Listen Up! | How to Scaffold, Teach, and Assess Interpretive Listening Skills
One-Hour Session for World Language Teachers
Listening skills are at the foundation of our ability to learn language, yet many teachers struggle to develop and incorporate authentic listening in their classroom. In this session we will investigate where to find authentic and engaging listening texts, how to develop effective listening tasks, adapting listening texts for different levels of instruction, and ways to give students feedback on their listening practice. (This workshop is presented in collaboration with Shelby Cole)
In This Session Participants Will
Review current research on listening instruction and common barriers to effective listening instruction
Learn tips for finding relevant, current, and engaging listening texts
Practice structuring listening activities for a variety of videos, for different student proficiency levels, and for different listening purposes
Learn techniques for assessing listening comprehension
Receive links to libraries of vetted French, Spanish, and English listening resources
In-person and virtual sessions available
One-Hour Session for World Language Teachers
Listening skills are at the foundation of our ability to learn language, yet many teachers struggle to develop and incorporate authentic listening in their classroom. In this session we will investigate where to find authentic and engaging listening texts, how to develop effective listening tasks, adapting listening texts for different levels of instruction, and ways to give students feedback on their listening practice. (This workshop is presented in collaboration with Shelby Cole)
In This Session Participants Will
Review current research on listening instruction and common barriers to effective listening instruction
Learn tips for finding relevant, current, and engaging listening texts
Practice structuring listening activities for a variety of videos, for different student proficiency levels, and for different listening purposes
Learn techniques for assessing listening comprehension
Receive links to libraries of vetted French, Spanish, and English listening resources
In-person and virtual sessions available
One-Hour Session for World Language Teachers
Listening skills are at the foundation of our ability to learn language, yet many teachers struggle to develop and incorporate authentic listening in their classroom. In this session we will investigate where to find authentic and engaging listening texts, how to develop effective listening tasks, adapting listening texts for different levels of instruction, and ways to give students feedback on their listening practice. (This workshop is presented in collaboration with Shelby Cole)
In This Session Participants Will
Review current research on listening instruction and common barriers to effective listening instruction
Learn tips for finding relevant, current, and engaging listening texts
Practice structuring listening activities for a variety of videos, for different student proficiency levels, and for different listening purposes
Learn techniques for assessing listening comprehension
Receive links to libraries of vetted French, Spanish, and English listening resources
In-person and virtual sessions available
“I have already used two activities from this workshop in my Spanish II class.”
“It was about perfect. Good pacing, interesting material. Very useful workshop”
Past and Upcoming “Listen Up!” Workshops:
SCOLT, Norfolk VA | March 2022
Best of FLANC Spring Conference | February 2020
FLANC Fall Conference | October 2019