Take part in a typical day and see students and teachers in action in this OWL Visitation Day and Proficiency & Engagement Training, Thursday-Saturday, March 14-16. Receive tools and ideas, collaborate with other teachers and practice the strategies in the Training day.
There is something for everybody, as Thursday takes place in an elementary and middle school, and Friday provides a high school experience.
Participants will spend time in student-centered, proficiency-based classes observing and reflecting on strategies and techniques for a variety of levels. See how movement, pairings and groupings, speaking and literacy are cohesively brought together in one class period. Classes will be in Spanish, however, debriefs will be in English. Since many aspects are so visual, a non-speaking Spanish teacher will still benefit greatly from the experience.
Thursday, March 14 – Winterhaven – Elementary & Middle School
Start Time: 8:00am
End Time: 12:00pm
Friday, March 15 – Glencoe High School – Levels 1, 3 and AP Spanish
Start Time: 8:00am
End Time: 4:00pm
Saturday, March 16 – At Glencoe High School – See below for description
Start Time: 9:00am
End Time: 3:30pm
Pricing:
- Registration fee of $150 per teacher for ONLY one-day Visitation Day on Thursday (partial day)
- Registration fee of $190 per teacher for ONLY one-day Visitation Day and one-day Training, Friday or Saturday (full days)
- For ONLY Thursday & Friday or ONLY Thursday & Saturday : $325
- For ONLY Friday & Saturday: $350
- For all THREE days: $475
*The schools receive a portion of the registration fee for the Visitation Days to go towards their programs.
**Get a discount by attending more than one day!
Workshop Description:
Visitation Days
See students and teachers in action on this all-day OWL Visitation Day! Participants will spend time in student-centered, proficiency-based classes observing strategies and techniques for a variety of levels. See how movement, pairings and groupings, speaking and literacy are cohesively brought together in
one class period. Classes will be in Spanish, however, debriefs will be in English. Since many aspects are so visual, a non-speaking Spanish teacher will still benefit greatly from the experience. Participants will hear from students through a Student Panel. Pre-reqs: Recommended for all teachers, with or without previous OWL workshop attendance.
Goals:
- Lab time: Observe and participate with students and teachers in an authentic environment
- Hear from students about their experiences (when possible)
- Q&A time and Debrief with the facilitators
- Receive materials to effectively reflect and debrief
OWL Proficiency and Engagement Strategies
This workshop explores the foundational understandings of proficiency and second language acquisition. The training will reveal a structure that creates an interactive, student-directed classroom. Participants experience the strategies through demos with students, when possible, and in whole and small groups. The focus is on an immersive, target language environment where students are highly engaged and intrinsically motivated. Teachers leave with new techniques and relationships for continued collaboration!
Workshop outcomes:
- Proficiency & second language acquisition foundation
- Techniques for high student engagement
- Exploration of the immersive language environment
- Strategies for eliciting student production & Intro to questioning strategies
Pre-reqs: Recommended for all teachers, with or without previous OWL workshop attendance.
Goals:
- Observe and participate with students and teachers in an authentic environment
- Q&A time and Debrief with the facilitator
- Receive materials to effectively reflect and debrief
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March 14, 2024 - March 16, 2024
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM