Today’s professional learning day will begin at 8:30 am at Stockbridge High

School. Upon arrival, please report to your first session. The keynote will follow

session 1 at 9:45 a.m. in the commons area. At this time, I look forward to sharing

more about ways in which we may support you throughout the year and also pro-

vide an overview of this year’s professional learning plan.

During today’s PL, you will have the opportunity to attend two sessions in the

morning and two sessions in the afternoon. Lunch will be from 11:45 –1:00. If

you need directions or lunch suggestions, please see Heather MacKenzie or a sup-

port team member, and they will be happy to help. Most importantly, please sign-in

at each session you attend as sign-in sheets will be collected within the first 10

minutes of each session. On the following page, you will find an overview of the

session/workshop offerings (Session descriptions and locations are included).

Thank you again for taking the time to increase your content and pedagogical

knowledge and have a great day!

Heather Mackenzie, World Language Coordinator

hmackenzie@henry.k12.ga.us

For World Languages

Secondary Teachers ~ July 29, 2015

Stockbridge High School

World Languages 8:30—9:40 am Session 1

9:45—10:15 am Opening Keynote

10:20—11:30 am Session 2

Lunch

11:45—1:00 pm

1:05—2:15 pm Session 3

2:20—3:30 pm Session 4

8:30 - 9:40 am SESSION 1

9:45 - 10:15 am

Opening Keynote Commons Area

11:30 - 1:00 pm LUNCH

Title/Description Presenter Audience Room

Building Fluency through Creative Writing If repetition is the mother of all learning and practice promotes retention, then narrative writing is one of the best tools a World Language teacher has. From Levels 1 through AP, we can incorporate creative writing through the use of pictures. Students not interested in drawing or illustrating? Tired of the same old boring Powerpoints? Join us for a hands-on session for how to use Storybird in your classroom.

Dorcas Toledo-Acosta OHS

Group A

319

Teaching the Digital Native - from Old School to New Cool In this session you will have the opportunity to review a number of apps and websites that can be used by teachers and stu-dents, both individually and in the classroom including flipped classrooms! Additionally, rediscover "old school" ways to keep students in the target language, engaged, and studying the top-ic of the day.

Rita Prescott UGHS

Group B

112

French, German & Middle School Spanish

Teachers

High School Spanish Teachers

Title/Description Presenter Audience Room

Building Fluency through Creative Writing If repetition is the mother of all learning and practice promotes retention, then narrative writing is one of the best tools a World Language teacher has. From Levels 1 through AP, we can incorporate creative writing through the use of pictures. Students not interested in drawing or illustrating? Tired of the same old boring Powerpoints? Join us for a hands-on session for how to use Storybird in your classroom.

Dorcas Toledo-Acosta OHS

Group B

319

Teaching the Digital Native - from Old School to New Cool In this session you will have the opportunity to review a number of apps and websites that can be used by teachers and stu-dents, both individually and in the classroom including flipped classrooms! Additionally, rediscover "old school" ways to keep students in the target language, engaged, and studying the topic of the day.

Rita Prescott UGHS

Group A

112

10:20 - 11:30 am SESSION 2

1:05 - 2:15 pm SESSION 3

Title/Description Presenter Audience Room

Project-Based Learning: Why is PBL an Effective Teaching Method in the World Language Classroom? In this part one of a series of PBL for World Languages ses-sions, you will be introduced to the Project-Based Learning model and gain knowledge of the Essential Project Design Elements. At the end of today’s session, you will be able to explain why the PBL model is an effective teaching method in the World Languages classroom.

Rocio Morrison

TOSA

Group A

114

Teach Smarter Not Harder In this session, you’ll learn what the research says about lim-ited use of English in the World Language classroom and al-so receive a variety of new strategies for using the target lan-guage for teaching the content in an effort to Teach Smarter Not Harder.

Pam Brown SHS

Group B

116

2:20 - 3:30 pm SESSION 4

Title/Description Presenter Audience Room

Project-Based Learning: Why is PBL an Effective Teaching Method in the World Language Classroom? In this part one of a series of PBL for World Languages ses-sions, you will be introduced to the Project-Based Learning model and gain knowledge of the Essential Project Design Elements. At the end of today’s session, you will be able to explain why the PBL model is an effective teaching method in the World Languages classroom.

Rocio Morrison

TOSA

Group B

114

Teach Smarter Not Harder In this session, you’ll learn what the research says about lim-ited use of English in the World Language classroom and al-so receive a variety of new strategies for using the target lan-guage for teaching the content in an effort to Teach Smarter Not Harder.

Pam Brown SHS

Group A

116

Use Twitter to participate in weekly #gaed, #histocrats, or #sschat chats with your peers to expand your professional learning network! @WorldLang_HCS

#hcswl

#ensuringsuccess

Groups for all levels of World Languages have been created for you to share re-sources, best practices, and have the opportunity to widen your community of learn-ers! Subgroups can be found within each group. World Languages - 6nngqb

@HCS_SS_WL

Check out our World Languages webpage at: http://schoolwires.henry.k12.ga.us/Page/263.

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