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August Is Here and Soon It Will Be Back To School

Here I am going to list resources as I peruse the Internet for ” Back to School.”  Check back often!

Refresh your Syllabus and Teach About Proficiency! – Thanks Leslie Grahn!

Need some ideas for refreshing your Syllbus – Here are some ideas from The Creative Language Classroom.

Resouces to Build Relationships with Your Students.   Thanks Leslie Grahn

Positive , encouraging message in varfious Languages – Thanks Leslie Grahn!

Don’t miss these Class Opening Slides – Thanks Leslie Grahn!

Do yout need resources to  gauge your students’ language proficiency at the start of the school year and build classroom community at the same time? Here are some resources for you.  Thanks again, Leslie Grahn!

Here are some visuals to help you gauge your studens proficiency at the beginning of the school year.  Thanks for another great resource Leslie Grahn!

Here is another interesting resource I have found.  How to respect my ethnic name  Thanks @AnpuLondon.   Anpu has added You’re welcome to share this with your workplace etc. Please credit me. A PDF is available to download. – Download the resource here (free PDF): https://www.anpu.london/name

Liues lie Grahn suggests the following – Make yourself a warm fuzzy folder (real or digital) for all positive messages, cards, notes, emails, etc. you have received. When you experience a rough day, it’s your go-to place to focus on the positive, remind you how you have made a difference and how appreciated you are! Read more here!

What scaffolds and supports will you provide your students? word wall? chat mat? expressions of the day? Here are some resources for you.  Thanks Leslie Grahn.

Are you a Spanish teacher in search of a word wall? Here’s a free downloadable one,   Thanks again Leslie Grahn!

What are your class norms/expectations? Will students collaboratively create them (ex. class constitution)?  Here are some resources.  Thanks Leslie Grahn!

Are you planning to share the benefits of being proficient in another language with your students? Here are some resour.  Thanks Leslie Grahn.

Need some brain breaks and mindfulness activities for your students? Here you can find some. Thanks Leslie Grahn

All of Lesalie Grahn’s resources and tips for starting the new year are here on her blogpost.

March Music Madness – LOVE IT!

My students love music.  Do yours love it as well?
I know I always enjoy incorporating music into my classes.

Do you want to participate in March Música Madness 2022? Here is information for MMM22

How about Manie Musical?  Here is the information about Manie Musical.

Thanks to Nathlie Gorey for sharing with us the March Music Program in German.

Are there other March Music Programs in other languages?  Let me know. Email me at ronie@mafla.org

Student Voices

Student Voices is a new publication from CAL which is so relevant.  You can learn more about it below and find it here.

What motivates students to study languages? How do our students prefer to learn languages? Does school actually “get in the way” of language learning?

To explore the learner’s perspec­tive on the current state of high school language learning, the National Council of State Super­visors for Languages (NCSSFL) organized a diverse group of students from across the country to share their insights on language learning.

The group consisted of six high school students from around the country. The students’ observations about their experiences are presented and discussed in a new Practitioner Brief published by the Center for Applied Linguistics.

Their stories are compelling not only on a personal level, but also for the picture of language learning that they painted for the audience that day. We were haunted by stories of the denial of opportunity because of class scheduling conflicts and troubled by stories of frustration with obstacles encountered, but we also heard stories of hope and opportunity.

The practitioner brief is divided into five overarching themes, from motivation to recommended activities.

More Great Resources!

One Lesson at a Time is a great resources from Leslie Grahn.  In an effort to support teachers who are feeling overshelmed, Leslie has designed  some lesson ideas for you. Stand-alone, high-interest lessons, based on authentic resources, including all of the modes.

Need to Analyze Stuent Data?  Here is a great resources offered by Leslie Grahn –  analyzing student data. Thanks again Leslie Grahn!

Great Quick Reerence Chart!- Leslie Grahn has an amazing Quick Reference Chart fo Language Input.  It is an perfect reference for teaching vocabulary in context.

Leslie Grahn has shared some Agenda Slides with icons for different task types.  Thanks for another great resource Leslie!

Be sure to read this article about Using Music in World Language Classes by Elena Spathis at Edutopia.

This or That Choice Boards from Leslie Grahn.  See them all here.   Be sure to scroll down to see them!.  How will you use these?  I am working on one for a French teacher. When it is done I will post a link! (Ronie)

Don’t miss this Choice Board of Strategies that Gain Attention and Activate Prior Knowledge.  You will find Lesson ooks, Warm-ups, Lesson Openings etc with links for resources, examples, ideas, and templates.  Be sure to check out this resource from Leslie Grahn!

Resources for the New Year

NEW – Leslie Grahn has shared some Agenda Slides with icons for different task types.  Thanks for another great resource Leslie!

Be sure to read this article about Using Music in World Language Classes by Elena Spathis at Edutopia.

This or That Choice Boards from Leslie Grahn.  See them all here.   Be sure to scroll down to see them!.  How will you use these?  I am working on one for a French teacher. When it is done I will post a link! (Ronie)

Don’t miss this Choice Board of Strategies that Gain Attention and Activate Prior Knowledge.  You will find Lesson ooks, Warm-ups, Lesson Openings etc with links for resources, examples, ideas, and templates.  Be sure to check out this resource from Leslie Grahn!

A resource for restarting and resetting in the new year in your language classroom inspired by @mrshowell24.

Leslie Grahn has curated some great authentic resources for New Year’s Resolutions and Goal Setting.   Thanks Lsslie!

Here is an extra – TED Talk – How Language Shapes our Thinking by Lero Boroditsky!

Tweets and other social media posts give studetns a rich context for engaging with concepts in the target language.  Anexo Otero demonstrates some of the lessons that can be learned from one tweet @edutopic.  Link to article here.

January Challenges got you down?  Check out this blogpost by @MarisHawkins with Links to help during January.  Thanks Maris!

A Great Resource for November

During November a common theme is Gratitude.  Leslie Grahn has curated some great resources on the topic.  Check them out here.

November 24 is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.  Leslie Grahn has some great authentic resources to integrate into this topic.  Check them out here and thanks Leslie!

 

Some Great Templates

Be sure to check out all of the great templates available at  the Star Talk site.  Here are  some Curriculum Resources for Student Programs.

Other great resources at the Star Talk site: – Principles for Effective Teaching and Learning.  These are definitely worth your time.

LET US KNOW HOW YOU ARE USING THEM!!

Another great resource has been developed by Leslie Grahn for Responding to Student Data.  This is such a valuable tool you won’t want to miss.

AGAIN LET US KNOW HOW YOU ARE USING THIS!!

 

More Back to School Resources

Are you teaching about Identify, Diversity, and topics of Social Justice?  Click here for  some great authentic resources from Leslie Grahn.

Need authentic resources about Bullying?  Here are some from Leslie Grahn.

Don’t miss this inteesting article about Language and nonlanguage factors in foreign language learning:  evidence for the learning condition hypothesis.  Published in NJP/The Science of Learning.

Check out this great playlist in which Canadian kids talk about what it means to be Canadian.  Thanks Lisa Shephard for finding this!

Here is a fun song with a free resource for Spaniosh 2 and up from Real Language Acquistion.

Here are some great hooks from Denise Wagstaff.  This one is for French 5/AP and this one is for French 3 Grandes Vacances

 

 

Resources for Back to School

Are you looking for some great resources for World Language Advocacy?  Check out the collection that has been curated by Leslie Grahn.

Need some Positive and Encouraging  Messages in the TL.  See these great pinterest boards.  Thanks Leslie Grahn.

Strengths, Talents and Uniqueness – A perfect topic for classes as we go back to school.  Great resources from Leslie Grahn.

This is a very interesting article about Using Podcasts in World Language Classes.  The author Elena Spathis uses @radioambulante to enhance her Spanish classes.

Bilingual Toddlers Have an Advantage Over Other Children, Study Says is an article you don’t want to miss.  Be sure to check it out.

 

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