The 2024-25 Virtual World Language PLC will continue its tradition of collaboration and innovation in the World Language Classroom. We are also excited to continue our collaboration with the North Country World Language PLC to expand our abilities as language educators. The 2024-25 PLC will focus on:

• Collaborative work with the Virtual World Language PLC

• AI in the World Language classroom: the what, why and how with focus on:

  • Resources for teachers

  • Learning activities for students

  • Comprehensible Input (CI)

  • Acquisition Driven Instruction (ADI)

  • Updated standards

• Continued implementation of the updated NYS World Language Standards with focus on:

  • Creation of / requirements for the updated Checkpoint A Assessment

  • Finding and using authentic resources to improve language learning at all levels

• Embedding authentic resources into CI curriculums and CI-structured classrooms

The PLC will meet for 15 hours total from August 2024-May 2025, with 3 meetings being joint meetings with the North Country World Language PLC. All meetings will be virtual via Google Meet.

FORMAT: Synchronous online learning

DATES/TIMES:

• Synchronous online learning: Thursday, 11/21/24, 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

• Synchronous online collaborative meeting: Thursday, 1/16/25, 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

• Synchronous online learning: Thursday, 3/20/24, 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

• Synchronous online collaborative meeting: Monday, 4/28/25, 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

• Synchronous online learning: Thursday, 5/15/24, 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

FACILITATOR: Tiffany Phelps

GCRTC CONTACT: Erica Boms Egdemir, GCRTC Teacher Leadership Coach for the Humanities

FEE: None. Registration is required.

CTLE HOURS: 15 (for completion of all sessions)

REGISTRATION: https://tinyurl.com/2jtk384s