All too often, World Language teachers spend valuable class-time talking about culture and current events in English. Students should leave programs not only communicatively competent but culturally competent as well. The hope is to spark a curiosity for peoples, products and practices outside of their own! In this workshop, educators will explore various ways to have meaningful conversations about culture and important current events with their students while staying in the Target Language. Participants will work together to learn how to keep their language accessible, by keeping it compelling and comprehensible! When teachers shift their practice in this way, it provides students with even more class time acquiring the language while learning culture and current events in context, empowering them to educate others on what they learn in their language classrooms! Join La Maestra Loca for this workshop and walk away refreshed, inspired, eager, and well equipped to plan for providing your students with highly compelling, culturally rich materials, without having to spend a day in English!

This option includes access to 2 mini units in Spanish, French, or English to aid in your transition of teaching Culture and Current Events in the Target Language. These will be provided AFTER the workshop.