Teach Language Confidently and Effectively

PD Designed for World Language Teachers

Enhance your teaching and boost classroom impact through in-person workshops, self-paced online courses, and a wealth of resources designed to support your professional growth.

Inspire active student participation.

Unlock backward-designed lessons.

Maximize target language use.

Deliver impactful feedback.

Reimagine grammar instruction.

Self-Paced Online Courses for Language Teachers

Advance your strategy and instructional skills—at your own pace, on your own time.

Enjoy a FREE mini course for a limited time!

"Ignite the Spark"

Create a dynamic, engaging classroom where learning comes to life, using innovative strategies that turn language input into real communication. 

►  Progress at Your Own Pace

Access self-paced eLearning modules with built-in community features and optional check-ins—support when you need it, flexibility when you want it.

►  Enjoy Flexible Learning

Our flexible online courses offer both asynchronous learning and optional live sessions—so you can learn anytime, anywhere. 

►  Connect with Educators

Join a vibrant community of world language educators. Share ideas, grow, and collaborate with like-minded peers across the country who speak your teaching language. 

Workshops That Drive Innovation in Language Teaching

Discover workshops for schools and districts—available virtually or in person.

Performance Outcomes: The Building Blocks of Proficiency

Topic: Understanding Proficiency Levels & Performances Descriptors
  • Gain a deep understanding of ACTL's performance descriptors. 
  • See how they apply in the modern language classroom. 
  • Learn how to teach and assess with performance outcomes in mind. 
Schedule a quick call with a member of our team to request this workshop.

Authentic Adventure: Unlocking the Language & Motivation of Real-World Resources

Topic: Guiding Learners Through Interpreting Authentic Resources
  • Learn strategies for supporting students in interpreting authentic resources.
  • Participants will design scaffolded activities to implement in their courses.
Schedule a quick call with a member of our team to request this workshop.

Dive In: Maximizing Target Language Use in Instruction

Topic: Facilitating Teacher Target Language Use
  • Immersing learners in the target language is key to developing proficiency.
  • Use the target language at least 90% of the time during class.
  • Explore and practice strategies to increase teacher use of the target language.
Schedule a quick call with a member of our team to request this workshop.

Grammar Gets a Makeover: Modern Methods for Teaching World Languages

Topic: Teaching Grammar as a Concept and Using it in Context
  • Learn how to incorporate authentic materials like music into your lessons.
  • Balance explicit grammar instruction with communicative teaching methods.
  • Adapt grammar teaching for students at different proficiency levels.
Schedule a quick call with a member of our team to request this workshop.

Want to learn more?

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