Professional Learning

The NCDPI World Languages Team is committed to providing high-quality professional learning for educators that supports the implementation of the World Language standards, locally-written curriculum, and classroom instruction. These professional learning offerings include collaborations with other NCDPI teams for programs and initiatives like dual language/immersion (DL/I), global education, and LinguaFolio.

Please see the Professional Learning section of the World Languages Resources Hub with the most current information about:

  • Canvas Courses (also described below)
  • Online Forums on #GoOpenNC for the Professional Learning Series for 2022 - 2023
  • Webinar Archives (also described below)
  • Professional Organizations at the state, regional, and national levels

Webinar Series

World Language Webinar Series

The NCDPI World Languages Team has provided an annual World Language Webinar Series for almost a decade. All teachers and administrators of K-12 World Language programs, as well as post-secondary instructors, professors, and researchers are welcome to explore the archived materials from past presentations, including slides, handouts, hyperlinks, and broadcast recordings. These materials can be used and/or adapted for local professional development, and they are available in the Webinar Archives area in the Professional Learning section of the World Languages Resources Hub.

DL/I Quarterly Webinar Series

The NCDPI Dual Language/Immersion (DL/I) Team has provided a quarterly webinar series for several years. The goal is to provide support related to implementing K-12 DL/I programs effectively. All are welcome, including educators (teachers, administrators, etc.) from existing or prospective K-12 DL/I programs, as well as post-secondary instructors, professors, and researchers are welcome to explore archived materials from past presentations, including slides, handouts, hyperlinks, and broadcast recordings. These materials can be used and/or adapted for local professional development, and they are available in the Webinar Archives area in the Professional Learning section of the World Languages Resources Hub.

NC LinguaFolio Webinars & Cafés

The NCDPI LinguaFolio Team has provided an annual LinguaFolio Professional Learning Series for several years. All teachers and administrators of K-12 language learning programs (ELD and World Languages) are welcome, as well as post-secondary instructors, professors, and researchers. Information about this past year's broadcasts and archives are posted in the Professional Development section of the LinguaFolio for NC Canvas hub, which can be accessed with this shortened URL (https://bit.ly/LF4NCHub).

 

Self-paced Canvas Courses

CAST for World Languages

The Counselor Advising and Scheduling Tips (CAST) for World Languages mini-course is designed to guide school counselors and other course advisors in understanding North Carolina World Language programs, course codes, options, best practices, resources, etc., so that these educators can be best equipped to advise students on what courses to take to align with their future aspirations. Although this content is most relevant for middle and high school counselors, any other school personnel are welcome to participate. Please use the information and links below to access and enroll in the self-paced CAST for World Languages course.

  • If you are a K-12 educator in NC Public Schools, use these step-by-step directions to enroll for 5 contact hours (or 0.5 CEU) in the HomeBase NCEES PD space.
  • If you are a K-20 educator who wants to adapt this course to offer locally within your instance of Canvas, is at a K-12 independent/private school, a community college, or a higher education organization, or lives in a different state or country, use these instructions to download or import the course, in whole or in part, from Instructure's Canvas Commons.

DL/I Blue Book Study

This book study course focuses on Educating English Learners (ELs) for a Transformed World (2009) and Thomas and Collier's research about how their findings support DL/I programming for all students, including ELs in two-way immersion programs. Please use the information and links below to access and enroll in the self-paced DL/I Blue Book Study, and look for future offerings of book studies with other Thomas and Collier publications.

  • If you are a K-12 educator in NC Public Schools, use these step-by-step directions to enroll for 10 contact hours (or 1 CEU) in the HomeBase NCEES PD space.
  • If you are a K-20 educator who wants to adapt this course to offer locally within your instance of Canvas, is at a K-12 independent/private school, a community college, or a higher education organization, or lives in a different state or country, use these instructions to download or import the course, in whole or in part, from Instructure's Canvas Commons.

Introduction to LinguaFolio

This training focuses on how to implement LinguaFolio, a formative assessment tool for language learners, in all types of language learning programs and classrooms (DL/I, classical languages, ESL, heritage languages, modern languages, etc.). Please use the information and links below to access and enroll in the self-paced Introduction to LinguaFolio course.

  • If you are a K-12 educator in NC Public Schools, use these step-by-step directions to enroll for 10 contact hours (or 1 CEU) in the HomeBase NCEES PD space.
  • If you are a K-20 educator who wants to adapt this course to offer locally within your instance of Canvas, is at a K-12 independent/private school, a community college, or a higher education organization, or lives in a different state or country, use these instructions to download or import the course, in whole or in part, from Instructure's Canvas Commons.

 

Listservs for World Languages

Announcements, newsletters, and information about professional development offerings like the ones above are shared on the World Language listservs below. Please go to the NCDPI Email Updates page to add your email address to these listservs and others:

  • Dual Language/Immersion (DL/I) Educators
  • NC LinguaFolio
  • World Language Instructors for K-20
  • World Language Education News