SCFLTA members represent a wide range of experiences, and backgrounds. To leverage the great expertise that exists throughout the state, we are creating a series of short (1 – 7 minutes) mentoring videos answering questions such as “What best practices do you apply regularly in your WL classroom?” and “How do I get my students to use the target language?” The videos will be made available on our website to members and non-members of SCFLTA If you would like to participate or if you have any questions about the videos, please contact Nadine Okoduwa Stewart at nmsn40@gmail.com, or any other board member. Thanks, SCFLTA
Videos Videos will be organized as more selection becomes available.
Nicole Mesimer's (Dreher High School's Teacher of the Year) free write task- Link Teacher supporting students in Seal testing- Link Why do a proficiency test?- Link Creating Opportunities for Student Ownership in WL Classes- Paul Spence Link
Events
The SC AATSP will offer a professional learning opportunity September 23, 2023 from 10-11:30 AM. Cost is $15 and attendees do not need to be a member. Click here for more information.
The ACTFL SIG Teaching and Learning of Culture will offer a professional learning opportunity October 3, 2023 from 7=8 PM. The event is free for ACTFL members.
We have added FLAVA workshops throughout the school year to serve the professional development needs of Virginia educators and those of members of our sister state organizations in Virginia's two regional organizations, the Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (NECTFL) and the Southern Conference on Language Teaching (SCOLT). Each workshop provides one hour of credits toward license recertification. This year our registration process is a little different as we are opening our workshops to members of our sister states in Virginia's two regional organizations, the Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (NECTFL) and the Southern Conference on Language Teaching (SCOLT). You must register individually for each session and then a day or two before the workshop, you will receive a Zoom link. All times are Eastern.
Wednesday, September 20 at 4:30 PM Join ACTFL author and college professor Dr. Catherine Ritz to gain strategies for teaching grammar in context, one of the Guiding Principles for Language Learning in her workshop: Input-First & Meaning-Based: Rethinking our Approach to Grammar REGISTER HERE
Tuesday, October 24 at 5:30 PM Imagine going to language class where the family unit is based on a family that doesn’t look like yours, learning to describe yourself knowing gendered descriptions don’t fit you, or being afraid to say “My girlfriend is pretty'' because nowhere have you seen female couples in an academic setting. LGBTQIAP+ students’ lives have long been underrepresented or even absent from curriculum and classroom materials. Join 2015 FLANC Teacher of the Year, Rosalyn Rhodes, as she shares her personal and professional journey towards more inclusive practices in her workshop:LGBTQIAP+ Inclusion in Our World Language Classrooms and Curricula REGISTER HERE
Thursday, November 9 at 5:30 PM We return to Glenda De Hoyos to check in and see how we have implemented the calendar routine she introduced in her August workshop. Join us for this interactive session: Calendar Routine in The World Language Class CollaborativeREGISTER HERE
Tuesday, December 5 at 5:30 PM Mental health has a direct impact on student learning, whether we're referring to our own mental health or that of our students’, which is why you will want to join us for 2015 FLANC Teacher of the Year and AATF North Carolina Teacher of the Year, Christen Campbell, for her workshop: Self-care is not selfish! Incorporating SEL in your life & your WL class REGISTER HERE