EXHIBITOR SESSION: Do you dream of a 90%+ target language classroom? This session shares tips to create an engaging classroom community where students are comfortably immersed in the target language. Attendees will leave with routines and strategies that encourage student TL use. Examples from Wayside Publishing’s series are referenced as supporting materials.
EXHIBITOR SESSION: Join us to blend fresh ideas and practical strategies for crafting engaging thematic units. We’ll infuse your teaching with the rich flavors of coffee culture using versatile resources, including gems from Voces Digital. Leave with renewed energy and inspiration to create lessons as satisfying as your favorite cup of coffee!
EXHIBITOR SESSION: What’s more fun than a barrel of monkeys? Making comics about a barrel of monkeys in your target language! This session will focus on the many benefits of comic making in the world language classroom. Participants will be introduced to Pixton, an award-winning platform backed by research that makes language, storytelling, and creative expression accessible to all.
This presentation examines the role of CRT in an intermediate, community-engaged college Spanish class, with gains in proficiency and social justice. The presentation will describe in-class writing assessments with prompts inspired by the tenets of CRT and will analyze student responses. Participants will come away with: deeper understandings of (1) what Critical Race Theory actually is and how it can aid teachers in creating instruction with a DEI lens, (2) writing prompts that engage and inspire students to think about their encounters with race while improving their language proficiency, (3) procedures for encouraging authentic, ChatGPT-free writing in the classroom.
Come learn techniques to keep students motivated and engaged in the classroom! Music and dance enrich the learning experience, boost engagement, and promote cultural competence by exposing students to the diversity of Spanish-speaking countries. Incorporating music and dance offers a dynamic way to reinforce culture, language acquisition, and student engagement.
