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A FREE ONLINE LEARNING EVENT for the Proficiency World Language Community 

 

 

Practical & Comprehensible: JOY!

 July 8-11 

 

Virtual Event

for World Language Teachers New to CI/ADI/Proficiency  

 

34+ FREE presentations for  communicative language teaching

 

 

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🤩 WHAT BRINGS YOU JOY? 🤩 

 

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! 

I've asked presenters to share with you ways that they cultivate joy in their classrooms and their life through the communicative, CI, and proficiency approach to the classroom. 

 

 👏 COME EXPERIENCE TEACHER JOY WITH US! 👏 

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 Celebrate the joy and possibilities of  proficiency

with like-minded  teachers 

Refresh your world language teaching  practice with a community-oriented virtual conference  

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WHAT MAKES PRACTICAL & COMPREHENSIBLE DIFFERENT?

So much more than a free world language conference 

The Most JOYFUL Teachers are here

 

I asked other attendees to share what brings them JOY!

Meet your fellow attendees and hear what they have to say about JOY: 

 

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 6 JOY  Objective:

 

by the end of this event, you will:

1. recognize joy as essential to your practice success

2. have lasting inspiration

3. connect to a community of like-minded teachers

4. have tools to revive your practice when you need a boost

5. have tangible, practical ways to share the joy of language and create opportunities for joy with your students. 

 

Day 1 - JULY 8

DISCOVER JOY 

 

CAN DO: I see joy as essential to my practice & remember why I teach

 

FREE & ON-DEMAND:

Jennifer Degenhardt & Theresa Marrama of Digilangua

From Chaos to Clarity: Bringing JOY to Language Learning with Graphic Organizers 

Jocelynn Hubbard

Cultivating Joyful Connections: Building an Inclusive and Equitable World Language Community

Kim Bopp

Sparking Joy and Proficiency:  Sustaining Passion and Progress in the World Language Classroom

Kia D. London

Successful Steps to Proficiency in the Target Language

Courtney Nygaard

Spark Joy in Heritage Spanish Class

Will Adams 
Acquisition as Joy: Get back to the why behind the way we teach!

Andrea Setter San-Miguel

Finding Your "Why" Again: Reclaiming Joy and Sustaining Passion in the Proficiency-Focused Classroom

Devon Gunning - La Libre Language Learning

The Joy of Becoming a Language Facilitator

Day 1 LIVE 

Available with All-Access Pass

JULY 8TH

LIVE: Meg Fandel Vernon

LIVE July 8th @ 1pm EST 

Highly Effective Instructional Strategies for Language Learners

Day 2 - JULY 9

PROTECT JOY 

 

CAN DO: I can implement at least 3 essential systems that make joy easier to pursue and protect my teaching practice from daily & systemic stressors 

 

FREE & ON-DEMAND:

Tia Parnell

From Stress to Success: How to Keep Joy in the Classroom with Time-Saving Teaching Strategies

Tracy E. Rucker

Authentic Planning and Enduring Engagement: Creating Meaningful Pathways to Cultivate Cultural Connections in our Diverse World Language Classrooms 

Allison Wienhold

Joyful Routines 

Meredith White

Planning for Joy

Amy Marshall

Work Smarter, Not Harder 

A.C. Quintero - Novels and Resources by A.C. Quintero

More Than Simple Stories: Sparking Critical Thinking with Lower-Level Novels 

Dr. Maureen Magnan

Unlocking Potential: Integrating Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in the World Language Classroom

Maureen Lamb

Low Tech, Low-Prep CI Activities 

Dr. Lake Mathison

Proficiency Over Points: Practical Ungrading in World Language

DAY 2 LIVE 

Available with All-Access Pass

July 9th

LIVE: DIA MIXON

1pm EST 

Make It Hands-On! 

Day 3 - JULY 10

SUSTAIN JOY 

 

CAN DO: I have at least 5 practical strategies to keep my joy alive & maintain a joyful, acquisition-driven space

 

FREE & ON-DEMAND:

Jenniffer Whyte | Afro-Latina Teacher

Bringing Black History to Life: Creating a School-Wide Wall Museum

John Sifert

Poster, Poster, on the Wall...

Angie Sherbondy

Make Comprehensible Input Exciting by Adding Realia

Bryce Hedstrom

The Joy of Teaching Without (Much) Grammar

Connie J Navarro

Picture This! Elevate Student Writing with AI Image Generators

Lynne Hendrick

World Language For All!

Audrey Harris

Conversational Communication in the TL

Devon Gunning - La Libre Language Learning

Bonus Presentation Throwback from 2023 P&C: 'Reclaim Your Teacher Joy'

Allison Perryman | The Cultural Classroom

Affirming All by Uplifting Each Other: Recognizing the Contributions of Diverse Cultures in the WL Classroom 

Day 3 LIVE 

Available with All-Access Pass

July 10

Alexis Blum

Let Me Try! ADI Skills with Intermediate Level Students 

Day 4 - JULY 11

FUEL JOY WITH FUN! 

 

CAN DO: I have several practical & FUN activities and tools to make my conference learning a reality in my classroom

 

FREE & ON-DEMAND:

Timothy Chávez

All Hands on Deck: Total Participation Techniques for Every Learner

Diane Neubauer

Humor and Play in the World Language Classroom 

Courtney Bonino 

Unlock Your Student’s Potential: Let’s Create an Escape Room

Sierra Wessels

Sneaky Input: Games and Routines to Increase Target Language Input

Sophia Forker   

Qu-est-ce qu'on s'amuse en  classe de FLE!

Maria Jernigan | Redshift Education

Video Games for Unleashing Proficiency — ¿Cómo, cuándo, y por qué?

Pamela Parks | Madame Sensei

Game-Based Learning To Bring You Joy in the World Language Classroom

Leah Rogstad

Song of the Week Re-imagined: Cultural Competence, Community and Critical Thinking at all Proficiency Levels

Robyn French | French Toast Cuentos

Read, Play, Repeat: Games and Activities for Language Learners

Day 4 LIVE

Available with All-Access Pass 

 

July 11

Courtney Jackson | Profe Zulita

Live 3pm EST 

OMG, Profe! That Was FUN! 

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 6th conference!

Thanks for making it possible! 

You're not supposed to figure out proficiency on your own. 

 

Reconnect with the JOY the power of communicative teaching with us!

 

Get inspired and reignite your spark with a supportive community that's eager to nerd out on SLA and all things language teacher with you!  

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