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July's InterCom has been all about self-care and rejuventation.  Additionally, we know that time for professional growth and development is important.  This week we highlight two upcoming opportunties for langauge teachers.  

COFLT Summer Learning Series

More information and registration can be found here: http://cofltoregon.org/summerlearning 

COFLT recognizes that the transition to remote learning due to Coronavirus has been a challenge for students and teachers alike. In order to help prepare for the start of the upcoming school year, COFLT is offering free webinars with opportunities for question and answers, PDUs, and graduate level credit, all for free to COFLT members! Here is the information for the first series we are offering.  The first three webinars we have planned for you are:

  1. Happy Hour - July 29th, 4pm-6pm - Language Learning Online: 5 Key Concepts for Implementing Effective World Language Experiences (for all language teachers) Session presenter: Julie Sykes

  2. Morning Coffee - August 4th, 9am-11am - From Brick and Mortar To Online Learning (for all language teachers) Session presenters: María Calvo and Claudia Raffaele

  3. Late Lunch - August 14th, 2pm-4pm -The Language Classroom in the Distance Learning Environment: a Lesson Experience (Dual language Spanish teacher specific-in Spanish) Session presenters:             Marisol Kreuzer and Miles Rooklyn

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CASLS Professional Development Series

More information and registration can be found here: https://casls.uoregon.edu/classroom-resources/virtual-professional-development/

Whether you’re planning for hybrid or remote instructional contexts for your classes this fall, our professional development series about student-centered digital spaces has you covered. Discover how to harness positive affordances of online spaces and extend meaningful student learning.

Our professional development series will introduce you  to a variety of topics related to student-centered, inquiry-based learning in online spaces. Topics covered will include:

• Valuing the unique experiences and skills learners bring to the classroom
• Communication in digital spaces (e.g., message boards, social media)
• Digital and mobile gameplay
• Connecting gameplay and higher-order thinking
• Simultaneous navigation of digital and analog spaces