Facilitating Learning with the 2019 Wisconsin Standards for World Language

Presenter: Pam Delfosse, DPI World Language and Global Education Consultant

Cost: $25, includes lunch

Description: The focus for this workshop is to build understanding and prepare participants to use the revised standards for world language learning in Wisconsin.  Content will be relevant to classroom teachers, world language department Chairs, instructional coaches, directors of instruction, and educator effectiveness evaluators. 

Contemporary world language classrooms prepare students to be world-ready with functional language proficiency, intercultural skills and global competence.  This workshop will help educators prepare to plan and facilitate learning with the revised Wisconsin Standards for World Languages.  Following an introduction to the standards, participants will deepen and check their understanding through collaborative tasks. 

Participants are encouraged to bring curriculum, units, performance assessments, or lesson plans for individual or group standards-based instructional planning. Time will be dedicated for that purpose in the afternoon. 

Workshop Objectives

Participants will be able to…

1. Explain the vision and components of the revised Wisconsin Standards for World Languages.
2. Identify how the revised Standards will impact how they plan, facilitate, and assess learning.
3. Define professional learning and practice goals for Standards implementation.
4. Plan for learning using the revised Standards.

About the Presenter:

Pam Delfosse serves as the World Language and Global Education for the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.  Her professional practice is dedicated to providing all students equity in access to the benefits of language, intercultural, and global learning.  Pam is a former English as a Second Language and Japanese language educator.  Her work is informed by her preparation as a Principal and Director of Instruction, and a Master’s degree in Educational Policy.  Nationally, she supports teacher education and student language learning in less-commonly taught languages as a STARTALK Team Leader and serves on the Advisory Board for the Center for International Education Exchange.  Pam’s areas of expertise include program evaluation, instructional coaching, instructional design, and assessment.   

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