P&C returns in JULY!
JOIN US JULY 14-16th 2026
for Practical & Comprehensible
A FREE ONLINE LEARNING EVENT for the Proficiency World Language Community
Practical & Comprehensible: 2026
July 14-16
Virtual Event
for Communicative & Acquisition-Driven
World Language Teachers
25+ FREE presentations
PREMIUM LIVE Workshops & Resources
FREE ticket available now!
KIND WORDS & EMAILS FROM TEACHERS ABOUT P&C
"Everything about this conference was amazing.
The ability to do sessions based on my crazy schedule. Hearing from other WoLang teachers. Strategies and challenges specific to world language. Engaging in conversations with WoLang teachers from all over."
- Danielle, 2023 attendee
"I found a lot of easy to implement ideas that I can do this week but I also got a lot of food for thought as I start working on curriculum changes for next year."
- Shanda
"This is my 3rd year using CI and I think the conference reinforced the things I am doing well (passwords, speed dating, TPR novels..), let me know I am not alone in the many hours of prep work (for the multiple preps) and gave me some ideas to help with that and gave me some new ideas to up my game."
- Bev
"It's right in the name. I love that the ideas shared are practical. I also like that there are a variety of languages represented. "
- Jennifer
"The majority of the presentations delivered exactly what the conference promised: PRACTICAL ways to improve my CI practice. I came out with more ideas than I can possibly implement!"
-Mike
"The presentations were very applicable for teaching novice learners, and most presenters gave concrete ideas to implement, especially for those of us who are tied to a textbook (because of school/district) but want to move the needle towards more proficiency.
The presentation about Chromebook shortcuts was brilliant! Thank you for including practical tools like these also."
-Tonantzin
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🤩 2027 theme: COMMUNITY 🤩
This conference is far more than a firehose of new activities and ideas.
It's a carefully crafted learning path and experience designed to RECHARGE, REFRESH, and INSPIRE you before a new school year!
PRESENTATIONS & LEARNING PATH
Our conference is unlike any other online teacher event.
We craft a curriculum and learning path with clear learning objectives for each day.
P&C 7 COMMUNITY
Objective:
by the end of this event, you will:
1. recognize community-focused classrooms as the most compatible with language acquisition
2. have lasting inspiration + connect to a community of like-minded teachers
3. have concrete instructional routines to build and sustain community
4. have tangible, practical ways to build classroom community through the target language.
Day 1 - JULY 14
COMMUNITY PLANNING
CAN DO: I can confidently plan my instruction around community and have strategies for cultivating rapid student rapport and sustainable teacher practices to maintain that community
FREE & ON-DEMAND:
Claudia Elliott | Growing with Proficiency
Planning a Sustainable Year in the World Language Classroom: Five Steps to Set the Foundation
Sophia Forker
Teacher to teacher support - how to collaborate with teachers with different teaching styles
Jocelynn Hubbard
The Intersectional Ecosystem: Building a Community Where No One Has to Hide
Courtney Jackson
3 secrets to building and sustaining classroom community
Courtney Nygaard
How to Start a Heritage Language Program at your School
Andrea Setter San-Miguel
More Than “Native Speaker”: Reframing Identity, Power, and Belonging in the Language Classroom
Angie Torre
Tips for Teaching AP Spanish and Explanation of New Exam Changes
Day 2 - JULY 15
COMMUNITY ROUTINES
CAN DO: I can add 2 new language-rich routines that promote classroom community and belonging. I can re-orient an existing routine to student ownership and agency
FREE & ON-DEMAND:
Alexis Blum
Rock, Paper, Scissors: Routines to Keep You Sane
Courtney Bonino | Llearning Llama
5 Student Voice Routines That Turn Warm-Ups into Community
Pavandeep Dhadwal
Teaching the Whole Student: SEL in the French Classroom
Devon Gunning - La Libre Language Learning
Let CI Do the Work: Community through Conversation in 5 Mins/day
Maureen Lamb
Every Voice Matters: Designing Equitable Feedback Cycles That Strengthen Classroom Community
Kia D. London
Interculturality is Not A Unit: Embedding Cultural Competence Daily
Dr. Lake Mathison
#ThrowbackThursday: Building strong school/class community
Day 3 - JULY 16
COMMUNITY-ORIENTED INSTRUCTION
CAN DO: I have at least 5 practical instructional strategies to keep community and belonging at the forefront of my practice
FREE & ON-DEMAND:
Jennifer Degenhardt & Theresa Marrama of Digilangua
Using the Comprehensible Novel to Foster Community
Bryce Hedstrom
Creating Community with Special Person Interviews
Lynne Hendrick
Building a Community of Collaborators: How to be a leader and collaborator in your school, district, and region
Amy Marshall
The Power of Pause: Micro-Moments That Maximize Comprehension
Diane Neubauer
Community-Building Target Language Interaction with Novice Learners
Pamela Parks | Madame Sensei
Using Minecraft Education for Collaborative Projects
Sierra Wessels | Profe Sierra
Watch and Learn: Bringing Language to Life with TV Shows
Allison Wienhold
Positive Classroom Community from Day 1
LIVE WORKSHOPS : Premium Access
JULY 14TH-JULY 16TH
JULY 15
Dia Mixon
Student Ownership Through Projects
JULY 14
John Sifert
Create a Free Voluntary Reading Program that Works!
JULY 14
Devon Gunning - La Libre Language Learning
From Traditional Classroom to Facilitator-Led Community: 7 Simple Target Language Tweaks
JULY 16
Courtney Jackson
All These Activities, Just 1 Text: Multipurpose Pre & Post-Reading Strategies
July 15
Amy Marshall
Making Language Stick: Strategies That Work for Every Classroom
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MEET YOUR HOST -
Devon Gunning | La Libre Language Learning
Hi! I'm a curriculum designer, consultant, and instructional coach for proficiency-style world language teachers.
My specialty is making your curriculum a USEFUL tool that drives your proficiency goals instead of something you're embarrassed to still be using.
In my program Practical Proficiency, I help teachers who want to do more CI/ADI/Proficiency teach what matters, in a way that works, and still have a life.
This summit was born in 2020 for busy, like-minded teachers to start using CI as a way to streamline your classroom instead of adding to your workload.
6 conferences later, Practical & Comprehensible is back to rekindle JOY and FUN for teachers and students alike in the language classroom.
This special conference is a place where many teachers learn about CI for the first time, and where others remember that they're not alone in their struggle to advocate for proficiency.
I can't wait for you to join us this year for our 7th conference!
Thanks for making it possible!
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