Welcome to the new school year! In this month’s Pathways Post newsletter, we feature three interpersonal speaking activities to help you prep for your next unit and a great assortment of upcoming professional development opportunities related to language teaching and open educational resources!
Gearing up for Unit 2 Already?
Check out these Pathways Project Activities We Picked to Align to your Curricula.
Level 1:
Describing people, places, and things, is typically covered in this level. Check out this French activity that can help you with this topic!
French Level 1, Activity 03: Identifier les gens / Identifying People (Face-to-Face)
Level 2: This activity covers all three modes of communication
Ordering food, describing food preferences, and shopping for food is often covered in this level. Check out these Spanish activities that can help you with this topic!
Spanish Level 2, Activity 06: (Interpretive, Interpersonal, Presentational Modes) Mis ingredientes y comidas favoritas / My Favorite Ingredients and Foods (Face-to-Face) Remix by Kelly Arispe
Level 3:
Planning an itinerary, discussing travel, and transportation are often featured in this level. Check out this German activity featuring this topic!
German Level 3, Activity 02: Reisen / Travel (Face to Face)
OE Global Awards
Every year the Open Education Awards for Excellence recognizes outstanding contributions in the Open Education community, recognizing exemplary individuals, distinctive Open Educational Resources, and innovative Open Practices from around the world.
We’re delighted to share that Boise State’s Français inclusif is featured on the list as a candidate for “How We Share: Open Reuse / Remix / Adaptation!” Way to go! 🥳
IATLC Save The Date!
Save the Date for the Idaho Association of Teachers of Language and Culture Conference, in partnership with the Idaho State Department of Education and the Department of World Languages at Boise State University, taking place on October 20-21, 2023. Session proposals will open up on September 1 and we encourage you to consider showcasing the great work you’re doing in the classroom with other Idaho language instructors!
Upcoming Conference Presentations from the Pathways Project Team
This fall, Pathways co-directors, Arispe and Hoye, will present at five conferences! In October, Arispe and Hoye present at Open Education Global conference in Edmonton, Alberta, and Arispe will be delivering two workshops and the plenary address at the Wyoming Association of Language Teachers (WALT) in Laramie, Wyoming. In November, Arispe and Hoye present at the Open Education conference taking place virtually, and the ACTFL convention in Chicago, Illinois. Many of our World Language colleagues from Boise State are joining us at ACTFL. Please let us know if you plan to attend!
Your Feedback Matters: Upcoming Professional Development Offerings
We want to hear from you! What professional development would you like to see from the Pathways Project going forward? Please complete this short form to provide your feedback.
K-12 Teacher Survey for PhD Student Dissertation
Calling all preK-12 teachers! Would you be able to help our graduate research assistant, Katie Palmer, with a survey for her dissertation? Here’s a message from Katie:
Dear Teacher,
I write today to ask for your participation in a study that may lead to understanding variables that exist for teachers and students struggling with challenging behaviors.
According to the research, higher levels of psychological flexibility are positively correlated to reduced stress and burnout. Interventions that build psychological flexibility in children or adults are seen to decrease challenging behaviors in classroom and other school settings.
In hopes of contributing to this research, I have combined two existing measures to understand if there is a relationship between how teachers view challenging behaviors and their psychological flexibility.
This study is completely anonymous, and participants are being invited from across the country.
The survey should take between 10 and 15 minutes to complete. Please click this link to review the details of the study and participate in this research: https://lnkd.in/gpEmxQU9
I thank you very much for your support. Please feel free to write if you would like to see the research supporting this study, and the ideas mentioned above.
Sincerely,
Katie Palmer, M.Ed, BCBA
Doctoral Candidate, Boise State University