Unpack the key concepts that every LOTE teacher needs in order to implement the TEKS for LOTE effectively. Build your repertoire around intentional planning for language learning. Participate in discovering answers to these key questions:
- To move along the proficiency continuum as identified in the TEKS, what do learners need to be able to do with what they know?
- If higher levels of proficiency are not tied to vocabulary lists and grammatical structures, how do I organize units of instruction?
- How do I assess learners to gather evidence of their increasing proficiency?
- To effectively guide learners to higher levels of proficiency, what are some essential high-leverage teaching practices?