Our Story is Your Story |
In this opening session, we reflect on the story behind the Nuestra historia and Notre histoire curricula and help to set the stage for the learning and professional development you will be experiencing over the next four days. Watch the Recording |
Path to Proficiency Through Storytelling and CI Señor Jordan |
Join Youtube’s Señor Jordan as he gives an overview of Comprehensible Input and how It can be used to push students towards proficiency. Download Presentation Watch the Recording |
Preparing to Teach Level 1 Gary DiBianca |
Is your plan to use Nuestra historia or Notre histoire Level 1 in the fall? If so, this session will provide you the steps and practices for how to deliver Comprehensible Input to your Novice-Low students using the Level 1 materials. We will focus on teaching Unit 1. Some of the topics will be: using TPR, PQA, Questioning, and Telling a Story. *Demos in Spanish, but content will be applicable to Notre histoire. Download Presentation Watch the Recording |
Know What Drives You Allynn Lodge |
Build confidence in your teaching by identifying the qualities that are most important to you as a teacher, and making sure that your course reflects these priorities. Learn how to share your approach with both students and parents. While each of us will emphasize slightly different things in our teaching, as CI enthusiasts, we all place value on communication. Explore how to promote Comprehensible Input in your classroom while being true to who you are as a teacher and connecting with your audience. Discover what works and what doesn't! Download Presentation Download Expectations Star of Day Watch the Recording |
Preparing to Teach Level 2 Gary DiBianca |
Is your plan to use Nuestra historia or Notre histoire Level 2 in the fall? If so, this session will provide you the steps and practices for how to deliver Comprehensible Input to your Novice-Mid/High students using the Level 2 materials. Some other topics will be transitioning from present to past tenses, Asking a Story, and using class novels. *Demos in Spanish, but content will be applicable to Notre histoire. Download Presentation Watch the Recording |
Preparing to Teach Higher Levels Bryan Kandel |
Levels 3 and 4 of Nuestra historia and Notre histoire are filled with relevant cultural themes and useful Spanish and French language. In this session, we will explore strategies for getting the most out of each unit in these higher levels. We will discuss techniques for making the content engaging and comprehensible for our students. Many of the strategies from this session can also be used with novels and other CI materials in higher level classes. *Demos in Spanish, but content will be applicable to Notre histoire. Download Presentation Watch the Recording |
Incorporating Authentic Material to Deepen Cultural Awareness Linda Temby |
Nuestra historia and Notre histoire stories are the perfect springboard and scaffolding for deepening your own and your students’ awareness of target language cultures around the world. Discover how to incorporate authentic materials and resources that reflect and build on both story content and settings in unique ways. *Demos in French, but content will be applicable to Nuestra historia. Download Presentation Download Companion Deck Watch the Recording |
Drawing and Doodling in the CI Classroom Allynn Lodge |
Although drawing is often associated with elementary education, this technique can serve as an effective tool in the upper level language classroom. Drawing words or creating images to go with stories allow students to build memorable, personal connections to language. Leave this workshop with several no prep and low-prep activities that you can easily incorporate into your CI curriculum. Download Presentation Watch the Recording |
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All About Embedded Readings Bess Hayles |
In this session, you will learn how to maximize the use of Embedded Readings through varying reading strategies. Learn about PQA, Three-Ring Circus, and more! *Demos in French, but content will be applicable to Nuestra historia. Download Presentation Watch the Recording |
Tease Out the Tales Linda Temby |
Learn how to easily increase and diversify input opportunities, build classroom community, and boost active student engagement by interacting with Nuestra historia and Notre histoire stories and sentence structures in fun, interactive, and creative ways - both in person and online! *Demos in French, but content will be applicable to Nuestra historia. Download Presentation Watch the Recording |
What’s So Super About ¡Súper Lápiz!? Señor Jordan |
Learn how to soar with your students while using the the Súper Lápiz level 1 series. This session will include ideas for personalization, discussion and tips and tricks to get even more out of the episodes while having a SUPER time. Download Presentation Watch the Recording |
Authentic Voices and Perspectives for Any Learning Scenario Kara Jacobs |
Having a wide variety of authentic voices expressing cultural perspectives from all over the Spanish- and French-speaking world should be a vital part of our curriculum. But how do you bring authentic voices and cultural perspectives into your curriculum? Nuestra historia and Notre histoire have you covered with the "Entrevistas/Interviews" sections of their textbooks! In this session, we will talk about the "Entrevistas/Interviews" and what teachers and students can do with them... even remotely. Examples from various levels will be shared and activities will involve Breakout Rooms so that teachers can see possible synchronous remote examples on Zoom. *Demos in Spanish, but content will be applicable to Notre histoire. Download Presentation Watch the Recording |
Teaching with a Focus on Culture Nina Holzfeind |
In this session, we'll explore the ways in which culture has been embedded into the Nuestra historia and Notre histoire approach to teaching language with CI. Using French examples, we'll discuss how to use the stories and authentic resources within the curriculum to promote students' cultural awareness and language proficiency. We'll also talk about ways that teachers can enhance the cultural richness of their classes by incorporating additional authentic resources, their own background knowledge and experiences, and those of their students. Download Presentation Watch the Recording |
“But Can I Still Teach Grammar?” Allynn Lodge |
Yes! There is still a place for grammar within CI instruction! This session will look at how explicit grammar instruction fits into the Nuestra historia and Notre histoire curriculum. We will discuss when and how to offer grammar explanations to students, and how traditional grammar exercises and games can be adapted and modified for the CI approach. Download Presentation Watch the Recording |
Special Guest - Laurie Clarcq | Watch the Recording |
Tips for Teaching CI Remotely Bryan Kandel |
In this session, we will explore effective remote CI lessons that can be applied to out-of-the-classroom experiences, homework activities, and substitute plans—or to enhance in-class learning. Strong CI practices can be transferred to remote lessons. We will discuss strategies for creating compelling content, recording it, sharing it, and ensuring that our students engage with it. *Demos in Spanish, but content will be applicable to Notre histoire. Download Presentation Watch the Recording |
To the Community and Beyond! Nicole Hartung |
In this session, we will explore ways to utilize the "In my community" component in Nuestra historia and Notre histoire to cultivate connections with the community and the globalized world. How can the community challenges found in each unit spark student interest, and engage them in meaningful work and impactful projects? *Demos in Spanish, but content will be applicable to Notre histoire. Download Presentation Watch the Recording |
Keep Reading and Stories Fresh and Engaging Eric Richards |
Reading is vital for vocabulary development, but engaging students in the reading process can be challenging. In this workshop, we will look at various techniques and strategies that will help keep reading and stories fresh and engaging for students in the world language classroom. Increase student participation and excitement for reading and create an enjoyable classroom culture where reading is valued and enjoyed. Download Presentation Watch the Recording |
Creating Classroom Culture Bryan Kandel |
No strategy or technique is effective unless we first establish a positive and dynamic classroom culture. When students enter our classrooms or sign onto our virtual classes, they must feel confident, empowered and motivated to use the target language. We will explore practical ways to transform the settings for our lessons. We’ll discuss student engagement, setting expectations for TL use, the importance of variation, customizing lessons for each class and other techniques for bringing classes to life. Download Presentation Watch the Recording |
How to Approach This School Year’s Unknowns and Uncertainties Select Presenters and Voces Team |
Q&A-led discussion on how Voces supports blended learning and can help you feel more confident going into this new school year. Watch the Recording |
All About Assigning, Managing, and Grading Student Work Kelsey Lewandowski |
Discover the control and options these important Voces tools offer. Learn about the many different parameters you can give to an assignment, how to efficiently manage those assignments (even with a large class/many classes), and how to give students the feedback they need while saving your sanity. Watch the Recording |
Special Guest, Jennifer Degenhardt | Watch the Recording |
All About Editing, Creating, and Sharing Erin Almeranti |
Learn about the Voces editor, including the Quick Edit tool, and find out how to build your own activities and content anywhere in Voces. You will also learn how to share content and collaborate with colleagues and other Voces users. Download Presentation Watch the Recording |
Using Zoom for Remote Learning Charles Verhey |
By now most of you have used Zoom. You’re using it right now to participate in our webinars! But did you know there’s more hidden behind the scenes? Features you have with your account right now that you might not even realize are available to you? In this webinar, I'm going to show you some of these hidden settings to help make the experience for you and your students more engaging and easier to use. Learn how to get your students to RSVP for class, how to email reminders to your students prior to the meeting, how to get your students to "raise their hand", how to use break-out rooms and nonverbal feedback, how to protect your classroom against unwanted visitors, how to take attendance, the difference between a "webinar" and a "meeting", and tips on how to manage both small and large groups of attendees. Watch the Recording |
Concluding Remarks Voces Team |
A reflection on the conference and open Q&A Watch the Recording |