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Here we would like to collect your ideas and thoughts related to the Seal programs (Seal of Biliteracy & the International Skills Diploma Seal) Could you implement these at your school? What are the obstacles (if any) to doing so? How can we best support you in implementing one of these programs?

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Now that you have learned a bit more about the ACTFL Can do statements and the drive toward proficiency, what are your thoughts on what you have learned? How can you use this tool? How can your students use this tool? Do you have any ideas about how you would go about introducing students to the tool? What concerns do you have?

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Classroom Management tips are always good to share! What strategies do you use to manage your classroom? What tips would you give to your fellow educators in this area? Are their procedures that you have in place that have really helped you? What challenges are you facing in this area?

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Technology is all around us and is a part of life for all of us. What technology tips do you have for the classroom? What websites or online programs have you used that have helped you or that you have used with students that were particularly helpful. Share some of your favorite tech tips!

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As I work to assist world language teachers in rural districts, what thoughts or tips or ideas do you have for things that we could do that would help you in your work? What obstacles do you face? What would you say are your greatest needs?

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It seems it would be very feasible to execute the Seals of Biliteracy  programs at my school. 

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It seems it would be very feasible to execute the Seals of Biliteracy  programs at my school. 

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We believe that we will be able to implement the Seals of Biliteracy/ISDS fairly easily. However, we will have to get the administration to buy in to the importance of languages to these kids. As a department, we will need to look into the various tests and see which one is best suited for our school.

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Seals of biliteracy require minimal effort with positive rewards. This would be great for native speakers who have great English proficiency as 1st and 2nd generation speakers who have a strong base in English and perhaps.l

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Seals of biliteracy require minimal effort with positive rewards. This would be great for native speakers who have great English proficiency as 1st and 2nd generation speakers who have a strong base in English and perhaps.l

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We do have several students that are native speakers of Spanish that may qualify for the Biliteracy Seal, as well as several students in the level 5 Spanish classes  and AP Latin that may be eligible. In order to have students qualify for French or German, we would need to start teaching those languages earlier than 10th-11th grade.

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We do have several students that are native speakers of Spanish that may qualify for the Biliteracy Seal, as well as several students in the level 5 Spanish classes  and AP Latin that may be eligible. In order to have students qualify for French or German, we would need to start teaching those languages earlier than 10th-11th grade.

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This is a great idea and is something to take back to our home schools. We want the administration to buy into this.

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It seems very feasible to implement, even for Latin teachers. 

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It seems very feasible to implement, even for Latin teachers. 

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I have been thinking about re-writing my French curriculum. Incorporating can-do statements for each unit will help me stay focused and keep things cohesive, and it will allow students to keep track of their own progress.

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I have been thinking about re-writing my French curriculum. Incorporating can-do statements for each unit will help me stay focused and keep things cohesive, and it will allow students to keep track of their own progress.

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What volunteer activities can students do to earn the ISDS? 

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What volunteer activities can students do to earn the ISDS? 

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We have created thematic units that provide students with opportunities to communicate in the target language through various activities. These activities include reading comprehension, sentence creation, listening activities, and performing in the target language. By providing the students with the Can Do Statements and explaining the continuum of proficiency, students will be able to monitor their proficiency in the language and work towards their goal of being proficient in the language.

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We use Quizlet and Wordplay as well as Duolingo

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We use Quizlet and Wordplay as well as Duolingo

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-Education Secretary Betsy DeVos  supports Foreign Language Education? 

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-Education Secretary Betsy DeVos  supports Foreign Language Education? 

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-Dual enrollment in our school have
decreased the number of students for Spanish V and AP

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We like the Can-Do statements and that it clarifies what we have to do as teachers. Can-Do statements require students to actually perform something. 

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We like the Can-Do statements and that it clarifies what we have to do as teachers. Can-Do statements require students to actually perform something. 

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We have done Can-Do statements and we are currently in the process of revising them. They have also helped students know what we expect from them and what they are required to do. 

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We have done Can-Do statements and we are currently in the process of revising them. They have also helped students know what we expect from them and what they are required to do. 

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It's community service hours that students earn by participating in service learning activities that focus on global perspectives, cross-cultural activities, or international activities. Tutoring ESOL students, doing community outreach with ESL families, service learning travel, etc.

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The major challenge that we face is the resistance of students to learn a foreign language at such a late age in their educational career. Offering a foreign language at the lower grades would provide a better foundation for students to feel more confident in the language and be more accepting of the language.

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I really like the idea of adding an ACTFL range to each course that is taught at our school. I feel like the range will help the students to better identify what they are learning and where they are going.

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The teacher needs to build a positive environment for the students to learn, while also making sure that all of the students are respecting one another.

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I support having both of these at my school and I look forward to our students gaining these seals.

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bryan.baker@colquitt.k12.ga.us

Principal: stephanie.terrell@colquitt.k12.ga.us

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francisco.aguirre@tiftschools.com

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I support the use of technology as an aid in language learning, but not as the solitary means of learning.

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andres.ramos@colquitt.k12.ga.us

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ryan'none@early.k12.ga.us

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karno@tcjackets.net
bburton@tcjackets.net
ewyatt@tcjackets.net
apaulino@tcjackets.net

Please send email to Lisa Williams, our new superintendant for the 2018-2019 school year (lwilliams@tcjackets.net) and Robin Cartright, the curriculum director (rcartright@tcjackets.net).Our principal is Trista Jones (tjones@tcjackets.net), who was a French teacher (So she is very supportive of our department!)

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lvelez@atkinson.k12.ga.us

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ewyatt@tcjackets.net

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DIna Ortiz

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The theory behind the basic categories of Interpersonal Communication, Presentational, and Interpretive are sound. The Cultural connections are equally sound in theory. We must look at the can do's through lens of the overarching categories.

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The theory behind the basic categories of Interpersonal Communication, Presentational, and Interpretive are sound. The Cultural connections are equally sound in theory. We must look at the can do's through lens of the overarching categories.

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sclark@tcjackets.net

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liz.aguirre@tiftschools.com

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hmorris@cook.k12.ga.us

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There are several obstacles that are faced at our school. The threat of a "Virtual World Language Program" is very real in our county. Also, many of the students that we teach do not understand that the world is an enormous place with billions of multilingual people.

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wendypollock@cook.k12.ga.us

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tkilgore@early.k12.ga.us

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A teacher must command the classroom. Think through strategies of testing and discipline before day 1. I like the idea of consistency. I also believe that building relationships allows for greater rapport with the students. "People don't care how much you know, until they know how much you care", John Maxwell.

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A teacher must command the classroom. Think through strategies of testing and discipline before day 1. I like the idea of consistency. I also believe that building relationships allows for greater rapport with the students. "People don't care how much you know, until they know how much you care", John Maxwell.

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marcus.mundy@tiftschools.com
mamundy@valdosta.edu

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jorge.granados@tiftschools.com
jorgechavarria85@yahoo.com

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mparedes@gocats.org, Spanish teacher, VMS

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diana.angel@gocats.org
Spanish Teacher Valdosta City Schools.

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Socrative.com for prebuilding quizzes and quick grading.

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Socrative.com for prebuilding quizzes and quick grading.

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Zipgrade expedites grading also.
Flipgrip works great for oral assessments.

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Connect with Dr. Sue Barry at Auburn. She runs a really incredible MEd in FL program that puts out some of the best language teachers in the south east, and she works with a lot of teachers/students in GA.

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jburns@brooks.k12.ga.us
Spanish 1-3. Brooks County Schools