APS World Language Updates - May 2015
NEW! APS World Languages Advisory Committee:
For its first meeting, the APS World Language Advisory Committee met with Greg Duncan. We established our group norms and reviewed information on current research on world language. Greg Duncan spent a few days observing our world language program and shared with us his insights.
Summer SLO Work:
The Office of Testing will host a work session to review and revise existing world language SLOs and create additional SLOs for selected courses. If you are interested in working on this project, complete the online application AND request that your current principal complete and submit a recommendation form: Download Principal Recommendation form - WL2015
World Language Instructional Resources that you may not know about...
Lightbulb Languages: Make your instruction INTERACTIVE with over 5,000 resources for French and Spanish! Sound files, worksheets, puzzles, presentations, podcasts, and more!
Some cool online tools that help teachers focus on SPEAKING:
Little Bird Tales: Have your students tell their story in the target language with a self-created audiobook.
Voki: Create your own avatar and make it speak! The site has a number of lesson ideas. See an example above.
Voxipop: Create your own onlien discussion group in the target language.
GaDOE Webinars: The next webinar will be on December 2nd. Topic: Cultural Connections. Go to the GaDOE World Languages site.
World Language 2014 - 2015: APS middle schools have begun to implement a model of instruction that will allow students to earn high school credit for middle school world languages. 6th and 7th grade will earn credit for level 1 and 8th grade for level 2. This credit will be only elective credit and students would still need to complete three credits for pathway completion. Looking ahead to high school....this means that next year's 6th graders will need level 3 when they arrive in high schools in 2018.
World Readiness Standards for Learning Languages: Have you checked out the new standards? Go to the ACTFL site to read more about the new standards and to get a preview. All teachers will recieve their own copy of the standards during pre-planning in July. In the meantime, click here to download the pdf: Download World-ReadinessStandardsforLearningLanguages
ACTFL Can Do Statements: ACTFL has released the Can Do Statements. This amazing resource helps learners identify what they need to do to function at a specific level of proficiency. The statements also assist teachers in planning curriculum, units of instruction, and daily lessons that help learners improve performance and reach a targeted level of proficiency. Check out this wonderful resource on the ACTFL site. Share these with your students!
