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The ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines have been revised. How are they same? How are they different? Language Lounge host, Michelle Olah and Dr. Meg Malone, Director of Assessment and Research at ACTFL discuss the changes. Bio Margaret E. (Meg) Malone (Ph.D., Georgetown University) is Director of Assessment and Research at ACTFL. She has published extensively on language assessment, standards and language assessment literacy. Her current research focuses on language assessment literacy, language program evaluation, oral proficiency assessment, the influences of the Seal of Biliteracy on language teaching and learning, and the development of short-cut measures of proficiency. Producer's Notes Visit the Language Lounge on Twitter - https://twitter.com/langloungepod Connect with Michelle - https://twitter.com/michelleolah Have a comment or question? Leave a voicemail at (207) 888-9819 or email podcast@waysidepublishing.com Produced by Wayside Publishing - https://waysidepublishing.com Watch this episode on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/wayside Social Media https://twitter.com/mmaloactfl Mentions Timothy Boals https://wida.wisc.edu/about/teams/staff/timothy-boals ACTFL OPI https://www.actfl.org/assessments/postsecondary-assessments/opi Interagency Language Roundtable https://www.govtilr.org/ APPLE https://www.actfl.org/assessments/k-12-assessments/aappl NCSSFL https://ncssfl.org/ ACTFL https://www.actfl.org/

Classroom management. It's tough. Enter Jon Cowart. He's an expert in classroom management and can help you develop the skill set that you need to succeed no matter your teaching style. It's not magic, it's a skill and you can develop and hone it so that your classes run the way you always wished they could. Bio Jon taught high school and middle school Spanish for 10 years in Memphis, TN, before stepping into leadership roles. He has been a high school AP, Director of Multilingual Learners, and most recently is a full time education consultant. He is passionate marrying the world of acquisition-driven instruction to strong K-12 practices. Producer's Notes Visit the Language Lounge on Twitter - https://twitter.com/langloungepod Connect with Michelle - https://twitter.com/michelleolah Have a comment or question? Leave a voicemail at (207) 888-9819 or email podcast@waysidepublishing.com Produced by Wayside Publishing - https://waysidepublishing.com Social Media - joncowartteaching.com Mentions Stephen Krashen @skrashen BVP, Bill Van Patten https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_VanPatten James Asher https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_physical_response ACTFL, American Association of Teachers of Foreign Languages https://www.actfl.org/ Dead Poet Society https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097165/ Bryce Hedstrom https://www.brycehedstrom.com/ Jon Cowart web site https://joncowartteaching.com/Jon What Students Saw https://joncowartteaching.com/2023/01/07/what-the-students-saw/

Have you ever thought about presenting at a conference but just don't know how to get started? It's conference proposal submission season and your state and regional organizations want to hear from you. No really, they do. Guest Albert Fernandez and host Michelle Olah discuss everything you need to know about presenting from soup to nuts. Listen, get inspired and get cracking on YOUR presentation. Bio Albert is an elementary and middle school Spanish teacher in Orlando, FL. Producer's Notes Visit the Language Lounge on Twitter - https://twitter.com/langloungepod Connect with Michelle - https://twitter.com/michelleolah Have a comment or question? Leave a voicemail at (207) 888-9819 or email podcast@waysidepublishing.com Produced by Wayside Publishing - https://waysidepublishing.com Social Media @mr_fernie on Twitter Mentions SCOLT https://www.scolt.org/ ACTFL https://www.actfl.org/ FFLA https://www.ffla.us/ TPRS https://www.tprsbooks.com/what-is-tprs/ Thomas Sauer https://nflc.umd.edu/people/thomas-sauer Greta Lundgaard https://www.linkedin.com/in/greta-lundgaard-tx/ Paul Sandrock https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulsandrock/

Whether you've been following the work of Thomas Sauer for most of the past 40 years, or you're new to his work you are going to LOVE this episode. Join Thomas Sauer and host of the Language Lounge, Michelle Olah as they discuss exciting new developments with the TELL framework and PEARLL. For every teacher who has ever wished for someone to just tell them what to do to be the best teacher they can be, this episode is for you. And for those of you who are really brave, you might just find yourself in the middle of Thomas' new project. Bio Thomas Sauer is passionate about helping teachers make the shift from teaching to learning. Producer's Notes Visit the Language Lounge on Twitter - https://twitter.com/langloungepod Connect with Michelle - https://twitter.com/michelleolah Have a comment or question? Leave a voicemail at (207) 888-9819 or email podcast@waysidepublishing.com Produced by Wayside Publishing - https://waysidepublishing.com Watch this episode on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/wayside Social Media https://www.linkedin.com/in/tmsaue1/ https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/pearll-nflc http://pearll.nflc.umd.edu Mentions Catalyst https://catalyst.uoregon.edu/ Dr. Rich Madel @SrMadel Maris Hawkins @Marishawkins The Annenberg Series https://www.learner.org/ PEARLL Library of Practice PEARLL Library of Practice Mara Cobe @cobe_mara Danielson https://danielsongroup.org/ Marzono https://www.marzanoresources.com/ TELL http://www.tellproject.org/ PEARLL https://pearll.nflc.umd.edu/ NFLC https://nflc.umd.edu/

Meredith White, host of the EdTech World podcast, returns to the show to discuss how and when to make educational technology work for you. Bio For 16 years, Meredith White taught Spanish in both Tennessee and Georgia. Focused on novices, her work with students ingrained proficiency-based teaching, comprehensible input, technology, and helping make learning Spanish fun. In March of 2023, she transitioned to an Instructional Technology support role to help more teachers in all content areas with both their teaching and technology use (or even paring down). She also teachers Technology in World Language Education at Kennesaw State University, hosts the EdTech World podcast for Wayside publishing, does consulting works, and often presents and shares resources at local, state, and national regional conferences. Producer's Notes Visit the Language Lounge on Twitter - https://twitter.com/langloungepod Connect with Michelle - https://twitter.com/michelleolah Have a comment or question? Leave a voicemail at (207) 888-9819 or email podcast@waysidepublishing.com Produced by Wayside Publishing - https://waysidepublishing.com Social Media Meredith White: http://www.twitter.com/@techMEWithyou Mentions EdTech World https://www.waysidepublishing.com/podcast/edtech-world Amanda Minnillo Avant Assessment Gimkit https://www.gimkit.com/ Josh Feinsilber @JoshFeinsilber Jeff Osborn @JeffGimkit Adrian Riley NECTFL https://www.nectfl.org/ SCOLT https://www.scolt.org/ Central States https://www.csctfl.org/ Southwest COLT (SWCOLT) https://www.swcolt.org/ Pacific Northwest (PNCFL) https://pncfl.wordpress.com/ Tim Eagan @tjeag Blooket https://www.blooket.com/ Formative https://www.formative.com/ Canvas https://www.instructure.com/canvas D2l https://www.d2l.com/ Listening in the Dark: Reclaiming the Power of Intuition Amy Poehler https://www.harpercollins.com/products/listening-in-the-dark-amber-tamblyn?variant=40072200650786 Lisa McCargh @lisajmch World Language Teacher Summit https://www.worldlangteachers.com/ Joe Dale http://www.twitter.com/@joedale

Intimidated by AI? Excited about AI? Want to get started with AI but don't know where to begin? Join guest Maureen Lamb and host Michelle Olah as they discuss the latest and greatest in AI technology and what it can do for you and your students. Bio Maureen Gassert Lamb is a Latin Teacher, Dean of Faculty, and Dean of Academic Technology and Innovative Pedagogy at The Ethel Walker School in Simsbury, CT. Lamb is also the American Classical League’s Technology Chair, was named the Connecticut Language 2016-2017 Teacher of the Year, and was the recipient of the ACTFL/IALLT Award for Excellence in World Language Instruction Using Technology (K–12) and the Society for Classical Studies Excellence in K-12 Latin Teaching in 2022. She is committed to an inclusive, differentiated classroom environment to support her students. Visit the Language Lounge on Twitter - https://twitter.com/langloungepod Connect with Michelle - https://twitter.com/michelleolah Have a comment or question? Leave a voicemail at (207) 888-9819 or email podcast@waysidepublishing.com Produced by Wayside Publishing - https://waysidepublishing.com Social Media Maureen Lamb - @latintechtools Mentions Canva for Educators https://www.canva.com/education/ Quizlet Magic Notes https://quizlet.com/notes/upload QuizletQChat https://quizlet.com/blog/meet-q-chat ChatGPT https://chat.openai.com/ Conquer Conker - https://www.conker.ai/ Moat Mote: https://www.mote.com/ Udly (check spelling in transcript line 30) Yoodli - https://app.yoodli.ai/ Flip https://info.flip.com/en-us.html MURF AI https://murf.ai/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAoKeuBhCoARIsAB4WxteoKkXRR4rqMBwkMBtQuJ5OpADR1dYpwqe7mZYBrNp9eLfghLupISoaAtTMEALw_wcB Perplexity https://www.perplexity.ai/ Adafy Eightify - https://eightify.app/ JoeDale @joedale Neomi Rodriguez https://srtanrodriguez.wordpress.com/about/ Diffit https://beta.diffit.me/#topic Magic School https://www.magicschool.ai/ Synthesia https://www.synthesia.io/home

Whether you are advocating for special education students to be included in world language classrooms or not, chances are they are already there. Dr. Danja Mahoney returns to the Language Lounge to discuss strategies teachers can use to help these students be successful in the world language classroom. Bio Dr. Danja Mahoney is a language educator with more than 25 years experience teaching in public and independent schools. Her experience teaching Latin, French, Spanish, English, and ESL informs her understanding of diverse pedagogies and supporting all learners in language acquisition. Her doctoral research focused on the intersection of second language learning and learning disabilities, with particular attention to the attitudes and needs of educators in supporting all learners in the classroom. She has presented at numerous conferences, including MAFLA, ACTFL, CAM, CANE, and Learning Disabilities Worldwide. She is a member of the MAFLA Board of Directors and currently serves as the Board Clerk. She is the World Language Department Chair at Reading Memorial High School in Reading, Massachusetts. Visit the Language Lounge on Twitter - https://twitter.com/langloungepod Connect with Michelle - https://twitter.com/michelleolah Have a comment or question? Leave a voicemail at (207) 888-9819 or email podcast@waysidepublishing.com Produced by Wayside Publishing - https://waysidepublishing.com Mentions MaFLA - Massachusetts Foreign Language Association Orton-Gillingham Approach https://www.ortonacademy.org/resources/what-is-the-orton-gillingham-approach/ Delaware's document: https://www.doe.k12.de.us/cms/lib/DE01922744/Centricity/Domain/139/WL_Learning_All_Delaware_Students.pdf  Virginia (2017): https://www.doe.virginia.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/32907/638047361553670000  Virginia - Teacher Toolkit (2020) https://www.doe.virginia.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/32905/638047361548070000  Ohio - Basics of UDL for WL teachers https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_U-XevDBaz-kcLjGJzgf9xSBgjQSIdeLSWeU8Lh1OAQ/edit  This is a document I shared with my workshop at the MAFLA conference this year: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iqnMwYewFW0rCKn-xioQluN-JtwieLvuHkkI7--9m7g/edit?usp=sharing

According to UNESCO, learning a second language is human right but too often special education students are left out of world language classrooms. In part one of this two part series, Danja Mahoney explains why special education students need to be in world language classrooms and how to advocate to get them there and how proficiency-based instruction is opening new doors for all students. Bio Dr. Danja Mahoney is a language educator with more than 25 years experience teaching in public and independent schools. Her experience teaching Latin, French, Spanish, English, and ESL informs her understanding of diverse pedagogies and supporting all learners in language acquisition. Her doctoral research focused on the intersection of second language learning and learning disabilities, with particular attention to the attitudes and needs of educators in supporting all learners in the classroom. She has presented at numerous conferences, including MAFLA, ACTFL, CAM, CANE, and Learning Disabilities Worldwide. She is a member of the MAFLA Board of Directors and currently serves as the Board Clerk. She is the World Language Department Chair at Reading Memorial High School in Reading, Massachusetts. Visit the Language Lounge on Twitter - https://twitter.com/langloungepod Connect with Michelle - https://twitter.com/michelleolah Have a comment or question? Leave a voicemail at (207) 888-9819 or email podcast@waysidepublishing.com Produced by Wayside Publishing - https://waysidepublishing.com Mentions   Common Ground: Second Language Acquisition Theory Goes to the Classroom by Florencia Henshaw and Maris D. Hawkins  Language Acquisition in a Nutshell by Bill VanPatten and Russell Simonsen  Differentiation and the Brain by David A Sousa and Carol Ann Tomlinson  Understanding by Design by Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe  MAFLA Massachusetts  Foreign Language Association  ACTFL American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages   NECTFL Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages   Delaware's document: https://www.doe.k12.de.us/cms/lib/DE01922744/Centricity/Domain/139/WL_Learning_All_Delaware_Students.pdf   Virginia (2017):  https://www.doe.virginia.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/32907/638047361553670000   Virginia - Teacher Toolkit (2020)  https://www.doe.virginia.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/32905/638047361548070000   Ohio - Basics of UDL for WL teachers  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_U-XevDBaz-kcLjGJzgf9xSBgjQSIdeLSWeU8Lh1OAQ/edit   This is a document I shared with my workshop at the MAFLA conference this year:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iqnMwYewFW0rCKn-xioQluN-JtwieLvuHkkI7--9m7g/edit?usp=sharing 

Restorative circles can be a powerful tool for setting classroom norms, building community, addressing behaviors that are impeding teaching and learning or a way to gather feedback about how students are feeling about learning. In this episode of the Language Lounge, guest Mike Farkas discusses the importance of restorative circles in his teaching and gives tips on how you can get started. Bio Michael Farkas is a Spanish teacher at Canton High School in Canton, MA. Since 2019, Mike has been a member of the MAFLA Board of Directors. Most recently during his tenure, Mike has co-designed and co-implemented an additional MAFLA offering called MAFLA Meets, which aims to connect MAFLA members and create a social space for fellow world language educators to connect and collaborate. In addition, Mike is an ACTFL LILL (Leadership Initiative for Language Learning) Advocate from Cohort 4. Mike has presented on topics pertaining to social-emotional learning, unit design, and personalized learning in the WL classroom at MAFLA, NHWALT, and ACTFL. Mike is passionate about creating a classroom environment where all learners feel a sense of belonging, empowerment, and a capacity to communicate with others in Spanish. Visit the Language Lounge on Twitter - https://twitter.com/langloungepod Connect with Michelle - https://twitter.com/michelleolah Have a comment or question? Leave a voicemail at (207) 888-9819 or email podcast@waysidepublishing.com Produced by Wayside Publishing - https://waysidepublishing.com https://twitter.com/mike_farkas Mentions   Think:Kids Mass General Hospital https://www.massgeneral.org/psychiatry/treatments-and-services/think-kids  Circle Forward, Building a Restorative School Community by Carolyn Boyes-Watson and Kay Pranis  

Join Kelly Jones and Language Lounge host, Michelle Olah, as they discuss integrated performance projects. Kelly has a creative approach that empowers students to take control of their learning and provides more realistic contexts in which students can use language. You'll get some great ideas about projects, how you can avoid grading meaningless homework assignments and make your classroom fun and joyful. Bio Kelly Jones is a certified German, ESOL and literacy teacher currently teaching German and German Immersion at Pleasant Hill Middle School as well as a doctoral student in the language and literacy program at the University of South Carolina. Producer's Notes Visit the Language Lounge on Twitter - https://twitter.com/langloungepod Connect with Michelle - https://twitter.com/michelleolah Have a comment or question? Leave a voicemail at (207) 888-9819 or email podcast@waysidepublishing.com Produced by Wayside Publishing - https://waysidepublishing.com Social Media @Frau_K_Jones on Twitter Mentions Schnappi Das Kleine Krokodil https://www.google.com/search?gs_ssp=eJzj4tFP1zcsNM1KSzbMKjRg9JIpTs7ISywoyFRISSxWyM5JzcxLVcguys_OT8nMAQBD8Q9O&q=schnappi+das+kleine+krokodil&rlz=1C1GCEA_enUS1080US1081&oq=schnappi+&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqCggCEC4Y1AIYgAQyBggAEEUYOTINCAEQABiDARixAxiABDIKCAIQLhjUAhiABDIHCAMQABiABDIHCAQQLhiABDIHCAUQABiABDIHCAYQABiABDIHCAcQABiABDIHCAgQABiABDIHCAkQABiABNIBCTY3MjNqMGoxNagCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 Jim Cantore@jimcantore Ditchthattextbook.com https://ditchthattextbook.com/

Abelardo Almazan Vazquez is passionate about gender neutral language, gender inclusivity and asking questions around gender roles, consent, respect and how cultures can perpetuate stereotypes or be changed to make everyone feel seen, heard and valued. It's a beautiful and uplifting conversation about the impact that our words and actions have on others and creating more empathetic humans. Bio Over the years, I've enjoyed teaching intermediate and advanced Spanish classes, coaching an all-gender soccer team, and sharing my expertise in Latin dance as an evening activity. I hold a Licenciatura in Teaching Spanish as a Second Language from Universidad Internacional UNINTER in Morelos México and a Master's in Latin American Studies from Cleveland State University. As an immigrant with 20 years of experience, I proudly represent the lively city of Cuernavaca, México. My unique contributions, learnings, and unlearnings at the Putney School have invited me to present at renowned World Languages conferences, including the distinguished Massachusetts Foreign Language Association 2018's "Best Workshop of State Conference." I am a co-founder of the influential Minnesota Council on Teaching Languages and Cultures 2020 "BIPOC/Immigrant World Language Educators strand" and a sought-after featured speaker at The Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages 2021 in NYC. My classroom insights have had a lasting impact, and my testimonies and experiences led me to serve as the keynote speaker at the Greater Washington DC Association of Teachers of Foreign Language 2021 Spring Conference, the 2023 Vermont Foreign Language Association Spring Conference, and the Keynote Speaker for the Western Massachusetts Seal of Biliteracy Awards 2023 Ceremony at UMass Amherst. Producer's Notes Visit the Language Lounge on Twitter - https://twitter.com/langloungepod Connect with Michelle - https://twitter.com/michelleolah Have a comment or question? Leave a voicemail at (207) 888-9819 or email podcast@waysidepublishing.com Produced by Wayside Publishing - https://waysidepublishing.com Social Media Twitter @AbelardoAlmazan Insta @abelardoalmazanv LinkedIn: Abelardo Almazán-Vázquez Mentions Paulo Freire, Freire Institute, https://freire.org/paulo-freire bell hooks -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_hooks John Dewey https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dewey MAFL https://mafla.org/ NECTFL https://www.nectfl.org/ ACTFL https://www.actfl.org/ SCOLT https://www.scolt.org/ Meredith White @techMEWithyou Claudia Elliot @claudiamelliott Berta Delgadillo https://profesoradelgadillo.com/ MAFLA https://mafla.org/

IPA, is it a beer or an assessment? Not sure? Listen to this episode of the Language Lounge featuring Lisa Shepard. She and host, Michelle Olah, cover the whys and hows of IPAs. Whether your new to IPAs or just need a refresher this episode has everything you need to get started, build your confidence or confirm that you are doing it right. So go ahead and multi-task, grab an IPA while you find out more about IPAs. Bio Lisa Shepard earned her bachelor’s degree in education with a major in French and her master’s degree in curriculum and instruction. During her 29 years in the classroom she developed her knowledge of best practices in world language education by taking courses, attending conferences, reading professional publications and participating in a variety of online forums. In 2016, she was selected as the Ohio Foreign Language Association Teacher of the Year. She has provided professional development to world language teachers by presenting workshops at the local, state and regional levels as well as through her blog, Madame ‘s Musings. She is now using her experience with standards-based unit design and proficiency-based instruction and assessment to present at regional and national conferences and provide on-site workshops to teachers interested in updating their practice to reflect current standards. Visit the Language Lounge on Twitter - https://twitter.com/langloungepod Connect with Michelle - https://twitter.com/michelleolah Have a comment or question? Leave a voicemail at (207) 888-9819 or email podcast@waysidepublishing.com Produced by Wayside Publishing - https://waysidepublishing.com Social Media @mmeshep (Twitter) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shepardwlconsulting/ Amy Lenord @alenord Noemi Rodriguez @Team_LoLogramos Joe Dale @joedale Ohio Department of Ed Instruction and Assessment (Links to Assessment and Rubrics) https://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Learning-in-Ohio/World-Languages-and-Cultures/Model-Curriculum-for-World-Languages-and-Cultures/Instruction-and-Assessment EdPuzzle https://edpuzzle.com/ IPA Interpretive Task Comprehension Guide: Template https://education.ohio.gov/getattachment/Topics/Learning-in-Ohio/Foreign-Language/World-Languages-Model-Curriculum/World-Languages-Model-Curriculum-Framework/Instructional-Strategies/Assessment-Guidance-and-Sample-Rubrics/IPA-AppendixD_InterpretiveTasks-ACTFL2013.pdf.aspx The Integrated Performance Assessment: Twenty Years and Counting by Bonnie Adair-Hauck, Francis Troyan and Eileen Glisan https://www.amazon.com/Integrated-Performance-Assessment-Twenty-Counting/dp/1942544863 Juan Carols Morales World Readiness Standards: https://www.actfl.org/uploads/files/general/World-ReadinessStandardsforLearningLanguages.pdf ACTFL Performance Descriptors for Language Learners, 2012 https://www.actfl.org/educator-resources/actfl-performance-descriptors  IPA Interpretive task and rubric: https://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Learning-in-Ohio/World-Languages-and-Cultures/Model-Curriculum-for-World-Languages-and-Cultures/Instruction-and-Assessment/ACTFL-Resources  NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Dos https://www.actfl.org/uploads/files/general/Resources-Publications/Can-Do_Benchmarks_Indicators.pdf  IPA Manual: https://www.ipgbook.com/the-integrated-performance-assessment--twenty-years-and-counting-products-9781942544869.php

French teachers can be a lonely bunch. But that doesn't mean they aren't part of a community of Francophones (and Francophiles) here in the US and abroad. As French teachers everywhere are gearing up for French week (November 1-8) join guest Terri Hammatt as she talks about the myriad of ways that French teachers can promote their programs and stay connected to the Francophone world, even if they are a department of one. Bio Terri was a French and French immersion teacher for 20 years in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She then served as supervisor of world languages and immersion programs at the Louisiana Department of Education, supporting Louisiana teachers and numerous international teachers who come to Louisiana to teach their own languages. In addition, Terri currently serves on the CODOFIL board (CODOFIL--the state agency responsible for the ongoing development of French), LFLTA, and the Louisiana Consortium of Immersion Schools. Terri has worked hand-in-hand with France’s Education Nationale and the Ministère des affaires étrangères, Wallonie-Bruxelles (the French-speaking Community of Belgium); le Centre de la francophonie des Amériques and numerous entities as partners to enhance la francophonie internationale. She is an instructional strategist with Wayside Publishing. Producer's Notes Visit the Language Lounge on Twitter - https://twitter.com/langloungepod Connect with Michelle - https://twitter.com/michelleolah Have a comment or question? Leave a voicemail at (207) 888-9819 or email podcast@waysidepublishing.com Produced by Wayside Publishing - https://waysidepublishing.com Social Media FB: Terri Buchholz Hammatt; Instagram: terri_hammatt_languages; LinkedIn: Terri (Buchholz) Hammatt Mentions National French Week November 1-8, 2023 https://frenchteachers.org/promote-french/national-french-week/ Atchafalaya Basin https://www.atchafalaya.org/atchafalaya-basin Stuart Hall, Who needs identity? (2000) Télé Louisiane https://telelouisiane.com/ Franco-jeunes, Franco-Mariés Southern Conference on Language Teaching (SCOTL) https://www.scolt.org/ American Association of Teachers French https://frenchteachers.org/ Académie de Rennes https://www.ac-rennes.fr/ Délégraton Générale du Québec (à NY, Las Angeles, à Atlanta, en Floride, à Houston etc.) https://www.quebec.ca/en Embassy and Consulates of Belgium in the United States https://unitedstates.diplomatie.belgium.be/en National Council of State Supervisors of Foreign Languages (NCSSFL) https://ncssfl.org/ Speakers of French in the USA FACE Grants https://frenchlanguagek12.org/3318-speakers-french-united-states Embassy of France https://franceintheus.org/ French Cultural Services (FAC) https://frenchculture.org/ Alliance Française https://afusa.org/ Académie Française https://www.academie-francaise.fr/ Les Editions Tintamarre https://www.editionstintamarre.com/ Parlement des jeunes https://www.paricilademocratie.com/participer/26-parlement-des-jeunes Université d'éte https://francophoniedesameriques.com/vos-services/programmes/universite-ete/devenez-hote-2025 Concours de la bande dessinée https://francophoniedesameriques.com/vos-services/concours/concours-de-bande-dessinee-aventures-dans-les-ameriques-2022 La Francophonie des Amériques https://francophoniedesameriques.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw4bipBhCyARIsAFsieCyCoFnipmOHxX1eqIC8TyvPuQlRv100ZrImA7ti7ifYMy5LlgVrQlYaApoZEALw_wcB Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIE) https://www.francophonie.org/Council Council on the Development of French in Louisiana (COCOFIL) https://www.crt.state.la.us/cultural-development/codofil/

Matt Russoniello loves TPR. He also loves SATs, NUTs and TCOL. He's a sucker for a good role play scenario and has lots ways to get students excited and engaged and thinking with a growth mindset. Find out how he teaches language, create community and has fun while doing it. Visit the Language Lounge on Twitter - https://twitter.com/langloungepod Connect with Michelle - https://twitter.com/michelleolah Have a comment or question? Leave a voicemail at (207) 888-9819 or email podcast@waysidepublishing.com Produced by Wayside Publishing - https://waysidepublishing.com Bio Matt began teaching 4th-8th grade in Fair Haven New Jersey in 2004 under the tutelage of Greg Duncan, Dr. Joe Goebel of TCNJ and supervisor Ellen Spears, experts in Communicative teaching. His district was awarded Model School status for New Jersey from 2005-2014. In addition, Matt was honored to receive the 2014 FLENJ Teacher Award, and the 2014 New Jersey Cooperating Teacher Award. Matt currently teaches Spanish I- In Class Resource at Manalapan High School and after school at the RAISE Academy, his district's alternative high school for students temporarily expelled. His school honored him as Teacher of the Year in 2020. Matt believes student centered learning and giving students agency to their understanding will motivate them to love of languages, understand the perspectives of other cultures, and be proud of who they are as learners and people. He absolutely LOVES collaborating and sharing ideas with educators, talking about bringing out the best in students and using the power of their personalities. Input, TPR, putting students in the driver's seat, spontaneous speech, building a sense of belonging in the classroom, and finding the most efficient ways to understand and reach students are big pieces of his approach to instruction. Mentions Greg Duncan InterPrep http://www.interprepinc.com/interprepinc.com_wwwroot/About_Greg_Duncan.html Joe Goble TCNJ https://wlc.tcnj.edu/about/faculty-directory/dr-joseph-goebel-jr/#:~:text=Joseph%20Goebel%20Jr.%20is%20an,acquisition%20theories%20and%20best%20practices Ellen Spears Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Fair Haven School District, NJ https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellen-spears-79698b9/ Dr. James Asher Total Physical Response https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_physical_response Claudia Elliot on the Language Lounge Episode 26. Connection, Communication and Comprehensibility My curriculum is my students https://www.waysidepublishing.com/podcast/language-lounge/26-connection-communication-and-comprehensibility-with-claudia-elliott Pablo Muirhead, PH.D (line 159) German teacher https://www.linkedin.com/in/pablomuirhead/ SAT = Students as Teachers NUTs: Now You Try TCOL: Take Control of Learning 1st TPR Rap of the year https://twitter.com/str8upspanish/status/1702028773636317350?s=20 Pep talk to reinforce the growth mindset https://twitter.com/str8upspanish/status/1704280384131744230?s=20

Social cultural theory states that language is a tool to help solve problems, regulate our emotions, and communicate. It is a tool to help figure things out, explain things to students and for students to use to work through problems, and construct meaning. Want to learn more? Join Becky Chism and host, Michelle Olah as they walk us through what social cultural theory looks like in the world language classroom. Bio Rebecca (Becky) Chism, Ph.D. is an associate professor of foreign language pedagogy and pedagogy coordinator in the department of Modern and Classical Language Studies at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in second and foreign language teaching methods and approaches. Her researcher interests include best practices in teaching, pre- and in-service teacher preparation, and computer-mediated communication. https://www.kent.edu/mcls/rebecca-chism Visit the Language Lounge on Twitter - https://twitter.com/langloungepod Connect with Michelle - https://twitter.com/michelleolah Have a comment or question? Leave a voicemail at (207) 888-9819 or email podcast@waysidepublishing.com Produced by Wayside Publishing - https://waysidepublishing.com Mentions Dr. Victoria Gilbert Kagan Cooperative Learning Structures, Spencer Kagan Stephen Krashen https://www.google.com/search?gs_ssp=eJzj4tLP1TcwrTBINioxYPTiLy5JLchIzVPILkosBtIAgfIJgw&q=stephen+krashen&rlz=1C1GCEA_enUS1047US1047&oq=stephan+kra&aqs=chrome.4.69i57j0i512l2j46i512j46i10i433i512j0i512l3j46i175i199i512j0i10i512.111808462j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 Lev Vygotsky https://www.simplypsychology.org/vygotsky.html

If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. AI is here to stay so you might as well make it work for you. Noemí Rodriguez and host Michelle Olah geek out on the latest trends and tools that can help you to save time and headspace. Let AI create lessons plans, generate comprehension questions and activities for the authentic reading for you. Need help to respond to that parent email? There's an AI for That (no really, that's a website). AI CAN be your friend. I'll bet you're wondering whether AI wrote this description. Bio Noemí Rodríguez is a Spanish teacher, who is presently a Department Supervisor and while on maternity leave, a World Language Teaching Consultant. She recently launched her own business Lo Logramos Consulting and loves sharing how technology can make a teacher’s planning & preparation easier! She has served on the FLENJ board as the Vice President of Programs and has been presenting workshops throughout New Jersey since 2009. Visit the Language Lounge on Twitter - https://twitter.com/langloungepod Connect with Michelle - https://twitter.com/michelleolah Have a comment or question? Leave a voicemail at (207) 888-9819 or email podcast@waysidepublishing.com Produced by Wayside Publishing - https://waysidepublishing.com Producer's Notes Social Media @Team_LoLogramos Mentions Creating Prompts As WL Teachers in CHAT GPT https://drive.google.com/file/d/151fZdGVIKNCtWEOycthXUsTiWQ1LRtWU/view Padlet https://padlet.com/ Flipgrid https://info.flip.com/en-us.html EduGPT https://edugpt.com/ Futurepediahttps://www.futurepedia.io/ There's an AI for That https://theresanaiforthat.com/ Learn with Carlos https://carlos-app.com/ Book Creator https://app.bookcreator.com/sign-in Canva https://www.canva.com/ Curipod -https://curipod.com/ Tome https://tome.app/ Gamma https://gamma.app/?lng=en Slides Mania https://slidesmania.com/ Joe Dale Language Teaching with AI on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/languageteachingwithai Joe Dale @joedale MagicSchool.ai https://www.magicschool.ai/ Twee https://twee.com/ Diffit.me https://beta.diffit.me/#topic ChatGPT - https://chat.openai.com/auth/login Lo logramos! https://srtanrodriguez.wordpress.com/lo-logramos/ Teaching a World Language https://srtanrodriguez.wordpress.com/Transcript

What will you get out of this episode? Bethanie Carlson Drew sets you up for success giving you ideas for how to streamline your planning process and reclaim your life while still delivering interesting, highly effective and engaging lessons. She's got systems and templates loads and loads of activities, that are easily adaptable to all levels and all languages. Bio Bethanie Drew is a second generation career educator who graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a BS specializing in sports medicine and Spanish--never really expecting to use the Spanish part of that degree. After a stint in college athletics she realized that her passion was working with teenagers, so she started a career as a high school Spanish teacher and has never looked back. In addition to teaching, she is professionally active as a learner, blogger, presenter, and curriculum creator. She is a frequent presenter at world language conferences at the state, regional, and national levels and has received "Top 10" and "Best of..." accolades for her work there. She is a renewed National Board Certified Teacher and in 2020 was awarded the Jenrette Award for Teaching Excellence & Leadership by her school community. She was named the K12 North Carolina World Languages Teacher of the Year in 2022. When not at school she loves to volunteer and go on amazing adventures with friends, family, and her best pup, Addy. Visit the Language Lounge on Twitter - https://twitter.com/langloungepod Connect with Michelle - https://twitter.com/michelleolah Have a comment or question? Leave a voicemail at (207) 888-9819 or email podcast@waysidepublishing.com Produced by Wayside Publishing - https://waysidepublishing.com Social Media @lovemysummer Linked In https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethanie-drew-9a02a7125 Mentions  Landfill Harminic A symphony of the Human Spirit http://landfillharmonicmovie.com/  Warm Ups https://aventurasnuevas.wordpress.com/2020/09/13/do-you-remember-adapting-strategies-to-remote-learning-part-1/  Warm Ups https://aventurasnuevas.wordpress.com/2018/08/15/puedo-puedo-structures-to-support-student-learning-and-teacher-sanity-part-1/  Weekend Chat https://aventurasnuevas.wordpress.com/2018/09/03/weekend-chat-update-structures-to-support-student-learning-and-teacher-sanity-part-4/?wref=tp  Daily Dashboard https://aventurasnuevas.wordpress.com/2018/12/10/daily-dashboard-structures-to-support-student-learning-and-teacher-sanity-part-7/  Generic Template: Roving Paragraph Frames (English), Bethanie Carlson Drew  https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1skF_a_O_DQIEyEfzEngOG1spsOjBqFIWE7tDGLt8k3Q/edit#slide=id.ga073618e60_0_16  Semi Spontaneous Speaking (French, German, Spanish) https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vzUvfPgyCgsknZ2_wBwy3Xlhi9gi5X-7  Jenga https://aventurasnuevas.wordpress.com/2019/09/14/leveling-up-language-with-jenga-low-prep-high-engagement-total-fun/  Breaking the Sound Barrier by Giancanto Franti and Steve Smith https://www.amazon.com/Steps-Language-Rich-Interactive-Classroom-2nd/dp/1732194882/ref=pd_lpo_sccl_1/131-3433024-5636857?pd_rd_w=fSLAz&content-id=amzn1.sym.116f529c-aa4d-4763-b2b6-4d614ec7dc00&pf_rd_p=116f529c-aa4d-4763-b2b6-4d614ec7dc00&pf_rd_r=CQX81ANCHSQWHB2SJD3S&pd_rd_wg=wPuoz&pd_rd_r=a9d13f40-aeb8-4713-a398-4d93e3dbbbe4&pd_rd_i=1732194882&psc=1  Seven Steps to a Language-Rich Interactive Foreign Language Classroom by John Seidlitz and Bill Perryman https://www.amazon.com/Steps-Language-Rich-Interactive-Classroom-2nd/dp/1732194882/ref=pd_lpo_sccl_1/131-3433024-5636857?pd_rd_w=fSLAz&content-id=amzn1.sym.116f529c-aa4d-4763-b2b6-4d614ec7dc00&pf_rd_p=116f529c-aa4d-4763-b2b6-4d614ec7dc00&pf_rd_r=CQX81ANCHSQWHB2SJD3S&pd_rd_wg=wPuoz&pd_rd_r=a9d13f40-aeb8-4713-a398-4d93e3dbbbe4&pd_rd_i=1732194882&psc=1  Carrie Toth, Cupside Down Game https://somewheretoshare.com/2022/12/20/cup-side-down/Sarah  

You can do it! Keep yourself organized that is. As the new school year gets underway Lisa McHargue doles out some tips and tricks for getting and staying organized so you can save time, avoid stress and find what you need when you need it. This is the perfect time of year to get started. Your future self with thank you. Lisa McHargue is a former high school Spanish teacher turned online digital organizer. She taught Spanish for ten years, the last seven in a 1:1 school. She's a minimalist living her best life binge-reading fiction and helping teachers and online business owners take control of their digital chaos and create systems to keep it organized. When she's not geeking out about organization or minimalism, she's probably hanging out with her family or pretending to be a contestant on The Great British Baking Show. Social Media IG: @lisajmch https://www.instagram.com/lisajmch/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063446247000 Visit the Language Lounge on Twitter - https://twitter.com/langloungepod Connect with Michelle - https://twitter.com/michelleolah Have a comment or question? Leave a voicemail at (207) 888-9819 or email podcast@waysidepublishing.com Produced by Wayside Publishing - https://waysidepublishing.com Mentions The Just in Case Rule, The Minimalists, Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus https://www.theminimalists.com/ El Armario A.C. Quintero https://shop.waysidepublishing.com/collections/el-armario Las Sombras by A.C. Quinterohttps://www.amazon.com/Las-sombras-Corre-apariencias-Spanish/dp/1981433937 Habit Stacking, Atomic Habits by James Clear https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits

Carolina Reyt self describes as an eternal learner. Luckily, learning to be a better teacher is a never ending process and that's what makes teaching fun. Listen as Carolina describes the learning circle of giving and receiving and how this helps her plan and deliver interesting classes where she and her students are continually challenging each other to try new things. Now we just need a report how the peanut butter and jelly sandwich was. Bio I was born and raised in Argentina. I loved studying English as a Foreign Language as a kid. I loved it so much that I decided to get my Bachelor's Degree in that subject. I did a post-graduate specialization in English Literature. I will always be grateful to my professors in Argentina. Their brilliance, deep knowledge of Language Acquisition and mentorship guide me until today. Later on, I came to work in the US, in New Jersey. We decided to Texas and I did my Master of Arts in Spanish Literature and Linguistics. I have been working in Plano ISD for 16 years. I have taught all the levels of Spanish. I have given many professional development trainings. I have been very involved with the Curriculum Development team. I have met and worked with awesome teachers and leaders. The most important and impactful part of my job: my students, their love for learning my language and culture. Producer's Notes Visit the Language Lounge on Twitter - https://twitter.com/langloungepod Connect with Michelle - https://twitter.com/michelleolah Have a comment or question? Leave a voicemail at (207) 888-9819 or email podcast@waysidepublishing.com Produced by Wayside Publishing - https://waysidepublishing.com Social Media Twitter: @carolina_reyt Insta: carolina_reyt Facebook: Carolina Reyt LinkedIn:linkedin.com/in/carolina-reyt-m-a-158353a Mentions Basilio Vargas @soybasiliovargas The Devil's Miner https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil%27s_Miner Stephany Sipes @stephanysipes Greta Lundgaard @gretafromtexas Stephen D. Krashen https://www.sdkrashen.com/ Carolina eating a PBJ for the first time (with her husband and son- it's super cute)    Eating-a-PBJ-sandwich.mov   

Guest Marnina Falk guides us through getting the year started using Target Language, what to plan, how to plan, and planning your back up plan so that you are ready for every contingency. Marnina and Langauge Lounge host Michelle Olah offer practical tips and encouragement of how to get to 90%+ target language use and create a strong sense of community in our classrooms. Bio Marnina Falk taught Spanish for 9 years at Foreign Language Immersion and Culture Studies, a Detroit Public School. In Detroit, she helped write the Spanish I and II curriculum. She also led training for the district language department. Prior to Detroit public schools, she taught English in Costa Rica for 2 years, where she developed English programs for children and adults. She also discovered her passion for Latin dance. In 2018, Marnina participated in a Fulbright Hays summer seminar in Brazil, where she returned as a Language Curriculum Coordinator for another cohort in 2022. In 2019, Marnina was a Fund for Teachers Fellow in Cuba. Expanding on her experiences in Costa Rica, Brazil, and Cuba, she has created materials about Afro-Latin culture and heritage. She has also continued to practice Spanish and study Brazilian Portuguese whenever possible. Producer's Notes Visit the Language Lounge on Twitter - https://twitter.com/langloungepod Connect with Michelle - https://twitter.com/michelleolah Have a comment or question? Leave a voicemail at (207) 888-9819 or email podcast@waysidepublishing.com Produced by Wayside Publishing - https://waysidepublishing.com Don't miss the debut of Wayside Publishing's 2023-2024 professional development series, Teaching with Target Language in Mind: Starting the School Year with Purposeful Language Use. Set the stage for optimal target language use as you welcome your students back for the new school year. The Professional Learning Team will help you keep purposeful target language use for you and your students at the heart of learning. Join us as we share ideas, tips and resources to help you establish class norms, set learning expectations, discuss the importance of staying in the target language, and help students co-construct their understanding of what language looks like along the proficiency continuum. Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAuduugrzIrHd0j1s1C71EX1qlObYAgk8kA Mentions Special Person from Bryce Hedstrom https://www.brycehedstrom.com/free-stuff/special-person-interviews/ Slides used students for the special person interviews https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/17RjQymWtc4lPgNGnyDnod6xxlCsHuJOp_-68nXHkT4c/edit?usp=sharing Unit plan for special person interviews: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WKwZ2wbL9krs_bfm3b4yLGI3vE1kcF0SjjsDHw42NWk/edit?usp=sharing Student note sheet https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QUdlgzinkHrdEPAWDNEfT3566YZWn0UX/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=105928918383629260776&rtpof=true&sd=true Final project https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sPPxKU-nGj_6tzPxZin6MrAvRD9pAnv7TlQIYFwj6r0/edit?usp=sharing Student Interest Survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1xyQGTdI43MACR9tyfmRa2_27acE3a7RwIemb-NBH7w8/copy @LangChat Increasing Your Target Language Use in the Classroom https://calicospanish.com/increasing-your-target-language-use-in-the-classroom/ Kagan Cooperative Learning Structures, Spencer Kagan Blog about Teacher Strategies to stay in the TL Carol Gaab @CarolGaab (Twitter) https://www.linkedin.com/in/carol-gaab-07516b11/ @MmeBlouwoff, https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-b-83a86a4/ Claudia Elliot @claudiamelliott , FB: claudiaelliott21 ACTFL : Facilitate Target Language Use https://www.actfl.org/educator-resources/guiding-principles-for-language-learning/facilitate-target-language-use#:~:text=ACTFL%20recommends%20that%20learning%20take,NOT%20use%20the%20target%20language.