Ga DOE World Language Professional Development Page by https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v This page is to collect your feedback and thoughts as a group regarding what you have learned today. en-us 2018-03-04 13:16:19 UTC 2026-01-27 04:12:27 UTC hello@padlet.com Purpose: pwallace9 https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/237791137 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?]]> 2018-03-04 13:24:16 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/237791137 Purpose: pwallace9 https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/237791314 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? ]]> 2018-03-04 13:26:02 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/237791314 Purpose: pwallace9 https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/237791773 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?]]> 2018-03-04 13:30:42 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/237791773 Purpose: pwallace9 https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/237792035 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!]]> 2018-03-04 13:33:19 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/237792035 Purpose pwallace9 https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/237792313 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?]]> 2018-03-04 13:36:10 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/237792313 It seems it would be very feasible to execute the Seals of Biliteracy programs at my school. https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238817902 2018-03-06 18:50:37 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238817902 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 https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238818881 2018-03-06 18:51:54 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238818881 https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238819102 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. ]]> 2018-03-06 18:52:14 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238819102 Be consistent. https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238819477 2018-03-06 18:52:44 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238819477 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. https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238819941 2018-03-06 18:53:21 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238819941 It seems very feasible to implement, even for Latin teachers. https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238820277 2018-03-06 18:53:50 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238820277 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. https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238821441

]]> 2018-03-06 18:55:25 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238821441 What volunteer activities can students do to earn the ISDS? https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238821609 2018-03-06 18:55:38 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238821609 https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238822133 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.]]> 2018-03-06 18:56:26 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238822133 Google Classroom, Quizizz, Quizlet https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238822177 2018-03-06 18:56:30 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238822177 https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238822273 This is a great idea and is something to take back to our home schools. We want the administration to buy into this.]]> 2018-03-06 18:56:39 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238822273 We use Quizlet and Wordplay as well as Duolingo https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238822443 2018-03-06 18:56:52 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238822443 -Education Secretary Betsy DeVos supports Foreign Language Education? ewyatt2 https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238822835 -Dual enrollment in our school have 
decreased the number of students for Spanish V and AP]]> 2018-03-06 18:57:22 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238822835 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. https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238823156 2018-03-06 18:57:52 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238823156 pwallace9 https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238824802 2018-03-06 19:00:16 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238824802 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. https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238825949 2018-03-06 19:01:52 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238825949 ISDS Service hours https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238826271 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. 



]]> 2018-03-06 19:02:18 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238826271 https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238826488 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. ]]> 2018-03-06 19:02:36 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238826488 https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238826587 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. ]]> 2018-03-06 19:02:46 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238826587 https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238827411 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. ]]> 2018-03-06 19:03:59 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238827411 pwallace9 https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238827781 2018-03-06 19:04:30 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238827781 https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238828216 I support having both of these at my school and I look forward to our students gaining these seals.]]> 2018-03-06 19:05:10 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238828216 Bryan Baker - Colquitt County https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238829489
bryan.baker@colquitt.k12.ga.us

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

]]> 2018-03-06 19:07:03 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238829489 Francisco Aguirre https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238829614 francisco.aguirre@tiftschools.com ]]> 2018-03-06 19:07:14 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238829614 https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238829814 I support the use of technology as an aid in language learning, but not as the solitary means of learning. ]]> 2018-03-06 19:07:31 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238829814 Andres Ramos - Colquitt county High https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238830018 andres.ramos@colquitt.k12.ga.us

]]> 2018-03-06 19:07:50 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238830018 Leah Velez https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238830283 lvelez@atkinson.k12.ga.us

]]> 2018-03-06 19:08:12 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238830283 Thomas County Central High School https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238830318 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!)

]]> 2018-03-06 19:08:14 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238830318 Erika Wyatt ewyatt2 https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238830352 ewyatt@tcjackets.net]]> 2018-03-06 19:08:16 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238830352 Rosine Yannone - Early county https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238830355 ryan'none@early.k12.ga.us

]]> 2018-03-06 19:08:17 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238830355 dortiz@tcjackets.net https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238830361 DIna Ortiz]]> 2018-03-06 19:08:17 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238830361 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. https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238830423 2018-03-06 19:08:23 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238830423 Sarah Kate Clark https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238830535 sclark@tcjackets.net]]> 2018-03-06 19:08:33 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238830535 Liz Aguirre https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238830562 liz.aguirre@tiftschools.com]]> 2018-03-06 19:08:34 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238830562 Heather Morris https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238830643 hmorris@cook.k12.ga.us]]> 2018-03-06 19:08:41 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238830643 https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238831176 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. ]]> 2018-03-06 19:09:24 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238831176 Wendy Pollock https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238831191 wendypollock@cook.k12.ga.us]]> 2018-03-06 19:09:26 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238831191 Tammy Kilgore- Early County https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238831590 tkilgore@early.k12.ga.us]]> 2018-03-06 19:10:01 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238831590 Marcus Mundy https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238832323 marcus.mundy@tiftschools.com 
mamundy@valdosta.edu]]> 2018-03-06 19:11:02 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238832323 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. https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238832344 2018-03-06 19:11:04 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238832344 Jorge Granados https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238832936 jorge.granados@tiftschools.com
jorgechavarria85@yahoo.com]]> 2018-03-06 19:11:54 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238832936 Marcela Paredes https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238833729 mparedes@gocats.org, Spanish teacher, VMS]]> 2018-03-06 19:13:03 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238833729 Diana Arcero https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238834031 diana.angel@gocats.org 
Spanish Teacher Valdosta City Schools. ]]> 2018-03-06 19:13:30 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238834031 Socrative.com for prebuilding quizzes and quick grading. https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238835076 Zipgrade expedites grading also.
Flipgrip works great for oral assessments.

]]> 2018-03-06 19:14:39 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238835076 Getting/retaining teachers https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238837646 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. 

]]> 2018-03-06 19:18:21 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238837646 Jason Burns https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238864591 jburns@brooks.k12.ga.us
Spanish 1-3. Brooks County Schools]]> 2018-03-06 19:58:12 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/238864591 pwallace9 https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/239123215 2018-03-07 13:32:24 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/239123215 Great day!!! :) ewyatt2 https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/239410686 2018-03-07 21:10:19 UTC https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/239410686 Enriching experience!! diana_angel1 https://padlet.com/pwallace9/xa4lysc2h54v/wish/239610869

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