Workshops
Let’s work together!
There are few things I love more than sharing what has worked–and what hasn’t–in my classroom.Please contact me at SraSpanglish@gmail.com if you are interested in bringing me to your region, district, or school for professional development!
Some topics I can help with include:
- Project-Based Lanaguage Learning (PBLL)
- Student choice and empowerment
- Positive performance assessment
- Inquiry and authentic resources
- Blogging for students and teachers
- Web 2.0 resources and applications
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Music and motivation.
PS: SCOLT will PAY for us to hang out if you are in NC!
Workshops
PBL Building Blocks
Design a PBL unit that builds on your students’ interests and abilities to connect them with meaningful real-world target language goals. Collaborate to design engaging questions, develop expectations for final products and presentations, and explore how to scaffold the language and communication skills necessary to present to a public audience.
- 1-3 hour introductory session
- 6-hour planning workshop
- 2-day intensive workshop
PBL Project Mapping
For those with clear project ideas and ready to see how PBL looks in the language classroom day to day. Explore authentic texts and proficiency-building activities to prepare students for the final product and presentation.
- 1-3 hour introductory session
- 6-hour planning workshop
Upcoming Engagements
Past Presentations
Chicago Arabic Teachers Council workshop March 7, 2020
PBL Building Blocks
NECTFL Workshop February 13, 2020
Communities: PBL and Engaged Civic Learning
2019
ACTFL Workshop November 21, 2019
“The Baby & the Bathwater: Making Project-Based Language Learning (PBLL) Work with What Already Works”
ACTFL Session November 22, 2019
“PBLL & CI: Love Connection or Divorce Court?”
Spanish Teacher Success Academy (online) Spring 2019
CLIC Univeristy of Illinois Webinar January 30, 2019
“Projects and Project-Based Language Learning”
FLENJ Webinar February 21, 2019
“Assessment in the World Language Classroom”
2018
FLANC October 19-20, 2018
“Translators vs Teachers”
IWLA October 12, 2018
“An AAPPL a Day”
CCFLT October 6, 2018
“An AAPPL a Day”
GCS Teaching & Learning Conference August 6-7, 2018
“I Wish I Spoke Spanish! An Intro for Wannabe Bilinguals”
Olathe Public Schools July 23, 2018
“PBL Project Mapping”
Lexington Public Schools June 25-26, 2018
“PBL Building Blocks”
Piedmont Digital Learning Conference April 14, 2018
“Flipgrid for Interpersonal Connection”
NECTFL February 8, 2018
“PBL Building Blocks”
2017
ACTFL November 17-19, 2017
“Blogs for Buy-in”
“Self-Centered PBL for Novices”
FLANC October 20-21, 2017
“PBL Building Blocks”
“Tic-Tac-Grow: Proficiency goals & student choice K-12”
GCS Teaching & Learning Conference August 15, 2017
“Music & Motivation in World Languages”
Pinellas County Schools June 1, 2017
“PBL Building Blocks”
FLENJ March 31, 2017
“PBL Building Blocks”
2016
Texas Spanish Language Symposium December 10, 2016
“Set Them Up for Success: Authentic texts at every level”
TFLA October 21, 2016
“PBL Buliding Blocks”
FLANC October 6, 2016
“Portfolios for Proficiency”
OFLTA September 24, 2016
KEYNOTE: “Real World World Languages”
“PBL Building Blocks”
GCS Teaching & Learning Conference August 8, 2016
“PBL Building Blocks”
CSCTFL March 11, 2016
“Less Is More”
SCOLT February 20, 2016
“Novices Can L2 Too”
2015
FLANC
“Less Is More”
2014
FLANC
“Project-Based Language: Real-world connections for lifelong learning”
“Follow Your Passion around the World”
ACTFL
“Find Their Inner Genius: 20 Time and independent inquiry in the TL”
GCS Teaching & Learning Conference
“Uncover the Genius in Each Student: Genius Hour and 20 Time to Foster 21st Century Skills”
2013
ACTFL
“Problem-Based Learning in the Target Language”
2012
FLANC
“Variación Lingüística en el Aula”