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The Best French Films, TV Shows, &… The Best French Films, TV Shows, & Videos For Students Hands down, the most horrifying thing to happen during my first year of teaching was the time I didn’t preview a film I decided to use in my French 4 class.  My students had been…
August 30, 2024 Kelly Denzler Filed Under: LONG + LIVE + TEACHINGTeaching Strategies
Boost Proficiency in Your Spanish Classroom with… Boost Proficiency in Your Spanish Classroom with IPAs A Spanish Teacher’s Experience with IPAs When I started teaching middle school Spanish, I came from a background of verb drill practice and pre-made dialogues. Then, I discovered Integrated Performance Assessments (IPAs)—and everything changed. It…
January 24, 2024 Natalia Álvarez-Morillo Filed Under: Carnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + TEACHINGTeaching Strategies
Reintroducing the Integrated Performance Assessment Reintroducing the Integrated Performance Assessment Let’s play Two Truths and a Lie. I’ll go first: 1) Many world language teachers utilize the Integrated Performance Assessment (IPA) in their classrooms. 2) Most, though, don’t. 3) That’s because the IPA is such…
January 22, 2024 Kelly Denzler Filed Under: Carnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + TEACHINGTeaching Strategies
3 Ways Empathetic Lessons Can Transform Your… 3 Ways Empathetic Lessons Can Transform Your World Language Classroom Years ago, as a young high school Spanish teacher, I dreamed of making a difference in the lives of my students. And while I’m not sure that every student I taught walked away with a…
April 21, 2023 Evelyn Galindo Filed Under: Carnegie LearningTeaching Strategies
Top 10 Reasons Students and Teachers Should… Top 10 Reasons Students and Teachers Should Celebrate International Francophonie Day Happy International Francophonie Month! Joyeux Mois de la Francophonie!  March is Francophonie Month, when we celebrate the French language and cultures, and International Francophonie Day is March 20. So if you’re reading this on that…
March 09, 2023 Amy Takabori Filed Under:
Guess Who’s Back: An Incredible World Language… Guess Who’s Back: An Incredible World Language Reunion at ACTFL 2022 A chilly November weekend in 2022 saw the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center host an event that had not taken place in person since 2019: the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Convention.…
December 02, 2022 Natalia Álvarez-Morillo Filed Under: Carnegie LearningProfessional Learning
Bring the World Cup to Your Spanish,… Bring the World Cup to Your Spanish, French, and German Classes As a Spanish teacher, I loved using popular events as an opportunity to bring the world into the classroom. This year, the most-watched global event will be the FIFA World Cup. Because the tournament brings together…
November 17, 2022 Natalia Álvarez-Morillo Filed Under: Carnegie LearningTeaching Strategies
3 Easy French Activities for Cultural Immersion 3 Easy French Activities for Cultural Immersion Culturally immersive experiences can be an effective tool for engaging your students with the French language. The downside is they aren't always easy to plan, and it can be time-consuming to gather, vet, and distribute…
November 01, 2022 Natalia Álvarez-Morillo Filed Under: Carnegie LearningTeaching Strategies
3 Simple Icebreakers for Your World Language… 3 Simple Icebreakers for Your World Language Classroom For many teachers, the first day of school is one of the most exciting days of the year. Most students are either nervous or excited, and you might feel awkward about starting your new world…
September 02, 2022 Natalia Álvarez-Morillo Filed Under: Carnegie LearningTeaching Strategies
Women’s History Month: 8 Women Around the… Women’s History Month: 8 Women Around the World to Honor To honor Women’s History Month, introduce your students to these eight women who have made the world a better place for all of us. By getting your students thinking and talking about women’s history and…
March 01, 2022 Carnegie Learning Filed Under:
Culture Corner: Unique Traditions of Love Around… Culture Corner: Unique Traditions of Love Around the World They say that love makes the world go round, and what a vast array of romantic traditions the world has! Read on to learn about forbidden lovers, fancy spoons, and chicken livers! We’ve also included…
February 04, 2022 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Teaching Strategies
Is Culture Driving Your World Language Classes… Is Culture Driving Your World Language Classes Yet? In my Spanish classroom, teaching culture is everything. Those of you who read my previous classroom activity suggestions already know that all of my curriculum begins and ends with learning about the people, places, and…
November 02, 2021 Nicole Hartung Filed Under: Teaching Strategies
Reflection Corner: A Heritage Deep Dive Reflection Corner: A Heritage Deep Dive As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, let’s take the opportunity to reflect on how heritage impacts us as teachers. The way we recognize, understand, and live our own heritage manifests in various ways. But have…
October 01, 2021 Jennifer Kilmore Filed Under: Teaching Strategies
3 Common Challenges with Authentic Language Resources 3 Common Challenges with Authentic Language Resources At the beginning of your language-learning journey, what drew you in and kept you studying that language, year after year? I’m betting it wasn’t memorizing verb tenses. If it was how the language allowed you…
August 20, 2021 Janet Boring Filed Under: Carnegie LearningEdTech
Culture Corner: Springtime Traditions around the World Culture Corner: Springtime Traditions around the World Spring is a wonderful time of celebration, and cultures around the world have unique traditions and ways of welcoming the new season. Here are three fun highlights to share with students in your world languages…
April 26, 2021 Jennifer Kilmore Filed Under: Carnegie Learning
Meet Our World-Class World Languages Team Meet Our World-Class World Languages Team Meet the Carnegie Learning World Languages Team! We’re passionate about the teaching of Spanish, French, German, Chinese, and Italian, and we’re committed to supporting you as you help your students fall in love with languages. We’re…
April 20, 2021 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: Carnegie Learning