Student assessment can be a substantial challenge for instructors when teaching online. Some of their concerns include student integrity, project-based assessments, and inspiring creativity. The webinar Best Practices for Remote Assessment offers ideas and solutions that have been proven effective at solving these issues.
The evolving situation with COVID-19 has caused a rapid shift to remote teaching and learning at many schools and colleges across the country, and we understand that many of you are being asked to quickly develop a plan so that your courses can accommodate this change.
By Krista Chambless
In my webinar “Teaching for Long-Term Memory Part 1” I present the first 3 steps of the learning process and how they apply to the WL classroom. “Teaching for Long-Term Memory Part 2” is the continuation of my discussion of the learning process. These presentations are based on the book How to Teach so Students Remember (second edition) by Marilee Sprenger.
The evolving situation with COVID-19 has caused a rapid shift to remote teaching and learning at many schools and colleges across the country, and we understand that many of you are being asked to quickly develop a plan so that your courses can accommodate this change.
The spread of COVID-19 has caused a rapid shift to remote teaching and learning at many institutions across the country, and we understand that many of you are being asked to quickly develop a plan so that your courses can accommodate this change.
By- Linda Markley
Every day that world language teachers step into the classroom to inspire and motivate their students to acquire another language, they are advocating for world languages education.
Our commitment to language learning goes beyond providing instructional solutions. We want to partner with you to ensure your students get the materials they need to be successful. We also aim to provide you as teachers with the support you need to deliver effective lessons, implement research-based strategies, and truly engage your students. If you haven’t already discovered our PD Webinar series, we encourage you to check them out.
By- John De Mado
There is a distinct difference between an approach and a method. An approach is philosophical in nature and pertains to a teacher’s belief system or, as written in Alice Omaggio Hadley’s Teaching Language in Context, a teacher’s organizing principles. Conversely, a method reflects the arsenal of instructional techniques that a teacher deploys to implement that belief system or those organizing principles.
By- Bobby Hobgood
Drafting a syllabus or plan for an upcoming class always gives me pause. Though we all include the obligatory admonition of “successful participation in class,” it is perhaps naïve to believe that students understand what this means.
Part 3: Guiding Principles of Online Language Learning
Is online language learning really all that different from learning a language in the classroom? In her third webinar, Donna Marqués addresses this question head on. We all know that the online learning environment is different from a traditional setting, but we sometimes forget that the desired results are the same. Classroom teachers strive to make sure their students become proficient in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. They want their students to feel comfortable using the target language, to be culturally competent, and to believe in the importance of expanding their horizons. Teachers in an online setting have the same goals and are working toward the same outcomes.
