Do your classroom activities promote growth in your students’ language proficiency? During the workshop, teachers will take a closer look at not just what the world language standards are, but more importantly, what they are not. The focus of the session will be directed at the Communication and Culture standards which are often misunderstood. Teachers will receive assistance during the session to work collaboratively to redesign a selection of their favorite activities to better promote growth in student language proficiency.
ELL and World Languages Coordinator, Olathe Public Schools, USD 233
Michael Flenthrope works as the world language and ELL coordinator in the Olathe School District in the Kansas City metro area. Michael has assisted on various state-level educational committees and organizations for standards and policy revisions. He has served on the executive council... Read More →