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2024-25 Facilitator Book Study onÌýWords and Actions: Teaching Languages Through the Lens of Social JusticeÌýÌýÌý(We have reached our capacity for this book study and are no longer accepting registrations.Ìý Educators who wish to participate in a book study on this book can do so in the 2025-26 academic year when it will be the focus of our statewide book study.Ìý Registration will be available in early spring 2025.)

2024-25 Book Studies on the Keys to Strategies to Language Instruction:Ìý Engagement, Relevance, Critical Thinking, CollaborationÌýÌý(We have reached our capacity for this book study and are no longer accepting registrations.)

2024 Professional Learning Series

Principles and Guidelines for Adopting or Creating Locally Developed Benchmark Assessments for Checkpoint A (Modern Languages)Ìýby Dr. Joanne O’Toole, Bill Heller, and Dr. Lori Langer de Ramirez (January 23, 2024)

Standards in Action: Interpersonal Communication StrategiesÌýby Bill Heller, Dr. Lori Langer de Ramirez, and Dr. Joanne O’Toole (February 27, 2024)

Principles and Guidelines for Adopting or Creating Locally Developed Benchmark Assessments for Checkpoint A (Classical Languages)Ìýby Dr. Joanne O’Toole, David Pellegrino, and Bill Heller (March 5, 2024, 4:00-5:00 pm via Zoom)

Standards in Action: Presentational Communication StrategiesÌýby Dr. Lori Langer de Ramirez, Dr. Joanne O’Toole, and Bill Heller (March 12, 2024, 4:00-5:00 pm via Zoom)

Linguistic Diversity in the Heritage Classroom:Ìý Educational Practices that Celebrate Home LanguagesÌýby Maria Quintanilla (April 24, 2024, 4:00-5:00 pm via Zoom)

Explore Thematic Unit Plans to Inspire Your InstructionÌýby Barbara PattersonÌý(May 7, 2024, 4:00-5:00 pm via Zoom)ÌýÌý

Leveraging Social Justice Approaches to Affirm and Support World Language StudentsÌýby Dr. Pamela M. Wesely (May 21, 2024, 4:00-5:00 pm via Zoom)

Creating a Proficiency Mindset in Your World Language Classroom by Elise Micale Brown (September 17, 2024, 4:00-5:00 pm via Zoom)

Interpretive Communication for Classical Languages by David Pellegrino (October 1, 2024, 4:00-5:00 pm via Zoom)

Enhancing Instructional Design:Ìý Aligning Your Daily Practice with the Revised StandardsÌýby Zoey Baird and Josh Wigle-Harris (Tuesday, October 15, 2024, 4:00-5:00pm via Zoom)

Using Authentic Resources for Proficiency Development from Checkpoint A to Checkpoint CÌýby Amanda Silva (Tuesday, December 10, 2024,Ìý4:00-5:00pm via Zoom)

2023 Professional Learning Series

Centering Voices: Representation within and through World Language Classrooms by Ingrid Paredes and Diana Clark Perez (January 24, 2023)

Real Connections:Ìý Leveraging Literacy Strategies for the World Language Classrooms by Elizabeth Slocum (February 28, 2023)

Connecting Technology to the Modes by Françoise Piron (March 14, 2023)

World Languages in the Elementary Schools and the Revised StandardsÌýby Marissa Coulehan (April 18, 2023)

Orientation Webinars for Administrators on the NYS Learning Standards for World Languages (Parts 1 & 2) by Dr. Joanne O'Toole, Bill Heller and Dr. Lori Langer de Ramirez (April 18, 19, 25, and May 3, 2023)

Getting to Know Your Heritage Language Learners:Ìý Basic Sociolinguistic Concepts by Dr. Carolina Bustamante (April 24, 2023)

Getting Ready for Implementation of the World Language Standards: Administrators’ Perspectives by William Anderson and Shawnna Sweet (May 9, 2023)

Starting a NYS Seal of Biliteracy Program at Your School by Candace Black (May 10, 2023)

Expanding Your NYS Seal of Biliteracy Program by Candace Black (May 24, 2023)

Getting Ready for Implementation of the World Language Standards for Teachers by Dr. Joanne O'Toole, Bill Heller, and Dr. Lori Langer de Ramirez (May 30, 2023)

Discover Authentic Resource Gems in the World Language WakeletÌý- Thursday, June 15, 2023, 4:00-5:00 p.m. (Zoom)

Standards in Action:Ìý Interpretive Communication StrategiesÌýby Dr. Joanne O'Toole, Bill Heller, and Dr. Lori Langer de Ramirez (September 12, 2023, 4:00-5:00 pm via Zoom)

One Department's Journey Into the StandardsÌýby Zoey Baird and Joshua Wigle-Harris (October 24, 2023, 4:00-5:00 pm via Zoom)

Strategies for Target Language Use at Checkpoint A by Dr. Lori Langer de Ramirez (December 5, 2023, 4:00-5:00 pm via Zoom)

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2022 Professional Learning Series

Understanding Vocabulary Development in Standards-Based Teaching by Dr. Joanne O'Toole, Dr. Lori Langer de Ramirez, and Bill Heller (January 13, 2022)

Understanding the Role of Grammar in Proficiency Development Parts 1 and 2, by Dr. Joanne O'Toole, Dr. Lori Langer de Ramirez, and Bill HellerÌý (February 24th & March 3rd, 2022)

Understanding Standards-Based Lesson Planning, by Dr. Joanne O'Toole, Dr. Lori Langer de Ramirez, and Bill HellerÌý (March 31st, 2022)

Preparing for Standards-Based Curriculum Planning, by Dr. Lori Langer de Ramirez, Dr. Joanne O'Toole, and Bill HellerÌý (May 19th, 2022)

Assessment Part 1: Creating Standards-aligned Rubrics for Performance Assessment Tasks,Ìýby Bill Heller, Dr. Joanne O'Toole, Dr. Lori Langer de RamirezÌý (September 27th, 2022)

Assessment Part 2:Ìý Creating Formative and Summative Performance Assessment Tasks,Ìýby Dr. Joanne O'Toole, Dr. Lori Langer de Ramirez, and Bill HellerÌý (October 11th, 2022)

Lesson Planning Part 1 – From Unit Plan to Lesson Plans: Putting the Pieces Together (November 1, 2022)

Lesson Planning Part 2 – Lesson Planning Options for Thematic Units (December 13, 2022)

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2021 Professional Learning Series

Embedding Authentic Resources into Lesson PlansÌýby Leslie Grahn (January 20, 2021)

From Skills to Modes - Standard 1: Interpretive Communication by Dr. Joanne O'Toole (March 10, 2021)

From Skills to Modes - Standard 2:Ìý Interpersonal Communication by Bill Heller (March 24, 2021)

From Skills to Modes - Standard 3:Ìý Presentational Communication by Dr. Lori Langer de Ramirez (April 7, 2021)

From Skills to Modes - Part 4 -Ìý Planning for Learning:Ìý Integrating the Modes of Communication by Laura Terrill (May 19, 2021)

From Facts to Functions - The Cultures Standards by Dr. Lori Langer de Ramirez and Dr. Joanne O'Toole (June 9, 2021)

Understanding Checkpoint Proficiency TargetsÌýby Bill Heller & Dr. Joanne O'Toole (July 21, 2021)

Understanding Performance Indicators and Can-Do StatementsÌýby Bill Heller & Dr. Joanne O'Toole (August 11, 2021)

Understanding NYS World Language Themes & Topics by Bill Heller, Dr. Lori Langer de Ramirez, and Dr. Joanne O'Toole (September 28, 2021)

Understanding Unit Planning with the Revised NYS World Language Standards - Part 1Ìýby Bill Heller, Dr. Lori Langer de Ramirez, and Dr. Joanne O'Toole (October 26, 2021)

Understanding Unit Planning with the Revised NYS World Language Standards Part 2 - Checkpoint AÌýwith Rebecca BlouwolffÌý (November 9, 2021)

Understanding Unit Planning with the Revised NYS World Language Standards Part 3Ìý- Checkpoint BÌýwith Lisa Shepard (November 30, 2021)

Understanding Unit Planning with the Revised NYS World Language Standards Part 4 - Checkpoint CÌýwith Regina O'Neal (December 7, 2021)Ìý

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2020 Professional Learning

Curating Authentic Resources for the World Language Classroom by Leslie Grahn (November, 3, 2020)

The World Language Leadership Council was created to provide a regular forum for world language educators and administrators to discuss and share their questions, concerns, and suggestions with Â鶹ÊÓƵ.Ìý The Council will also serve as an additional means of communicating information and initiatives regarding world language programs to the field, complementing our professional learning offerings, website, and newsletter.Ìý Membership is open to teachers of world languages, department chairpersons, administrators, and school counselors.Ìý The Council will meet virtually (via Zoom) for one hour on one Wednesday of the month from September to June.Ìý Attendance at meetings is completely voluntary and CTLE credit will be awarded on a semester basis for those meetings attended.Ìý Interested educators should complete with their name and contact information.Ìý Previous members of the World Language Leadership Council do not need to re-register.Ìý Links to join the meetings will be sent out on a rolling basis.Ìý All meetings for 2024-25 will be on Mondays from 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Meeting dates

• September 16th
• October 21st
• November 18th
• December 9th
• January 13th
• February 10th
• March 10th
• April 21st
• May 12th
• June 2nd