Strand B will support you in transforming the ideas and lessons you have into proficiency-focused units that align with AP themes and current World Language Standards. You will integrate engaging activities incorporating Social Emotional Learning and Global Competence throughout the unit. Expand upon what you acquired in Strand A by ensuring that each lesson aligns with your unit-level goals and integrates social justice themes, social-emotional learning, global competence, and ACTFL's core practices for immersive and transformative student learning.
What do we go over in this strand? - Identify the proficiency levels of your students and make sure all the learning activities align with the proficiency level - Design essential questions for the unit - Create can-do statements tailored for your unit and lessons - Create an end-of-unit summative assessment that includes 3 communication modes - Backward design a thematic unit - Incorporate Global Competence and ACTFL Core Practices in learning activities - Improve lessons with Social Emotional Learning - Align the unit with CA WL Standards and Framework
What do you need for this strand? You need to have completed SWLP Strand A and be able to: - Backward design a lesson - Create can-do statements tailored to your lesson - Identify the proficiency levels of your students - Incorporate the three communication modes and 3 Cs (Communication, Culture, and Connection) in your learning activities.
This strand is for you if you... Completed Strand A - Are looking to create a thematic unit you could use with any textbook - Want to ensure your lessons are building the proficiency level of your students - Enthusiastic about incorporating engaging learning activities in your daily lessons.
