The Digital Polyglot A publication of the Inland Empire World Language Association since 1985 November, 2014 Editor - Bethany Thompson Asst. Editor - Trini Rios
IN THIS ISSUE: Professional Development Opportunities in San Bernardino World Language Jamboree Call for Proposals - CLTA Conference Tech Corner - Kahoot.it YouTube Clip of the Month - Muertoon French lecture at USC - “Decolonizing the French Republic” Le Français Interactif Job Openings Foreign Language Teaching Methods Online Course La Conduite Accompagnée The Power of Pinterest Dear Poly - HELP!! - Student self assessment - What to do with BORED students
Starting on November, 15, 2014 There are still a few spaces available. Register now. For All World Languages and ELL Standards-Based World Language and ELL Instruction to Address the Common Core and Today’s Students November 15, Day 1 of 5, IE STARS Professional Development Seminarsat Cal State San Bernardino. Program will be offered on four Saturdays: November 15, 2014 and January 31, February 28, and April 11, 2015 and an observation day at a local school on December 4, 2014. Registration forms and program information are available online at http://www.ie-stars.net/ . For TPR Storytelling Training Using Stories to Enhance Standards-Based Foreign Language and ELL Instruction and to Address the Common Core November 15, Day 1 of 5, IE STARS Professional Development Seminars at Cal State San Bernardino. Program will be offered on four Saturdays: November 15, 2014 and January 31, February 28, and April 11, 2015 and an observation day at a local school on December 4, 2014. Registration forms and program information are available online at http://www.ie-stars.net/ . For Advanced Spanish Classes Standards-Based Instructional Practices to Address the Common Core for Teachers of Advanced Spanish Classess November 15, Day 1 of 5, IE STARS Professional Development Seminars at Cal State San Bernardino. Program will be offered on four Saturdays: November 15, 2014 and January 31, February 28, and April 11, 2015 and an observation day at a local school on December 3, 2014. Registration forms and program information are available online at http://www.ie-stars.net/ .
CLTA World Language Jamboree Hosts 215 Teachers On Saturday, October 25, 2014, 215 world language teachers participated in the World Language Jamboree in Anaheim. Participants and presenters came from as far away as Shanghai, China, for the event. There were 57 interest sessions for teachers to choose from. There were many sessions of general interest to all languages and levels along with many specialized presentations with presenters with expertise in ares such as advanced Sanish, common core, songs, use of target language, teaching Chinese, teaching Arabic, and teaching Spanish speakers. Over 200 teachers when back to their classrooms with new ideas, strategies, and techniques, and their students are enjoying the rewards of these new teaching skill. CLTA extends a big "Thank you!" to the splended presenters who shared their skills with the participants. And a big "Thank you!" to the Jamboree committee for all of the volunteer hours that they put in to present this outstanding professional development opportunity.
Call for Proposals Alice Bell, program chair for the CLTA Conference in Sacramento, (March 5-8, 2015) says that they still need presenters for the Saturday and Sunday interest sessions (March 7-8). So if you would be willing to present, please submit a proposal online. This is the address: http://clta.net/conference-2/presenters/.
Tech Corner  Each month we will explore a different aspect of technology that can help you in your classroom.  This month it’s Kahoot.  Kahoot is a game based classroom response system.  First step, create your free account and then make a quiz, survey or discussion.  Students log on to kahoot.it on their smart phones or iPads and answer the questions.  The teacher then displays the question and students choose from the multiple choice responses given.  Students get points for responding correctly in the allotted time.  The correct answer is then displayed and the top scoring students names are shown.
YouTube Clip of the Month This month it’s not YouTube, but NBC News.  Muertoon is an animated program from children’s authors Eric Gonzalez and Erich Haeger and is based on their popular books Rosita y Conchita.
French Lecture at USC “Decolonizing the French Republic”  (talk in English)  November 12, 2014 4-6 pm Taper Hall of Humanities 215 by Françoise Vergès.  For more information go to the Francophone Center Website or contact Béatrice Mousli Bennett at  bbennett@usc.edu <mailto:bbennett@usc.edu>
Le Français Interactif The University of Texas at Austin has created an exciting new French online “textbook.” It’s available to everyone.  Le Français Interactif has chapters available for download and there are listening activities, videos and online activities for students to do.
Job Openings Looking for a job? Mandarin Chinese – Santa Margarita Catholic High School Mandarin Chinese – Frontiers Academy, Anaheim French – Foothill High School, Tustin Spanish - Environmental Charter Schools, Lawndale Spanish - Arlington High School, Riverside Spanish - Redlands Unified Spanish - Lucerne Valley Unified Spanish - ACI Institute, Hacienda Heights For details go to http://www.la-stars.net/jobs/
Foreign Language Teaching Methods Online Course The University of Texas at Austin offers free online methods modules in all different subjects.  Choose one module or follow them all!    La Conduite Accompagnée The age that young people can start driving in France is changing.  Here is a short report that’s great for class discussion.   The Power of Pinterest Still not sure how you can use Pinterest as an educator?  Check out this Prezi from Noemi Rodriguez.  Then follow IEFLA on Pinterest.
Looking to incorporate Thanksgiving into your classroom this month? Here are some great ideas.   Make hand silhouette turkeys to review verbs.  Use the body of the turkey to write the verb and the feathers for the forms. Le Thanksgiving – Histoire et Origines Video explains everything about Thanksgiving.  Use for more advanced French students for vocabulary. A Bilingual Song about Thanksgiving in Spanish and English. Choose any color by number sheet, but change the numbers to work problems in the target language. Spanish Playground has downloadable vocabulary pages and coloring pages. Use student plans for vacation to do a paired activity or “find someone who.” Create a paper turkey and have student write what they are thankful for on each feather. Review grammar points by having students respond to these prompts: If I had a pet turkey… A long time ago the Pilgrims life was like… Would you rather (and give many Thanksgiving related activities)
Dear Poly Each month Poly responds to your questions.  Do you have a question for Poly?  Submit your question by filling in the form here. Dear Poly, I’m trying to get my students to take more ownership of what they are doing and to have a better gauge of their performance.  I want them to know that they are improving and for them to feel confident that they can speak.  I’m trying to move away from only grammar-based activities and to a more communicative based classroom.  How can I get students to see what they can do? Grammar Hooked in La Quinta Dear Grammar- If you’re trying to go from what they learned to what they “can do,” you should look at the ACTFL “Can-Do Statements.”  These are self-assessment check-lists for students broken down by Interpersonal Communication, Presentational Speaking and Writing, and Interpretive Listening and Reading.  You can use them for students as pre-post self-assessments and use them to plan lessons and units.  Poly   Dear Poly, When I started the teaching year, I had all these great ideas and strategies for teaching.  But now that November is here, all of my great ideas and strategies are old, worn, and boring.  I look out at my students and their faces are drooping and they are B O R E D!!  What can I do?  Where can I get help? Frustrated in Fontana Dear Frustrated,  I have just the thing for you.  The IE STARS training is what you need.  The presenters are among the best in the state, and they have three different strands to choose from: 1A Engaging and Motivating Strategies that address California Standards and Common Core Standards, 1B TPRS - Using stories to build proficiency, 2 Strategies for teaching advanced students, Spanish speakers, and AP.  Each strand gives you great new ideas and activities that are classroom tested, easy to implement, and ready for you to use on Monday.  Teachers who have taken this training are raving about all that it has done for them making there job easier and more effective.  They meet on one Saturday per month at CSUSB. Be good to yourself, make your life easier, and your teaching more effective. For additional information go to http://www.ie-stars.net/. Poly   Do you have a question for Poly?  Submit your question by filling in the form here.
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The Polyglot is a publication of the Inland Empire Foreign Language Association. For questions or comments, contact Bethany Thompson, editor, bethany_thompson@avusd.org or Trini Rios, trios327@gmail.com. Would you like to help with the Polyglot? Contact Bethany Thompson, editor, at bethany_thompson@avusd.org.

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