Spanish teacher professional development from Mis Clases Locas. Presentations for World Language teachers in person and virtually. Are you interested in collaborating or having Allison present at a conference? Please send an email using the contact form! As a busy mom, time and conference presentations can be limited, (especially if they involve travel) so schedule far in advance if possible!
Past conference presentations have included being a specially invited guest presenter at Texas Foreign Language Association and Comprehensible Iowa, Best of Iowa at CSCTFL, and multiple-time All-Star presentations at IWLA. Additionally, Allison has been an invited guest presenter at ten virtual conferences. Her expertise includes: incorporating movement, teaching with novels, comprehensible input strategies, curriculum design, using music, teaching with films, and classroom routines. See previous topics below for presentation ideas.
Virtual Conferences are open for sign-up again!
See all currently open virtual World Language PD together on this page
- 2023 Back to School World Language Teacher Summit (I present on the 1st weeks of school)
- WLTS en español
- 2022 Virtual World Language Teacher Summit (I present on Master Movie Magic)
- World Language Teacher Summit 2021 (I present on Mix it Up with Music)
- World Language Teacher Summit 2020 – 32 Sessions! (I present on teaching with novels)
- World Language Teachers Summit 2019 – 43 sessions! (I present on Try some CI)
- Spanish Teacher Success Academy – 25 sessions all for Spanish teachers (I present on using movement)
UPCOMING EVENTS & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
IWLA (IA) Conference: October 6th-7th – DMACC Ankeny, IA
MALT (MT) All Day Fall Conference Workshop: October 19th, 2023 – Billings, MT *KEYNOTE!* register
Comprehensible Midwest (WI): November 10th-11th – Milwaukee, WI
Central Rivers AEA (IA) Workshop: February 12th, 2024 – Cedar Falls, IA all day workshop – open & free for all Iowa World Language teachers
Comprehensible Iowa (IA) Conference: June 7th-8th 2024 – Gilbert, IA
PAST CONFERENCES & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
World Language Teacher BTS Summit Virtual Summer 2023 – 1st Weeks of School
Comprehensible Iowa (IA) Conference 2023 – Gilbert, IA – *KEYNOTE!*
Practical & Comprehensible Conference (virtual Spring 2023): Refresh Weekend Chat
Keystone AEA (IA) Workshop: March 23rd, 2023 all-day workshop
Comprehensible Midwest (WI) Conference: Sustainable Routines
IWLA (IA) Conference: Master Movie Magic
Practical & Comprehensible Conference (virtual): Sustainable CI Routines
Comprehensible Iowa (IA) Conference: Classroom Routines
IWLA (IA) Conference: Mix it Up with Music
Practical & Comprehensible Virtual Conference: 1st Weeks Daily Plans for Every Level – virtual
FLENJ (NJ) Summer Refresher: HFV² – High-Frequency Verbs – Hybrid, F2F, Virtual August 2021
Comprehensible Iowa (IA) Conference: Transitioning to CI using HFV² (High-Frequency Verbs – Hybrid, F2F, Virtual)
CSCTFL (virtual) Conference: Best of Iowa – (C)I Like to Move it, Move It (encore)
Practical & Comprehensible Virtual Conference: HFV² – High-Frequency Verbs – Hybrid, F2F, Virtual
World Language Teacher Summit Virtual Conference: Teaching with Novels
CSCTFL (MN) Conference: Best of Iowa – (C)I Like to Move it, Move It
TFLA (TX) Conference: I Like to Move it Move It! #TFLA2019 – Session Resources *featured invited speaker
TFLA (TX) Conference: Keep it Novel! *featured invited speaker
IWLA (IA) Conference: CI Toolbox (co-presenter Sierra Wessels) #IWLA19 Resources
IWLA (IA) Conference: Keep it Novel!
AEA (IA)World Language Collaboration Day: CI Toolbox (co-presenter Sierra Wessels)
World Language Teacher Summit Virtual Conference: Try Some CI
IWLA (IA) Conference: (C)I Like to Move it Move It! *All Star & best of conference
The Total Teacher Summit Virtual Conference: Movement in Any Class
Comprehensible Iowa (IA) Conference: Keep it Novel! (CIIA18)
Spanish Teacher Success Academy Virtual Conference: Movement in Spanish Class
IWLA (IA) Conference: (C)I Like to Move it Move It!
CSCTFL (IL) Conference: Comprehensible Novels (CSCTFL17)
Comprehensible Iowa (IA) Conference: Teaching a Novel 101 *invited speaker (CIIA16)
IWLA (IA) Conference: Música en la Clase *All Star Invited Presentation (#IWLA15)
IWLA (IA) Conference: SSR: Sizzling & Savory Reading
IWLA (IA) Conference: Música en la Clase (iwla14)
Getting the most out of a conference
World Language & Spanish Teacher Professional Development
To get an idea of past workshops on teaching with novels, Comprehensible Input, using music, incorporating movement, and more please see the resources below.
Conference Resources for participants
CSCTFL20 – (C)I Like to Move It, Move It
TFLA2019 – Keep it Novel!
TFLA2019 – I like to Move it, Move it
IWLA19 – CI Toolbox – with co-presenter Sierra Depping
+AEA World Language Collaboration
IWLA19 – Keep it Novel!
IWLA18 – All Star – (C)I Like to Move it Move it
CI: Comprehensible Iowa 2018 – Keep It Novel!
IWLA17 – (C)I Like to Move It, Move It
CSCTFL17 – Comprehensible Novels
CI: Comprehensible Iowa 2016 – Teaching a Novel 101
IWLA 2015 – Sizzling & Savory Reading
IWLA 2014 – Música en la Clase
My Presentation & Handout
These are resources from my presentation at the IWLA Conference on Saturday, October 11, 2014 in Des Moines, Iowa about baile viernes & música miércoles.
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