This is the World Language PD you've been waiting for.
Lizzie Goodwin - French teacher
The content of this course is PHENOMENAL! I am so blown away by HOW MUCH content there is and HOW GREAT it is! I love Devon's teaching style; it's like having a friend have a conversation with you, not like a "sit and get". My favorite content so far is the Research that Matters Most lesson. That is what all WL teachers should watch at the beginning of every school year to help them figure out what's going to work and what isn't and WHY. It's so SO great! The SLA video needs to be watched by EVERY SINGLE WL Educator, and they all need to see it NOW. Super clear, with all the research, and all the most salient points!”
You Don't Have to Do Back to School Alone.
This is the hardest year you've faced. Join the community that's serious about meeting the challenges of teaching in 2020 with joy, conviction about a better world, and meaningful language learning.
Oh yeah, all while hittin' the bricks at the same time as the buses.
In this online course you will learn
The exact framework I used last year during a health crisis to still achieve these three things : teach with joy, sustainability, and excellence through proficiency/CI.
Through the course of 9 weeks, we'll walk together through the 9 elements of the modern world language classroom:
Lifetime Access
You're beyond busy - you have lifetime access to all material in the course. There's no such thing as being behind, and the group and teacher are here to support you no matter what stage of proficiency you're in!
Your Personal Mentor
This course is unlike anything else out there. Devon will hold a weekly class via the private course group to answer all your questions and help you work through problems in REAL time as they come up throughout the year. It's like having a teacher in your back pocket!
Everything you need to get started
The first week includes bonus trainings to set you up for a successful back to school:
- systems & organization
- distance learning
- productivity
- #1 secret to sustainable teaching
What's Included:
The PLC You Wish Was At Your School
You know that great conference that had the best wolang teachers? The ONE time you didn't feel bad about leaving your kids with a sub for two days because you had so much fun with them?
Yeah, it's that group. They care just as much as you do about proficiency. They understand why you have so much fun with your kids, because they do the same games.
They don't vibe with the complainers at the staff meeting -- they send memes under the table instead.
And you get to hang with them (and me!) for LIFE in a private facebook group for course members. They'll also be your accountability, community, and rock solid foundation as we move through a challenging season together.
Who is Practical Proficiency for?
This course is for you if:
- you want to take care of yourself & STILL have the proficiency classroom you've always dreamed of
- you need efficient ways to integrate proficiency into the everyday fabric of the classroom
- you want help choosing the methods that work best for YOUR individual style
- you care about research and how language works, but you don't have time to read the articles or take the classes
- you're ready to redesign your curriculum to be centered around equity, diversity, and inclusion (and de-center whiteness)
- you're a world language teacher eager to find your people
- you teach 6th-12th grade
Practical Proficiency will reopen in 2021
Class started with founding members on Aug 17th, and will be open for new members after the first round.
Join the VIP waitlist for the next round of members when the course reopens!
