Carlos Salinas, GWATFL Teacher of the Year 2024

Carlos Salinas, GWATFL Teacher of the Year 2024

We are pleased to announce Carlos Salinas as GWATFL Teacher of the Year award 2024!
Carlos stands out for his energy, innovative practices, passion and dedication. As French and Spanish teacher at Gonzaga College High School, Mr. Salinas is a model for dedication, continuous growth, and resilience. He actively shares his expertise with the GWATFL community of Word Language Educators and strives to create a learning community in and beyond his classroom. He also serves as GWATFL MAP Advocacy Leader.

Join us in honoring Carlos Salinas at our upcoming GWATFL 2023 Fall Conference on Saturday, November 4th. Congratulations!

Chiara Monticelli elected GWATFL president

GWATFL is excited to announce Chiara Monticelli as our new GWATFL president. 

The GWATFL board is excited to continue supporting you and your students, collaborating, and advocating in the pursuit of developing passionate multicultural and multilingual global citizens.

Congratulations, Chiara!

GWATFL MAP Bulletin - October 2022

 October GWATFL MAPs Updates!

 

 

Outreach Liaison, and Advocacy (OLA) Leader for DCPS

Chiara Monticelli Dabney

If you need more ideas to keep your class energized, I will be presenting at the GWATFL Fall Conference on November 5th the session "Bring Fun and SEL in Your Class with Silent Games and Activities!!!".

I will also be presenting at ACTFL on November 18th the session "Pouring from a full pitcher: WL teachers on the quest of SelfCare! 

 The GWATFL DCPS Collaborative!

Mark your calendars for our next GWATFL DCPS Collaborative online events with host Chiara Monticelli Dabney 

• January 17th: What Joy will You have in the New Year? A conversation about goal settings and visions for your personal and professional 2023 (virtual event)

• March 20th: Jump into Spring refreshed! Reconnect with your intention and your goals through active exchanges and games (virtual event)

• May 15th: Restore and Re-energize: your students need you a little longer to end the school on a high note! 

You do not have to be a GWATFL member to attend. This event is free and open to all World Language Educators. Details to come

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Early Language Leader  

Glenda De Hoyos

Hello Early Language Educators, 

Now that September, Back to School, and the craziness of the beginning of the school year is over, we should all take a deep breath and praise ourselves for our BIG and small wins. 

 

I just came back from the FLAVA Fall Conference where, in addition to learning, sharing and connecting with old and new World Languages collegues, I was happily surprised to reconnect with GWATFL colleagues. It was a great reminder of how important it is to have a Professional Learning Network where you find support, knowledge, and joy among many other things as Vicky Mason beautifully explains it in her latest blog post: The Importance of Professional Learning Communities. Thank you Vicky for this thoughtful and valuable blog post.

 

As the GWATFL MAP Early Language Leader, our goal is to facilitate those connections among other early language educators of the DMV. If you have any questions, suggestions, ideas and/or areas that you would like to received support, please contact me at glendadehoyos@gmail.com  

One way that GWATFL supports all of us is with the wonderful conferences that are organized during Fall and Spring. I can’t wait for the upcoming Fall 2022 Conference, “Inspiring Belonging: Building Community”, on November 5th at Capitol Hill Day School where I’ll be presenting the session: “Purposeful Play in the Early Language Class” (12:00 pm - 12:50 pm at Room C). This session's goal is to explore the importance of implementing PLAY with concrete ideas and specific examples that will promote language production in the classroom the very next day. I hope that all early language attendees come so we can all learn, share and grow together reflecting about PLAY. 

Another opportunity that we will have to connect is the Convening on Belonging - GWATFL Early Language (PK-2nd grade) at 11:00 am at Room C. The purpose of this meeting is to connect and listen to the ideas, questions, and suggestions to better serve and support the early language teachers of all languages in this age group.

 

Can’t wait to connect with you all at GWATFL Fall Conference! 

 

THANK YOU! • ¡Gracias! • 謝謝 • Merci! • Grazie • Gratias tibi! • Ευχαριστώ!

Glenda De Hoyos

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GWATFL TIPS Leader

Allison Perryman

Greetings! ¡Bienvenidos! This month, we will be mobilizing the GWATFL TIPS program: Teaching Insights for Professional Success! We will introduce our overarching theme on YouTube, which is to create belonging and build community.  And best of all, we all will learn from each other! More details to follow on YouTube so subscribe now so you stay up to date (& check out past content!) GWATFL TIPS WEBSITE

 

In the meantime, check out a FREE online PD Conference with 30+ industry leaders in the World Language field (and me!)-->blog post here! Questions? 

Interested in multicultural and social justice resources from my small business, The Cultural Classroom: check out my website here! Questions? Email me at theculturalclassroomtpt@gmail.com
GWATFL is everywhere! Pictured below, two GWATFL members and GWATFL MAPs, Allison Perryman and Glenda De Hoyos.

 GWATFL @ FLAVA! 

 

 

 

GWATFL MAP Updates!

Outreach Liaison, and Advocacy (OLA) Leader for DCPS

Chiara Monticelli Dabney

Join a Community of Like-Minded Teachers!The GWATFL DCPS Collaborative!

GWATFL MAP Outreach, Liaison, and Advocacy (OLA) for DCPS Initiative would like to bring together language educators from DCPS and beyond to share, co-create, and brainstorm ideas, initiatives, and opportunities for GWATFL to address the specific needs of DCPS language teachers. 

In the Collaborative, we will meet, exchange perspectives and ideas on various topics, from proficiency to authentic resources, from racialized curriculum to equitable and just classrooms, from teacher burnout to self-care practices.

This session will focus on Beginning the School Year with Gusto: how to effectively use the energy and excitement of students to begin the school year with enthusiasm and gusto.

Join us online on Thursday, October 13 at 5:30 pm.

Register at Eventbrite

Please consider filling this interest form

Hosted Online by Chiara Monticelli

✨ You do not have to be a GWATFL member to attend. This event is free and open to all World Language Educators. Please share this invitation! ✨

      You can also meet me at the following sessions: 

• Bring The Fun Back Into Your Teaching! And Your Life! @FLAVA Fall Conference, Friday October 7th, Strand H (Part 1) 4:45-5:30 PM, Strand I (Part 2) 5:45-6:30 PM

• Bring Fun and SEL in Your Class with Silent Games and Activities!!! @GWATFL Fall Conference, Saturday November 5th

• Pouring from a Full Pitcher: WL Teachers on the Quest of SelfCare! @ACTFL 2022, Friday November 18, 5:30-6:15 PM        

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Grow with GWATFL and become part of GWATFL MAP by completing this form

 

GWATFL MAP Bulletin, June 2022

     GWATFL MAPs Update!

        

Outreach Liaison, and Advocacy (OLA) Leader for DCPS

Chiara Monticelli Dabney

        Our first GWATFL DCPS Collaborative event on May 19 was a success. There were some genuine sharing among teachers about different topics and everyone brought their experience to the table.  

    As educators, we do not really have space to share what's going on for us, and to offer such space I feel is a gift to all the teachers. I am planning on hosting more GWATFL DCPS Collaborative events in the 2022-2023 school year, so stay tuned! Looking forward to virtually seeing you all!

    I am also sharing an article “The Desk Is a Barrier”  from Inspiring Teaching in the blog Hooray for Monday. Enjoy!

    Let me know if you have any questions, concerns, and ideas moving forward by email at chiara.monticelli@k12.dc.gov

GWATFL MAP Bulletin, May 2022

 

GWATFL MAPs Updates!

          

 

Outreach Liaison, and Advocacy (OLA) Leader for DCPS

Chiara Monticelli Dabney

 JOIN A COMMUNITY OF LIKE-MINDED TEACHERS:

The GWATFL DCPS Collaborative!

GWATFL MAP Outreach, Liaison, and Advocacy (OLA) for DCPS Initiative would like to bring together language educators from DCPS and beyond to share, co-create, and brainstorm ideas, initiatives, and opportunities for GWATFL to address the specific needs of DCPS language teachers.

In the Collaborative, we will meet, exchange perspectives and ideas on various topics, from proficiency to authentic resources, from racialized curriculum to equitable and just classrooms, from teacher burnout to self-care practices.

This session will focus on Ending the School Year with Joy: how to effectively use the energy and excitement of students to ease into the end of the school year and guide us into a summer of restoration.

Please, join us online on Thursday, May 19 at 5:30 pm.

Please consider filling this interest form

Hosted Online by Chiara Monticelli

You do not have to be a GWATFL member to attend. This event is free and open to all World Language Educators. Please share this invitation!

 

Early Language Leader  

Glenda De Hoyos

Thank you to all Early Language teachers that came to the GWATFL Spring Conference on April 30, 2022. It was an excellent event that we all enjoyed. If you participated in the conference, remember to complete the feedback for all the sessions that you participated in and for the overall conference. Remember that you can also get access to the handouts and other resources at the SCHED website.

As the school year comes to an end, our minds and schedules are busy, so one thing that I keep reminding myself is to pause, breathe and enjoy the moment in the best way I can. 

Here are 3 tools and or ideas that are helping me stay grounded and focus on the present with JOY:

1.Insight Timer App -This is an app with many free meditations.

1. Morning - I love this 5 - Minute Morning Intention Setting by Liza Colpa
2. Night - I also try to clear my mind before going to bed with meditations that help me finish my day with gratitude. This is one of many gratitude meditations available in the app: Sleep Gratitude by Hilary Lafone

2.Podcast - Listening to Inspiring and motivating episodes is a great way to stay focused and find joy in this busy season. 

1. I really enjoyed this World Language Classroom with Joshua Cabral episode about Strategies to Engage Early Language Learners with Carolina Goméz - Fun for Spanish Teachers.
2. I also loved this Language Lounge Podcast with Michelle Olah in conversation with Claudia Elliot, Connection, Communication and Comprehensibility.

3.Respect sleep & rest - I started understanding the importance of sleep after reading the book Sleep Revolution by Arianna Huffington. It hasn’t been easy for me, but little by little, I’ve been making changes to respect my sleep time and also prioritize rest. This TED TALK is a summary of her wonderful book and the essence of it in 3 minutes: How to succeed? Get more sleep. Enjoy it and don’t forget to sleep! 

If you would like to participate in a Summer PD that is targeted to the early language teachers, save the date for the NNELL Virtual Summer Summit: July 25 & 26, 2022. More information will be available soon at the NNELL Website.

I’m looking forward to keeping collaborating to support each of us in this adventure that is teaching. I would love to help, share, and facilitate more PD opportunities, resources, ideas for Early Language educators. If you have an idea, question or suggestion, feel free to email me: glendadehoyos@gmail.com • Twitter @glendadehoyos • Instagram @iLearn_iTeach

 

 

GWATFL DCPS Collaborative! and Free Online Workshop offered by CAL & AELRC

 

The GWATFL DCPS Collaborative!

JOIN A COMMUNITY OF LIKE-MINDED TEACHERS:

GWATFL MAP Outreach, Liaison, and Advocacy (OLA) for DCPS Initiative would like to bring together language educators from DCPS and beyond to share, co-create, and brainstorm ideas, initiatives, and opportunities for GWATFL to address the specific needs of DCPS language teachers.

In the Collaborative, we will meet, exchange perspectives and ideas on various topics, from proficiency to authentic resources, from racialized curriculum to equitable and just classrooms, from teacher burnout to self-care practices.

Free Online Workshop offered by CAL & AELRC

Dear colleagues,

The Assessment and Evaluation Language Resource Center (AELRC) and the Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) will offer a free three-hour online workshop on language program evaluation on Friday, May 20th from 2:00-5:00 pm EDT. This synchronous, interactive workshop hosted on Zoom is designed for K-12 world language educators (educators working with languages other than English) and will be delivered by AELRC and CAL staff members.

 

Please complete this application as soon as possible if you’re interested in participating in the workshop.

Please note that completing the survey does not guarantee participation in the workshop. The first 20 eligible applicants will be invited to participate in the workshop, and there will be a waitlist for all other applicants. We will notify you of the status of your application by end of day Wednesday, May 11th.

See below for more information about the workshop:

Workshop on Program Evaluation

Date and time: Friday, May 20th from 2:00 to 5:00 PM EDT.

• What is the language of instruction? English
• Who can enroll? K-12 world language educators. This may include language instructors, teacher trainers, and administrators who would like to learn more about language program evaluation to support the use of this type of evaluation in their own programs.
• What will I do in the workshop? You will learn about the fundamentals of program evaluation: the purposes and uses of program evaluation, frequently used methodologies and resources for collecting and organizing data, and steps for implementing a program evaluation process in different contexts.
• Who will be delivering the workshop? This workshop will be delivered by AELRC and CAL staff members.
• How much does it cost to enroll in the workshop? This workshop is free!