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    • Continuous Assessment
    • Assessment in World Languages
    • Responding to Student Data
    • Feedback
    • Grammar in Context
    • Questioning and Discussion
    • Differentiated Instruction
    • Learning Centers
    • Supportive Learning Environment
    • Knowing the Learner
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    • Student Choice
    • Flexible grouping
    • Student Reflection and Self-Assessment
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    • Designing Performance Tasks
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    • Feedback for Teachers
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    • Creating Learner-Centered Language Classrooms
    • Engaging Through Interactive Planning and CI
    • Planning for Interactive Communicative Lessons
    • Building Literacy Skills in Language Classrooms
    • Moving Students Along the World Language Proficiency Continuum
    • Using Authentic Text in the WL Classroom
    • Expanding a Global Mentality: Culturally Responsive Teaching to Reach All Learners
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    • Engaging All Learners
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​Resources for the Shift to Online/Blended Learning (@grahnforlang)

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Building Relationships and Classroom Community
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  • Setting up your online classroom
  • Creating a language-rich, supportive learning environment
  • Communicating your expectations
  • Ideas for the first week of school
  • Building relationships with students from a distance​
  • Getting to know your students
  • Addressing social emotional learning
  • Content for the first weeks
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​Building Relationships in the Virtual Classroom

Building Connectedness Virtually (Google Slides presentation)

Remote Unity: Building a Sense of Community During School Closures

Mission "Impossible": Building Relationships with Online Students

Fostering a Strong Community in a Virtual Classroom

​Free Micro Course: Building Relationships in Online Learning

Building Community on the First Day of School- FlipGrid blog

PBIS Incentives for Distance Learning

33 Ways to Build Relationships
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Icebreakers and Getting to Know You Activities
50 Distance Learning Icebreakers and Games

50 Back to School Activities for the Remote Learning Classroom

Virtual Icebreakers- Back to School with Distance Learning

21 Social Distance Friendly and Virtual Icebreakers


Class Norms, Expectations, and Organization
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NEW!! Virtual Word Walls

Virtual word wall for Arabic

Virtual word wall for ASL

Virtual word wall for Chinese

Virtual word wall for French

Virtual word wall for Elementary French

Virtual word wall for German

Virtual word wall for Italian

Virtual word wall for Japanese

Virtual word wall for Portuguese
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Virtual word wall for Russian

Virtual word wall for Spanish

Virtual word wall for Elementary Spanish


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Planning Resources
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NEW! Planning for the socially-distanced classroom 

Mind the gap! 5 communicative activities for the socially distanced classroom
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Interactivity in a Physically Distanced Classroom

Active Learning While Physically Distancing
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Active Learning Strategies for Multiple Modalities

NEW! Teaching Using a HyFlex Model (Face-to-Face and Online Simultaneously)

6 Tips for Teaching Online and In-Person Simultaneously

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NEW! Sample opening slides
Sample virtual lesson plan framework for block scheduling
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Sample virtual lesson plan framework for block scheduling (template)
Sample virtual lesson plan framework (45 minute classes)
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Sample virtual lesson plan framework template (45 minute classes)
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What will the 2020-2021 School Year Look Like for Language Educators and Their Language Learners?
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Tips for Engaging All Language Learners in Online Instruction
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Suggested Lesson Plan Framework
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Resources for Suggested Lesson Plan Framework​

​Choice Boards
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Distance Learning Activities Matrix (New Haven, CT)


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Free Templates and Resources for Designing Online Learning
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WOW! Awesome templates to create interactive activities for your students

25 Google Drawings graphic organizers

30 Free Google Drawings graphic organizers

10 Jamboard templates

Free Daily Check-In Google Forms for Distance Learning

Free Bitmoji Classroom Templates (TPT)

Bitmoji Virtual Locker Template (Google)

Google Slides templates (Slidesgo)
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Google Slides templates (Slides Carnival)

Google Slides templates (Slides Mania)

​Distance Learning Resource Library for Secondary Spanish Teachers (TPT)

Distance Learning Resource Library for Elementary Spanish Teachers (TPT)

Creating Drag and Drop Activities in Google Slides (YouTube)

How to convert a PDF to an editable worksheet using Google Slides

Social Media Inspired Google Slides Templates (Ditch That Textbook)


​Collaborative Spreadsheet of Latin Teacher Resources

 



​Making a Difference Remote Learning Themes
How can we make a difference in our students’ lives during these uncertain times?
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Unit Overview Document
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Each unit includes: ​​
  • essential question
  • learning targets
  • suggested vocabulary
  • suggested language structures
  • ideas for teacher presentation
  • suggested discussion posts (labeled with communicative modes)
  • suggested pair and small group work (labeled with communicative modes)
  • suggested student tasks (labeled with communicative modes)
  • Pinterest board of resources
  • suggested resources for lesson hooks, skill building, teaching grammar in context​​

​Theme #1: How can we take care of ourselves during this time?​
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​​Theme #2: How does the situation make me feel? What can I do about it?​
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​Theme #3: What positive actions can I take?  How can I make a difference?
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Theme #4: How do I stay connected with others from a distance?
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Theme #5: What is it like to learn and work from home?
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Theme #6:How do I know if the news is real or fake? How do I know if what I read online is true?

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​Additional Resources
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Pinterest board with authentic resources for each unit
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Target language songs about the world situation
includes lyrics, links to music videos, and suggestions for using songs to teach grammar in context
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Authentic text: Instagram posts in French and Spanish about the current world situation
(#onapplaudit, #jeveuxaider, #restezchezvous, #unaplausodeunidad, #quédateencasa, #juntossomosmásfuertes, #graciasgraciasgracias, #cuidémonosentretodos
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Authentic text: tweets in French and Spanish about the current world situation
(#onapplaudit, #jeveuxaider, #unaplausodeunidad, #quédateencasa, #mequedoencasa, #mayorescuidados)
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Authentic text: French tweets and Instagram posts on the topic of social distancing
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Authentic text: Spanish tweets and Instagram posts on the topic of social distancing
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Authentic text: French tweets and Instagram posts on the topic of fake news
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Authentic text: Spanish Instagram posts on the topic of fake news
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Authentic text: French Instagram posts: #masquessoiidaires
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Authentic text: Spanish Instagram posts #cubrebocas
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Authentic text: German Instagram posts about staying at home
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Authentic Text: German Instagram posts about social distancing
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Authentic text: German Instagram posts about helping neighbors
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Authentic Text: Italian Instagram posts about staying home
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Authentic Text: Italian Instagram posts for #andràtuttobene
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Authentic text: Italian Instagram posts about social distancing
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    • Continuous Assessment
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    • Responding to Student Data
    • Feedback
    • Grammar in Context
    • Questioning and Discussion
    • Differentiated Instruction
    • Learning Centers
    • Supportive Learning Environment
    • Knowing the Learner
    • Student Engagement
    • Student Choice
    • Flexible grouping
    • Student Reflection and Self-Assessment
    • Varied Approaches
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    • Guided Instruction
    • Intentional Skill Building
    • Thinking Strategies
    • Immersion Resources
    • Designing Performance Tasks
  • Leadership
    • Leadership Resources
    • Teacher Leadership
    • Coaching and Mentoring Skills
    • Professional Learning
    • Effective Meeting Management
    • Team Building
    • Leading Through Change
    • Teacher Recruitment and Retention
    • Growth Mindset
    • Feedback for Teachers
  • Workshops
    • Creating Learner-Centered Language Classrooms
    • Engaging Through Interactive Planning and CI
    • Planning for Interactive Communicative Lessons
    • Building Literacy Skills in Language Classrooms
    • Moving Students Along the World Language Proficiency Continuum
    • Using Authentic Text in the WL Classroom
    • Expanding a Global Mentality: Culturally Responsive Teaching to Reach All Learners
    • Designing to Learn
    • Engaging All Learners
  • Blog
  • Reflection Spinner
  • Resources for the Shift to Online/Blended Learning
  • Supporting Teachers' Wellbeing