. Today, we're focusing on how to switch mindsets from our assessments being an occasional to a REGULAR and CRUCIAL piece of the proficiency-oriented classroom. They help your students as much as they help inform you! Let's connect: Get the Free World Language Teacher T…
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#11 - Element 8: 60% Input | 10 Elements of Proficiency-Oriented World Language Instruction
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Send us a text Today's element - input! This is a proficiency teacher favorite. We always talk about how important it is, but that doesn't always mean that YOU need to be the source. Go to Blog Post of the 10 Elements of Proficiency Oriented World Language Instruction (contains image printout) Take action - pick 1 element from today's episode and s…
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#10 - Element 7: Inclusive and Community Oriented Spaces | 10 Elements of Proficiency-Oriented World Language Instruction
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Send us a text In this episode, we discuss a list of the people I enjoy learning from to further my journey into equity-driven education. These are the trusted speakers, writers, and teachers to follow and keep in your feed! Head here to the accompanying blog post for the list of DEI speakers and leaders in the world language space. Let's connect: …
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#9 - Element 6: Conduit for Conversation | 10 Elements of Proficiency-Oriented World Language Instruction
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Send us a text Today's element - the class! Everything should be a conduit for conversation in world language. So where does that leave teachers? As the party host, of course! Go to Blog Post of the 10 Elements of Proficiency Oriented World Language Instruction (contains image printout) Take action - pick 1 element from today's episode and see wher…
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#8 - Allison Wienhold of Mis Clases Locas - Movies in World Language Class
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Send us a text Let's dive into how to use movies in your classroom! Allison of Mis Clases Locas is an expert in utilizing culture-rich movies as a source of input and cultural perspectives, especially for multiprep teachers. Connect with her below and be sure to join the conference in June!! Allison Wienhold of Mis Clases Locas has over a decade of…
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#7 - Element 5: Output is Well-Timed and Meaningful | 10 Elements of Proficiency-Oriented World Language Instruction
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Send us a text Today's element is all about the speaking and the signing: how to make sure we're doing the right speaking activities at the right time. Go to Blog Post of the 10 Elements of Proficiency Oriented World Language Instruction (contains image printout) Take action - pick 1 element from today's episode and see where you can make some tiny…
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#6 - Element 4: 2-Way Communication | 10 Elements of Proficiency-Oriented World Language Instruction
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Send us a text This is the essential world language teacher framework for each piece of your target language rich classroom based on proficiency practices. If you're into proficiency-oriented instruction, here's where to start. Today's element deep dive is on how to finally get interaction with your students through 2-way communication: rejoinders,…
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#5 - Element 3: Target Language Delivery System | 10 Elements of Proficiency-Oriented World Language Instruction
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Send us a text This is the essential world language teacher framework for each piece of your target language rich classroom based on proficiency practices. If you're into proficiency-oriented instruction, here's where to start. Today's element deep dive is on the one we use the most in class: a target language delivery system. Learn one of the key …
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#4 - Element 2: Real World Context | 10 Elements of Proficiency-Oriented World Language Instruction
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Send us a text This is the essential world language teacher framework for each piece of your target language rich classroom based on proficiency practices. If you're into proficiency-oriented instruction, here's where to start. Today's element deep dive is on real-world context. We teach one of the most useful skills in the world. Let's keep it tha…
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#3 - Element 1: Curriculum, Scope, and Sequence | 10 Elements of Proficiency-Oriented World Language Instruction
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Send us a text Dive a little deeper into the #1 element - curriculum, scope, and sequence. This is the essential world language teacher framework for each piece of your target language rich classroom based on proficiency practices. If you're into proficiency-oriented instruction, here's where to start. Go to Blog Post of the 10 Elements of Proficie…
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#2 - The 10 Elements of Proficiency-Oriented World Language Instruction
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Send us a text This is the essential world language teacher framework for each piece of your target language rich classroom based on proficiency practices. If you're into proficiency-oriented instruction, here's where to start. Go to Blog Post of the 10 Elements of Proficiency Oriented World Language Instruction (contains image printout) Today, we'…
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#1 - START HERE - What Practical Proficiency Means
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Send us a text This is my story of what proficiency-oriented instruction for world language teachers means to me. How I got started with comprehensible input, how much I loved it, messed up, and then learned there was a more practical approach to teaching language. New to the Practical Proficiency Podcast? Start here! Let's connect: Get the Free Wo…
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