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Ever wondered: am I teaching the right things? How do I know that my units are getting the job done?
This episode mini-series on unit and skills to include in each level was inspired by a common question from the Practical Proficiency Network membership.

Here, we'll dive into years 1 & 2 of your world language program.

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Intermediate Low is the most misunderstood proficiency level. Let's dive in with a teacher-friendly description of what your intermediate lows can actually do with language. We'll also talk about how to adapt your curriculum to better serve your novice highs to transition into intermediate low.

The new ACTFL Proficiency guidelines for 2024 are HERE! This final episode in the ACTFL levels series comes from a common listener question - what level should my students be in and how do I know that?  Let's talk about what Intermediate Low actually looks like and what it means for your world language program.

Check the ACTFL 2024 Proficiency Guidelines here 

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The Practical & Comprehensible conference is back for 2024!
Meet presenter Kia D. London to hear more about her awesome presentation and focus on teacher longevity and maintaining joy, especially as an introverted middle school teacher transitioning to high school.


Sign up for this free conference July 29-31 here:
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Connect with Kia London: 
trailblazeintolanguagelearning.com https://www.instagram.com/clases_de_london/?hl=en  https://www.facebook.com/groups/culturallydiverseequitablecurriculum  https://twitter.com/MaestraLondon  https://www.tiktok.com/@kdl_trailblaze https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf2Rcb0xkR7R8_lLbt5dB4g

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The Practical & Comprehensible conference is back for 2024! 
Meet presenter Pav of Fle avec Mme D to hear more about her awesome presentation and focus on beating teacher burnout through her journey of having no designated prep time since covid hit her classroom. 


Sign up for this free conference July 29-31 here: https://lalibrelanguagelearning.mykajabi.com/a/2147894883/hcrEUR9b

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The Practical & Comprehensible conference is back for 2024!
Meet presenter Allison Perryman of The Cultural Classroom to hear more about her awesome presentation and focus on social justice, representation, and identity self-exploration through culture in her Spanish class.
 @theculturalclassroom  

Sign up for this free conference July 29-31 here: https://lalibrelanguagelearning.mykajabi.com/a/2147894883/H5yebP4L

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theculturalclassroom.blog 
https://www.instagram.com/theculturalclassrm/ https://www.facebook.com/TheCulturalClassroom   https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/The-Cultural-Classroom-By-Sra-Perryman  
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Practical and Comprehensible is the premiere conference event each year for  proficiency-oriented world language teachers! 
This year, come meet the speakers on the Practical Proficiency Podcast to get a sneak peek and bonus content from the presenters!
Meet Timothy Chávez, who is presenting this year on thematic units with social justice as the focus. 
Use this link to register for the free virtual professional development conference and you'll be directly supporting this speaker, at no additional cost to you: https://lalibrelanguagelearning.mykajabi.com/a/2147894883/rZBrNX2Q

Connect with Timothy: 
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The Practical & Comprehensible conference is back for 2024! 
Meet presenter Courtney Bonino of Llearning Llama to hear more about her awesome presentation: ARTful Lesson Planning! 
Her presentation this year is all about how to use Art in your Spanish classes and world language classes at large. 

Sign up for this free conference July 29-31 here: https://lalibrelanguagelearning.mykajabi.com/a/2147894883/2N4XSeyR

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This one is for novice high - the level you'll spend the most time with in your career! Listen to get in-depth examples for exactly what novice highs can do with language, in teacher-friendly language of course! 

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We're continuing this series on the new 2024 ACTFL guidelines. This answers a common question I get - what level should my students be in and how do I know that?  Let's talk about what Novice Mid actually looks like and what it means for your world language program.

Check the ACTFL 2024 Proficiency Guidelines here 

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The new ACTFL Proficiency guidelines for 2024 are HERE! Our new series comes from a common listener question - what level should my students be in and how do I know that?  Let's talk about what Novice Low actually looks like and what it means for your world language program. 

Check the ACTFL 2024 Proficiency Guidelines here 

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