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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

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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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It's here, the one we world language teachers have been waiting for - culture lessons! However, culture is complex. Our solution to exposing students to widely diverse cultures should be equally complex and thoughtful. Here's some practical ideas to get you started.
Find the mentioned free French Units for back to school here 

Download the 10 Elements PDF GUIDE here 

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Hey hey hey, it's assessment day! This could be a giant deep dive. 
Today, we're focusing on how to switch mindsets from our assessments being an occasional to a REGULAR and CRUCIAL piece of the proficiency-oriented classroom. 
They help your students as much as they help inform you!

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Today's element - input! This is a proficiency teacher favorite. We always talk about how important it is, but that doesn't always mean that YOU need to be the source. 

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Take action - pick 1 element from today's episode and see where you can make some tiny tweaks to add more target language into your world language class today!
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In this episode, we discuss a list of the people I enjoy learning from to further my journey into equity-driven education. These are the trusted speakers, writers, and teachers to follow and keep in your feed!

Head here to the accompanying blog post for the list of DEI speakers and leaders in the world language space. 

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Today's element - the class! Everything should be a conduit for conversation in world language. So where does that leave teachers? As the party host, of course!


Download the 10 Elements PDF GUIDE here 

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Take action - pick 1 element from today's episode and see where you can make some tiny tweaks to add more target language into your world language class today!
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