School Closure Resources & Professional Development
Webinars and training opportunities for teachers
Clock Hours: WAFLT is currently working on a procedure to provide Clock Hours for participation in
these trainings and webinars. Please watch this page and our Facebook page for updates.
WAFLT Webinars: Our 2020 WAFLT webinar series will start in July! To learn more, click here.
Upcoming webinars
Self-directed Course by Paris Granville - Señor Flippity (Easy-to-create Web activities)
Multiple dates: IFLTA-PD with the Indiana Language Roadmap: World Language
Professional Development Webinar Series ACTFL
Multiple dates: ACTFL upcoming & free webinars
Multiple dates: National Boards Webinar series - Various topics for all teachers
Past webinar recordings & resources
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ACTFL: Resources in response to COVID-19 including free ebooks, VLM learning modules/webinars,
AAPPL resources and much more. ACTFL's YouTube Playlist for past webinars
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OSPI-WA: OER (Open Educational Resources) Hub copyright free materials for educators
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OSPI World Languages: Resource hub for Washington State
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CLTA-WA: 3 free videos & accompanying PPTS are offered by CLTA-WA.
Chinese programs.
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AATSP National HQ: Webinars and resources for Spanish/Portuguese teachers
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AATF National HQ: Webinars for distance learning for all and curated resources for French teachers. AATF
will host more webinars in April and May. Check their web site & Facebook page for updates. Visit the
AATF Curated Curricular & Authentic Resources page for thousands of organized resources.
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AATJ National HQ: Webinars and resources for Japanese teachers
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AATG National HQ: Webinars and resources for German teachers
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Rocket Languages | Paris Granville: Microsoft Stream to Replace EdPuzzle
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AATSP and Wayside Publishing: Remote Learning & Teaching with Wayside Publishing
International Education resources
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Global Classroom Program at the World Affairs Council of Seattle: Global Competence Certificate for students
Professional Development
Professional Development workshops are sponsored by various Washington State World Language organizations
and school districts. WAFLT is often a co-sponsor of these events, however, even if an event is posted on this site,
it might not be sponsored by WAFLT. Additionally, these events will be shared on our Facebook and Twitter pages for reference.
Spring Regional 2020: Central Washington University - Cancelled
TBA - CLTA Workshop (Open to ALL world language teachers)
Comprehensible Language Acquisition with ACTFL's 6 Core Practices
Presenter: Catherine Ousselin
Time: April 25th
Location: The Westside School
10404 34th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98146
CLTA-WA Summer workshop
Time: August 29th or 30th 2020
Edward Wang and Amanda Wisniewski will each be delivering a 1.5 hr mini workshops on Self Efficacy:
Meitsu Chuang-Mendel and Jeremy Smith will be leading a 3 hr workshop on Student Voice, Student Choice:
Location: TBD
2019 Summer CLTA-WA Workshop - Workshop flyer
Go Real: Creating Relevant and Engaging Learning Experiences for K-12 Chinese Language Learners
Time: August 17 2019, 9:00am – 4:00pm w/ 1 hour lunch break @ 12:00pm (6 hours total)
Main Presenter: Dr. Wei-ling Wu—Independent Consultant
Co-presenter: Xi Sun—Chinese immersion program teacher Target
Audience: K – 12 Chinese Instructors
Location: Communications Building (CMU) 120, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Cost: Free for CLTA-WA members; $20.00 for non-members
(CLTA-WA annual membership fee: $30.00 for July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020)