| Event | Date | Description | Resource |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online TPRS Workshop | August 20-22, 2020 | TPRS (Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling) has impacted language teaching for over 30 years with over 75 studies demonstrating it's effectiveness. At this workshop attendees will experience learning a language with a TPRS lesson that consists of an Oral Story and Reading activities. Then, the strategies behind the method will be explained and practiced. Attendees will come away with practical ways to implement the strategies into any class and language with an emphasis both on oral and written fluency. | TPRS Workshop 2020 Flyer TPRS - About the Presenters |
| Strand B - Application Level | July 21, 23, 28, 30, and August 15 | Participants will explore strategies and activities to plan a reading unit for flexible learning environments (Face-2-Face, Hybrid and/or Fully online). Participants will receive support in developing a reading unit around the new California World Languages Standards and Framework, the principles of Universal Design for Learning, and the integration of technology, which will guide the development of the participants' reading unit. Participants will be able to implement Can Do Statements, to use backward lesson planning strategies, selecting authentic resources, to integrate technology into lessons, and how to create formative and summative assessment for their reading unit. | Flyer - Strand B Summer 2020 |
| Strand A: Foundational Level | January 25, February 29, March 28, April 25 and May 30. | Participants will learn, review, and practice teaching strategies linked to the three modes of communication: presentational, interpersonal, and interpretive. Participants will receive support in developing lesson plans incorporating the new California World Language Standards and the reviewed/learned strategies. Participants will be able to implement those lesson plans into their own instructional environment. | Flyer - Strand A 2020 |
| Strand C: Production Level | January 25, February 22, March 28, April 18 and May 30 | Strand C focuses on the effective classroom assessment of world language learners. Participants will review the basic assessment concepts and the concept of backward design through the lens of the new California World Languages Standards and Framework. Participants will learn how to search for, select, and use authentic materials to create cognitively engaging and age- and culturally- appropriate learning activities at all proficiency levels for each mode of communication. They will also learn how to integrate interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational tasks to create meaningful summative assessments of the students’ ability to use the target language in real-world settings. | Flyer - Strand C 2020 |
| Strand D: Leadership | November 2nd, February 22nd, April 25th | Leadership is an act of service to the profession. In this course, participants will delve into the philosophy and practices of leadership as it relates to personal growth. Participants will be challenged to think deeply about their role as a leader, regardless of the current position they hold. They will also be encouraged to take risks with their leadership abilities by pursuing actions and roles that create meaningful change in their context. | Flyer - Strand D 2020 |
| Event: Point Loma High School - Designing thematic proficiency-based curricula and units | March 12 - took place & April 16 - cancelled due to Covid 19 | In this three-hour workshop the participants will be given foundational skills to design thematic proficiency-based curricula and units. As they revisit the principles of backward design in unit planning, they will learn how to create meaningful summative assessments of the students’ ability to use the target language in real-world settings and how to integrate authentic materials in their instruction and assessment. By the end of the workshop, they will be able to 1) identify key characteristics of proficiency-oriented language instruction; 2) describe typical student performance at different proficiency levels; 3) locate various documents and resources for designing proficiency-based units; 4) outline the steps in creating thematic standards-based units; 5) select a unit theme and formulate the unit goals, and design summative integrated performance assessment addressing those goals. | |
| San Diego Unified School District - Implementing the CA World Languages Standards and Framework | February 24, 2020 | Participants will be able to articulate relationships between state and national world languages standards and classroom practices. They will be able to identify key shifts in the new Standards and Framework. | |
| Community of Practice Annual Event | November 16, 2019 | SAILN's Community of Practice (CoP) annual event will take place on Saturday November 16th from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at the International Student Center located at San Diego State University. During the event you will have the opportunity to network with world languages teachers, to review the new World Languages Standards, and to provide feedback on the new CA Framework for world languages. Please see flyer for information on the event. | Flyer CoP November 2019 |
| New World Languages Standards | October 19 and 26, 2019 | On October 19 and October 26, 2019, Christine Lanphere and Nicole Naditz, both ACTFL National Language Teachers of the Year and both writers of the new standards, came to San Diego to help local world languages teachers unpack the new California World Languages Standards. | Flyer NWLS 1 Flyer NWLS 2 |
| Strand B Program - Summer 2019 | July 1-3, 2019 | Presenter: Dr. Cecile Nedellec Participants will be able to review and analyze the new California World Language Standards. Participants will learn, review, and practice teaching strategies linked to the three modes of communication: presentational, interpersonal, and interpretive. Participants will receive support in developing lesson plans incorporating the reviewed/learned strategies, which they can use in their own classrooms. | Flyer Strand B |
| Building Proficiency Across Communication Modes | June 15, 2019 | Presenter: Joshua Cabral The “4 skills” of reading, writing, speaking and listening have been redefined in the communicative language classroom. These “4 skills” were often taught and used in isolation prior to proficiency-based approaches to language instruction. These skills are now imbedded in the interpretive, presentational and interpersonal communication modes. The modes keep the skills communicative, which is essential in building proficiency. We will unpack the modes and explore classroom activities, lesson planning and assessment that put the skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening in an authentically communicative context. | Flyer Building Proficiency |
| Thematic Unit Design: Performance Towards Proficiency | June 14, 2019 | Presenter: Dr. Donna Clementi The workshop will open with a discussion of the characteristics of proficiency at the Novice, Intermediate, and Advanced levels. Instructional strategies that move learners from the Novice to the Intermediate and Advanced levels of proficiency will be shared. Next, participants will follow a step-by-step approach to design an Integrated Performance Assessment (IPA) thematic unit of instruction that emphasizes purposeful communication in real-world contexts. Participants will learn how to write customized Can-Do statements to meet the learning goals of the unit they design. Sample learning activities, formative assessments, and suggested rubrics to evaluate student performance will be shared. | Flyer Unit Design |
| CI for Spanish Teachers | May 11, 2019 | Participants will see demonstrations of simple ways to engage their students in the target language, in personal discussions and in learning about cultural, historical, and geographical content, including current events.Participants will see demonstrations of literacy strategies that put grammar and spelling in context, from the very first day of class. Participants will have time to debrief, time to work with a learning partner, and time to discuss second language acquisition and ACTFL performance indicators. | English Flyer Spanish Flyer |
| Module A - Foundation Level | 1/26, 2/23, 3/23, 4/27. 6/8 | Focuses on principles, standards, and strategies of the Second Language Acquisition for learning world languages. | Flyer Module A |
| Module A1 - Integrated ELD | 1/26, 2/23, 3/23, 4/27. 6/8 | Focuses on the principles and strategies of Second Language Acquisition with a focus on English Language Development. | Flyer A1 |
| Module C - Production Level | 1/26, 2/23, 3/23, 4/27. 6/8 | Curriculum and Unit Design, Assessment, and Material Evaluation. | Flyer C |
| The Bishop's School Presentation | March 11, 2019 | On Monday March 11th, from 10 am to 12 pm, in room 204, the Bishop's School's world language teachers (French, Spanish, Latin, and Chinese), who are refining their curricula, will present the unit they developed to an audience of world language teachers and specialists. Then, from 12 pm to 2 pm, the Bishop's teachers will receive detailed feedback on their work from Dr. Mat Schulze, Areana Chen, and Dr. Cecile Nedellec. | |
| The Bishop's School Presentation - Understanding by Design | February 1st, 2019 | On February 1st, 2019, Dr. Mat Schulze, Areana Chen, and Dr. Cecile Nedellec conducted a presentation on Understanding by Design and supported Bishop's world language teachers in modifying or creating year at a glance documents as well as developing a new unit for the level 3 of each of their languages (French, Spanish, Latin, and Chinese). | View Images |
| Dual Language and English Learner Conference 2019 | January 16-18, 2019 | The annual Dual Language and English Learner Conference will inspire and equip preschool, elementary, and secondary educators with the tools to transform systems and outcomes for their students. Join us January 16 at local school sites and Jan. 17-18 at SDSU’s Conrad Prebys Aztec Union. Participants will learn, collaborate, and network around current research and innovative practices to improve academic and social-emotional outcomes for dual language and English learners in challenging times. | Flyer DLEL19 |
| Community of Practice (CoP) | December 8, 2018 | International Networking and Cultural Event | Flyer CoP18 |
| Arabic Community of Practice | December 2, 2018 | On December 2nd, Dr. Cecile Nedellec presented strategies to enhance language learning to the Arabic teachers at the Arabic Center | |
| Module D (Tier 4) | June 29, 2018 | Mrs. Veronika Lopez-Mendez, principal at a Spanish immersion school, presented an overview of Dual Language Programs that serve K-12 students, highlighted the foundations of well implemented program- guiding principles, and identified key components to lead effective professional development for language programs. This presentation allowed participants to understand how they can identify, recruit, and expand teachers’ leadership (CSMP goal 1). | |
| Oral Proficiency Interview Familiarization Workshop | June 22, 2018 | Dr. Mildred Rivera-Martinez conducted a one-day ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) Familiarization training. The training was intended for all language professionals. The one-day workshop familiarized participants with the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines, ACTFL Rating Scale, and the ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview. They discussed the implications of proficiency for academic and professional purposes. K-12 administrators, language coordinators, and teachers attended this training. Participants learned how the OPI assessment could provide them with evidence of students’ proficiency levels, which could help in informing teachers’ practices (CSMP goal 1). | Flyer OPI |
| Dual Language Leadership Summit | May 29, 2018 | Participants collaborated through Design Thinking and resourced were shared with other local Dual Language leaders. The summit included professional learning around the new Dual Language Education Social Justice and Equity Framework developed by Ana Hernández (CSUSM) and Cristina Alfaro (SDSU) et al. Participants and leaders were able to envision 2018-19 events, ideate connections to world language practitioners through SAILN, previewed revisions to the 2019 WL standards, and brainstormed solutions for challenges facing new and experienced DL programs in K-12 schools. | Flyer DL Summit |
| Filipino Community of Practice Event | May 25, 2018 | The SAILN team connected with the Filipino Community of Practice (CoP) and attended their monthly meeting at Chula Vista High School. The Filipino CoP had contacted SAILN on May 8th in order to obtain information on developing an AP Filipino Language test. The SAILN team reported their findings to the CoP. Furthermore, the SAILN team forwarded documents sent by the AP College Board after the SAILN team had contacted the AP College Board. These documents contained information on what information the CoP needs to provide in order for the College Board to consider creating an AP Filipino Language test. This shows how the SAILN team sustains collaborative communities of practice within its project (CSMP goal 1). | |
| Teaching Intercultural Communication | May 8, 2018 | Dr. Uwe Baumann, did a free presentation focusing on the rationale that intercultural communication skills form an important part of the skills set language learners and graduates need. During the presentation, Dr. Baumann briefly described the framework of intercultural communication and its uses in a European context. He also discussed the approach the School of Languages and Applied Linguistics at the Open University in the UK has taken to foster intercultural communication skills amongst the students and the way they are integrating intercultural communication systematically in the Language Studies curriculum. Throughout his presentation, Dr. Baumann demonstrated how their innovative learning design implements the framework and supports the development of skills that are important for graduates in the 21st century and the job market. This presentation targeted all secondary level world language professionals. This presentation increased world language professionals’ content and pedagogical knowledge (CSMP goal 1). | Flyer IC |
| Module B (Tier 2) Workshop | January 27 – May 19, 2018 | Mrs. Shahnaz Ahmadeian-Fard and other presenters supported Tier II participants in learning about understanding by design (UbD), differentiation and grouping strategies, the role of grammar in a foreign language classroom, standards-based integrated performance assessment (IPA), the importance of a peer-coaching process, and the incorporation of technology within the lessons. Participants were also able to practice the use of a lesson plan generator. | Flyer B |
| Module A (Tier 1) Workshop | January 27 – May 19, 2018 | Dr. Cecile Nedellec conducted five sessions at the foundation level during which participants were able to become more familiar with principles of second language acquisition, differentiated instruction, and the fundamentals of communication-based instruction. Participants were also able to familiarize themselves with classroom writing competency assessment, formative, and summative assessments. Participants were able to create activities they could use in their classrooms. | Flyer A |
| Iranian School of San Diego Workshops | February 20 to June 24, 2018 | Mr. Alan Svidal provided teacher training and professional development at the Iranian School of San Diego. The training took place over 5 sessions, during which participants were able to learn about new instructional strategies to effectively teach Persian to their students. Classes were interactive and participants were able to create hands on activities. | |
| Dual Language and English Learner Conference 2018 | January 11-13, 2018 | The annual Dual Language and English Learner Conference is set to inspire and equip preschool, elementary, and secondary educators with the tools to transform systems and outcomes for their students. Participants learned, collaborated, and networked around current research and innovative practices to improve academic and social-emotional outcomes for dual language and English learners in challenging times. | Flyer DLEL18 |