Darcy is the Founder of Organic World Language (OWL), and began developing the methodology in 2003. Her work is based on second language acquisition research, student motivation, and best teaching practices. Focusing on creating a space for second language to be naturally acquired, she believes in placing emphasis on students developing language through movement, social interaction, play and 100% immersion. The key element is the importance of creating community in the classroom while putting the student in the center as the curriculum. Darcy received her Bachelors in Spanish and Education from Western Oregon University and her Masters in Spanish Literature from University of Northern Iowa, Tec de Monterrey en Querétaro, México. She has 14 years teaching experience and for the past three years has been presenting at national conferences and working with schools to implement OWL internationally.
Events this person is involved with:
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- OWL2: Systems & Structures - Deer Park, Texas
- Program Analysis- Sheridan School
- ASCD Empower17: The Conference for Every Educator
- Southern Conference on Language Teaching 2017: Languages: Your Global Fast Pass
- SITES: Oberlin Campus Training
- Program Analysis: Chillicothe High School
- Spring Online PD Series
- Online PD: Teacher for a Day
- Online PD: Literacy Activities
- Online PD: Performance vs Proficiency Assessments
- Online PD: Reflection and Goal-setting for 2017 and 2018
- Online PD: How to Address Political Concepts in Class - Novice to Advanced
- 2017 West Coast Bootcamp- Medford, Oregon
- Bootcamp 2017 TEXAS! - Houston, Texas
- East Coast Bootcamp 2017 - Tabor Academy: Marion, MA
- OWL 1: Foundations & Application- Oasis Trilingual School
- OWL 1: Foundations- SITES
- OWL Proficiency and Engagement Strategies: Groton, MA
- OWL Site Specific Consultation: Sheridan School
- 2017 MaFLA Conference
- 2017 ACTFL Conference
- OWL: Proficiency & Engagement Strategies -- Brookline, MA
- OWL 2: Structures & Systems- Hong Kong International School
- Online PD: Winter Series
- West Coast Bootcamp 2018
- Site Specific Consultation- Highline School District
- South East Bootcamp 2018
- OWL Foundations: Oberlin College
- Idaho Association of Teachers of Language and Culture Fall Conference
- MaFLA 2018 Fall Conference
- ACTFL 2018
- Words in Motion: The HABLA- OWL Winter Institute for Language Teachers
- West Coast Bootcamp: Tacoma, WA 2019
- East Coast Bootcamp: Locust Valley, New York 2019
- OWL: Foundations - Chicago, IL
- Words in Motion: The OWL & Habla Winter Institute
- Proficiency and Engagement Strategies 3 Day Seminar- Taipei, Taiwan
- Program Analysis- Stoughton, MA
- ACTFL 2019 Annual Conference
- OWL Foundations: Seattle, WA
- OWL: Foundations- Fowlerville, MI
- Program Analysis: Highline School District
- South West Conference on Language Teaching
- Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
- OWL Online PD Series: PPATH for Online Learning
- OWL Online PD: Introduction to PPATH
- OWL Online PD: How to Use Pairings and Groupings Online
- OWL Online PD: How to Use Prompts and Questions Online
- OWL Online PD: How to Hold Students Accountable Online
- OWL Online PD: How to Use Transitions and Hooks Online
- Leadership, Proficiency and Strategic Planning Forum
- Leadership, Proficiency and Strategic Planning Forum: Brainstorm Session
- Leadership, Proficiency and Strategic Planning Forum: How to Coach Teachers in a Remote Learning Environment
- Leadership, Proficiency and Strategic Planning Forum: How to Communicate & Coach Proficiency with a Department
- Leadership, Proficiency and Strategic Planning Forum: How to Effectively Coach Social Emotional Learning and Community Engagement Remotely
- Leadership, Proficiency and Strategic Planning Forum: Developing an Effective Structure and Organization
- Leadership, Proficiency and Strategic Planning Forum: Curriculum and Instructional Coaching
- July Proficiency and Virtual Engagement One Day Training
- August Proficiency and Virtual Engagement One Day Training
- Virtual Learning and Hybrid & Socially Distanced Learning: An OWL Online PD Series
- Novice Level Language Use & Engagement
- Intermediate Level Language Use & Engagement
- Advanced Level Language Use & Engagement
- OWL, Proficiency and the AP
- Differentiation in OWL
- High Engagement TL Use Strategies for the Virtual Learning or Socially Distanced Classroom
- Positive Relationships in Synchronous and A-Synchronous Models- October
- The Keys to Hybrid & Socially Distant Engagement: An OWL Online PD Series
- Introduction to Engagement Strategies- Hybrid & Socially Distant Classroom
- Building Connections in the Hybrid & Socially Distant Classroom
- Look Who’s Talking: Engaging Questions & Conversations- Hybrid & Socially Distant Classroom
- Cultivating Student Buy-In- Hybrid & Socially Distant Classroom
- Your High Engagement Classroom in Action- Hybrid & Socially Distant Classroom
- November Idea Share and Lab Time
- Proficiency & Virtual Engagement: One Day Training- December Session
- Virtual Symposium: 4 Day Training- January Session
- Virtual Symposium: 4 Day Training- February Session
- Virtual Symposium: 4 Day Training- April Session
- Spring Series: NEST Feedback Protocol
- Spring Series: Community Building & NEST Overview
- Spring Series: The 'N' in NEST
- Spring Series: The 'S' in NEST
- Spring Series: The 'T' in NEST & Classroom Application
- West Coast Bootcamp: Medford, Oregon 2021
- East Coast Bootcamp: Chelmsford, MA 2021 canceled (in Nashua)
- Virtual Symposium: 4 Day Training- July Session
- East Coast Bootcamp: Nashua, New Hampshire 2021
- Clayton County, GA - Proficiency, Engagement and Student Growth Training
- Deer Park, TX - OWL Proficiency & Engagement Training
- Increasing Connection and Cooperation in Parenting and Teaching
- July Virtual Symposium 2022
- OWL MasterClass 2022-2023