LILT Annual Conference 2024

Standard 4 calls for students to uncover and explore perspectives behind the products and practices of communities that use the target language. How do we help students do this at any level? This session will explore the three Ps of Culture. We will work through a cultural comparison using the three Ps and using the same resource, we will explore activities for Checkpoint A, B, and C.

In this workshop, we will showcase a collaborative project developed with Stony Brook University and the Three Village Central School District in collaboration with the Italian Consulate in NY. The material and activities, while highly creative and engaging, align with the NYS Standards and can be used with all levels. Participants in the workshop will have access to online resources and methodological guidance to implement the project with their students. While the project was created for Italian language classes , this workshop offers teachers of other languages the opportunity to develop similar projects in their own language.

This workshop aims to help educators create meaningful activities centered around authentic resources. To begin, we will provide a brief overview of the modes of communication, the NYS standards and what defines an authentic resource. Next, we will demonstrate how to design activities that incorporate the interpretive, interpersonal and presentational modes of communication. These communication forward activities will allow teachers to meet the new NYS standards while actively engaging students in the target language. We will spend some time addressing the use of AI to generate ideas and activities. Participants should bring their own device and previously found an authentic resource they would like to implement in a lesson. We will dedicate time during the workshop for lesson planning and activity creation.

Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS) is an invaluable aspect of the IB Diploma Program. In this workshop I will introduce CAS to those who are not familiar. Then I will discuss how to implement CAS experiences, strands, stages and learning outcomes into World Language classrooms and curricula. Examples will be provided for French and Spanish 9-12 classrooms.