Proficiency: Fostering a Can-do Mindset

Proficiency is a powerful motivating factor for students and teachers alike. When language growth is tangible, measurable and documented, students become empowered to continue with their language learning. This session provides examples of frameworks that allow the teacher to put the learning on the student, and demonstrate ways to create a positive, supportive learning environment where students are fearless in the target language!

What’s Included:

• All online materials: printable resource page & collaborative documents.
• Access to the Live Webinar with inspiring and informative facilitators.
• A collaborative community with teachers from around the world.

This is the third session in the Winter Virtual Series: Set the Spark for the New Year! Join the Series to get all 10 weeks of support and collaboration! As part of the Series, you receive all the recordings and handouts from all five sessions, as well as have access to the Mighty Network platform, where there is on-going collaboration and communication with other teachers from across the country. 

Each session begins at 4:00pm PST/ 5:00pm MST/ 6:00pm CST/ 7:00pm EST

This ten-week series will provide you with all the tools necessary for an organized and confident start to the 2024 year! Designed for both new and experienced OWL’ers, each week we will discover and explore resources guaranteed to leave you supported by other colleagues and with fresh ideas. Based on the Four Values of Equity & Relationships, Proficiency, Engagement & Empowerment, the Series will provide the spark, support and collaboration that you need to get through the winter months.

Jumpstart the Year with Strong Student Connections – January 17, 2024

We know that relationships are the foundation for building community and language success in the classroom. The winter can be a time where those sometimes feel a bit flat. This session provides strategies, tips, themes and topics that feel authentic to students, as well as movement ideas to provide that spark to reinvigorate connections with and between your students.

Equity in the Classroom – January 31, 2024

What does equity look and feel like in the classroom? This session shares ideas around physical space configurations, pairings and groupings and immersive classroom strategies that work to help your students feel safe and seen in the learning environment. We explore thoughts and concepts that allow for long-term reflection and application of equitable practices in our spaces.

Proficiency: Fostering a Can-do Mindset  – February 13, 2024 

Proficiency is a powerful motivating factor for students and teachers alike. When language growth is tangible, measurable and documented, students become empowered to continue with their language learning. This session provides examples of frameworks that allow the teacher to put the learning on the student, and demonstrate ways to create a positive, supportive learning environment where students are fearless in the target language!

Winter Blues Engagement Strategies! – February 28, 2024 

Oh, the winter lull between winter and spring break. This session will help break that spell and shake us out of our winter doldrums. Ideas for prompts and questions, games and authentic ways to provide consistent accountability, that is also fun to students! Shake it off with this fun, engaging session.

Empower your Students – March 6, 2024 

‘Put it on your students’ is a phrase you will often hear in any OWL training. This refrain is all about transitioning from a teacher-led to a student-directed environment. OWL has unique classroom frameworks and planning structures that allow us to put the learning in the hands of the students. Tested for over a decade, these techniques empower students to take ownership and move towards intrinsic motivation. Come see how you can apply this in your instructional settings.

OWL Virtual PD is welcome to all participants: new and experienced teachers of OWL strategies. Virtual PD is a continued support to teachers, and does not replace the foundational knowledge that is given in one of our workshops.

Online Platform
OWL uses Zoom to host Online PD opportunities. We encourage you to try it out before your scheduled online PD time so you don’t miss any of the session with technical difficulties. This should include having Google Chrome on your device, and giving the platform permission to use your video camera and microphone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time are the live webinars? 

• Check here for your time zone’s appropriate time!

How do I participate in the Online Session?

• OWL uses Zoom to facilitate live webinars. For maximum success, check to make sure your microphone, camera, and volume are working on your computer. 
• Questions on how Zoom works?  Call us at (857)-293-1706, or email at [email protected].

If I cannot attend a live session, will I be able to experience the Session?

• Yes! All live webinars will be recorded for your perusal when is convenient for you. Be sure to register with video access.