This workshop is designed to help FL and ESL teachers optimize their time and streamline instruction through powerful, proven input-based strategies. Learn how to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of ALL learning styles and ability levels in order to improve student proficiency across the board. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn from three master teachers and seasoned presenters*.
Day One 8:30a.m. – 3:30p.m.
Participatory Demonstration in Chinese (Linda Li)
Experience the power of TPRS® firsthand and learn Chinese during this fun and interactive demonstration. This session will give you the rare opportunity to ‘feel’ what your students feel and to evaluate and reflect on your learning and the instruction provided.
Language Learning: Fact or Fiction (Carol Gaab)
Discover why so many people say “I took three years of Spanish, French, etc., but I can’t speak it,” and learn how to avoid the same scenario in your own classroom. Learn to create a classroom environment that is language rich and completely comprehensible, so that students leave your class with real, usable communication skills.
Steps to TPRS (Carol Gaab & Linda Li)
This session will provide an overview of the three steps to TPRS and will demonstrate the power of providing compelling, contextualized, comprehensible input. Learn powerful techniques for building context and camouflaging repetition through questions and stories that are comprehensible, compelling and engaging.
Day Two 8:30a.m.-3:30p.m.
Differentiated FL Instruction (Carol Gaab)
Hands-on Practice & Coaching (Carol Gaab, Linda Li and Scott Benedict)
Ever wonder why the same few students answer every question? Learn how to compel ALL students to answer questions and how to accommodate for diverse learning styles and linguistic abilities. Discover simple, yet powerful questioning techniques and immediately apply them via hands-on practice in small groups.
Proficiency-based Grading (Scott Benedict)
Tired of spending time grading work that doesn’t lead to gains in the language?
Ever wonder why your students’ grades don’t accurately reflect their ability to DO language? Learn how to focus your grading on what students can DO and discover how it will lead to a greater level of language achievement and to grades that more accurately reflect your students’ true abilities.
*Presenters: Carol Gaab, Linda Li & Scott Benedict
Carol Gaab:
A seasoned presenter, Carol Gaab has been presenting TPRS workshops and in-services for national and international schools and universities since 1996. Carol also presents for the Bureau of Education and Research and is known for powerful presentations that are highly engaging and practical. In addition to teacher training, Carol has 16 years experience teaching Spanish and has been an ESL teacher for various major league baseball clubs since 1990. Her clients have included the SF Giants, Oakland A’s, CO Rockies, AZ Diamondbacks and Milwaukee Brewers. Carol has written and published a wide variety of TPRS training materials and curricula for elementary through high school students. She also serves as a TPRS consultant/editor for various textbook publishers.
Linda Li:
Linda Li was born and raised in Shanghai, China. She is a gifted trainer and master teacher and was honored with the “Excellence of Teaching” award from Yew Chung Shanghai International School. In addition to teaching Chinese, Linda presents TPRS® workshops throughout China and Southeast Asia. Since 2005, she has been an integral part of a TPRS research project at Middle Tennessee State University Summer Language Institute. Linda has been presenting at the National TPRS Conference and teaching Chinese for Fluency Fast since 2006. She is the co-author of “I Love Learning Chinese” (Books 1, 2 and 3), TPRS curricula for middle school and high school Chinese students. She is also currently co-writing Beginning Mandarin Readers with Dr. Stephen Krashen.
Scott Benedict:
Scott is an exceptionally well-rounded Spanish instructor and TPRS® trainer. He has been teaching with TPRS for the past eight years and is the founder of moreTPRS.net, a community forum designed to assist teachers in developing and improving their TPRS skills. In addition to basic TPRS training, Scott provides specialized training in Proficiency-based Grading. He runs his own web-hosting company and spends a great deal of time showing teachers how to unleash the power of technology in the language classroom. Scott currently teaches at Veterans Tribute Career and Technical Academy in Las Vegas.
2-Day Rate: $229
1-Day Rate: $159
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