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Authentic Language Experiences at Westwood High

11/14/2021

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Providing students with authentic language experiences boosts learning, engagement, and builds bridges of personal connection to other people and cultures. Last year, Westwood High school, home of SCFLTA's President-elect, Nadine Okoduwa Stewart, facilitated the following language enrichment activities. 

Webinar with Dr. José Liens & Mrs. Irma Leal






Dr. Liens and Mrs. Leal spoke on benefits of studying world languages, and students asked questions on best practices for building their language proficiency.

Virtual Hang Outs with Native Speakers

Westwood High's Spanish faculty facilitates virtual hang outs for Honors students not currently enrolled in Spanish (but plan to continue studies in college) in order to practice with native speakers. These hang outs also give native speakers a chance to practice their English. Win-win!

Level-up Proficiency

Yearly, the faculty encourages Westwood High School's 11th -12th graders who are bilingual or who have studied at least one other language, to level-up and prove their proficiency in their languages. The State Department of Education provides this opportunity. Students can earn a Gold, Silver, or Bronze Seal of Biliteracy from the State of South Carolina. 
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    Bonjour! My name is Dr. Jason Bagley-Cooler, and I am a high school French teacher and editor of the SCFLTA Crescent Blog. SCFLTA would love to feature you and your colleagues being advocates in and outside of the classroom. Have a topic you would like to see discussed, colleagues or students you want to give shout outs to? Email me at jasonpbagley@gmail.com  with your submissions. Don't forget to use #scflta  on social media so we can spotlight the teachers, advocates and students of world languages! 

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