SWCOLT 2022

This three hour session will be jam packed with tools and strategies to make providing CI easier for you and more enjoyable for everyone! AnneMarie Chase will dive into a range of topics, including tricks to assess without stress, getting the most of our Free Voluntary Reading and of course, we’ll play a few of her favorite classroom games that give students loads of input. This session will be taught in English and will be applicable to teachers of all levels and languages.  Participants will receive digital resources, with links to videos demonstrations for further exploration, plus a few freebies!

NOTE:  THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN CANCELLED & RESCHEDULED AS A PRESENTATION DURING SESSION 8.
This workshop is about the transformative power of a Seal of Biliteracy program. The workshop is broken up into three parts: (1) Research: Explore data that shows how a Seal of Biliteracy program that includes pathway awards builds excitement, learner autonomy and program retention.  (2) Gamification: Discover how benchmark testing provides learners with motivating feedback, improves curriculum and instruction, and accelerates language acquisition.  (3) Pathway Implementation: Learn more about the Global Seal of Biliteracy program, a free language credentialing program with a three-tiered pathway of serial-numbered certifications for language learners and users of any age. Participants will have the opportunity to create an implementation plan for students at the middle school, high school and/or university level that will lead to greater student engagement and success. Discussion includes: goal-setting, benchmark testing, combining State and Global Seal of Biliteracy recognition tools, and the Global Seal opportunity for university students and adults. Included is information on how the Global Seal of Biliteracy is being used for teacher certification and language pay differentials.

Dive deep into how to create meaningful contexts for language learning in your classroom, then collaborate with others to put it into practice. Several past participants of the Leadership Initiative for Language Learning (LILL) will share their journeys of leading from the classroom with high-leverage teaching practices to affect change in their spheres of influence. Acquire strategies for dealing with challenges and setbacks when leading change. Create a personal plan of action to apply the learning back in our classes and communities. This workshop has four segments: learning about the high-leverage teaching practice (HLTP) of establishing a meaningful and purposeful context for language instruction; collaborating on ways to integrate this into classrooms; learning from LILL Advocates how they impacted their spheres of influence with HLTPs; and collaborating on an Action Plan advocating for change in our learning communities. Participants will be able to: 1) Explain the importance of and how to create a purposeful context for language learning; 2) Identify ways to lead a focus on high leverage teaching practices; 3) Plan strategies to be an agent of change in one’s sphere of influence.

Very few building, district or state level administrators have had prior training and/or experience before they step into the responsibilities of their leadership role with a DLI program. Many of these new administrators find themselves learning the needed knowledge and skills while on the job, adding to an already full load of tasks and, often, stress. Need to know: 1) Know program model and pros of the one you’ve chosen vs other options; 2) Know and apply criteria for hiring staff; 3) Describe effective instructional practices and recognize them when you see them; 4) Cite research on outcomes; 5) Adhere to non-negotiables; 6) Schedule regular parent meetings to ensure parents have the most up to date information; 7) Report and explain student L2 progress. Participants will identify their roles in DLI leadership. Communication will be two-way; participants will ask questions of presenters, and presenters will question audience members in order to facilitate deeper and more natural conversation. The presentation will include video clips, examples of leadership tools, and other visual support to serve as both evidence as well as stimulate further questions and conversation.