· Check out Inspired Proficiency Podcasts, the new podcasts specifically for and by language teachers! PBL in the TL wrote about them. All five episodes are available here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/inspired-proficiency/id1347742440?mt=2.
· National Language Resource Centers have many resources that may be helpful.
· Examples of proficiency-based curricular units (backwards designed), see the curriculum map and sample units from colleagues in New Haven Public Schools here. Are you shifting to a proficiency-based curriculum at your school? Share your experience!
· What’s your teaching mindset? Do you cultivate a culture of Growth Mindset for your students?
Growth Mindset
Methodology, Research & Technology
Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening
Moving Towards Proficiency & Cultural Competence
Resource Spotlight
Are you looking for ways for students to review vocabulary and language structures in the target language without resorting to the native language? These language puzzles will do just that. They can be used for for students who finish other activities early, as a Do Now, homework, or even substitute lesson plans.