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Welcome to the NADSFL Café! These collegial one-hour webinars began in 2016 to extend our learning and collaboration throughout the year and are free with your annual NADSFL membership. Monthly e-mails to NADSFL members will provide details on topics, speakers, and registration information.
View archived webinars at your leisure. Below, you will find previous sessions of the NADSFL Café along with presentations and supporting documentation. If you have an idea for a NADSFL Café, e-mail info@nadsfl.org.
NADSFL Café series – TELL Me More
January – April 2020
Register to attend these upcoming sessions to learn more about recent updates to the TELL Framework. You can attend one or all! 3:00 – 4:00 pm EST
Date Domain/Topic Registration Link
February 28 Learning Experience & Performance and Feedback https://attendee.
March 20 Planning & Collaboration
https://attendee.gotowebinar.
April 23 Using TELL Feedback Tools
https://attendee.gotowebinar.
Click here to view the 1/31/20 session.
NADSFL Zoom Checkin – April 23, 2020
Book Study January – May 2020
BOOK: Conversations: Coach Yourself and Others to be more Credible, Caring, and Connected by Jim Knight (2015, 1st edition)
FACILITATOR: Leslie Grahn
2nd Tuesday of the Month 5:00-6:00 PM Eastern
Sessions 1/14/20, 2/11/20, 3/10/20, 4/14/20, 5/12/20
Registration Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/7499461353127804683 (This link will allow you to register for all sessions by choosing the different dates.)
The webinars will:
- Be focused on making connections with leading language programs
- Have time for sharing and collaborations
- Allow participants to deepen their leadership skill set
Archived sessions:
Click here to view the 1/14/20 session.
December 13, 2019 – Summer Immersion Camps
The first session of the 2019-2020 school year includes presentations by two experienced NADSFL members, Mark Linsky of Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Georgia and Pam Benton of Pinellas County, Florida.
Recording: Video Link
PowerPoint PDFs: DIY World Language Camps! presentation facilitated by Mark Linsky & Summer Immersion Camps faciliated by Pam Benton
Handout: DIY Language Camp Handout
April 23, 2019 – Book Study Session #4
Focusing on Chapters 7 and 8 of Influencer: The New Science of Leading Change by Joseph Grenny, Kerry Patterson, David Maxfield, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler. Book Study facilitated by Leslie Grahn.
Discussion: Video Link
Google Doc: Link
March 26, 2019 – Book Study Session #3
Focusing on Chapters 5 and 6 of Influencer: The New Science of Leading Change by Joseph Grenny, Kerry Patterson, David Maxfield, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler. Book Study facilitated by Leslie Grahn.
Discussion: Video Link
Google Doc: Link
March 8, 2019 – NADSFL Café
February 26, 2019 – Book Study Session #2
Focusing on Chapter 4 of Influencer: The New Science of Leading Change by Joseph Grenny, Kerry Patterson, David Maxfield, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler. Book Study facilitated by Leslie Grahn.
Discussion: Video Link
Google Doc: Link
January 22, 2019 – Book Study Session #1
Focusing on Chapters 1-3 of Influencer: The New Science of Leading Change by Joseph Grenny, Kerry Patterson, David Maxfield, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler. Book Study facilitated by Leslie Grahn.
Discussion: Video Link
Google Doc: Link
January 10, 2019 – Joint NADSFL- NCSSFL Webinar on Federal Funding
Introduced by NADSFL President Debbie Callihan-Dingle and NCSSFL President Ofelia Wade, moderators Bill Rivers and Trey Calvin of JNCL-NCLIS faciliated a discussion with panel members Jamie Patterson and Yalanda Bell of Fulton County, GA, Jessica Haxhi of New Haven, CT, and Morgan Cox of Denver, CO, President of the National Council of State Title II Directors.
Federal funding for your program may be right under your nose! During this webinar, expert panelists in the field discuss their experience employing innovative uses of US Dept of Ed funding to support language programs. Title III, Title II, Title IV – Part A, and CTE dollars are available to support programming in America’s languages. The goal of this webinar is to share their stories, in particular, on how to engage organizational leadership to support language programming.
Federal Funding Sources for Language Programs: Video Link
PowerPoint PDF: Presentation Link
October 24, 2018 – Incorporating Social Justice in Your World Language Programs
Dr. Stacey Johnson, producer and host of We Teach Languages, leads a discussion of ways to incorporate social justice into world language programs. Stacey is Assistant Director of the Vanderbilt University Center for Teaching and teaches courses in foreign language teaching methods, second language acquisition, and education. Her research includes work on classroom practices, hybrid/blended instruction, and adult language learning including transformative learning and critical pedagogy. Stacey is the founding chair of the ACTFL Critical and Social Justice Approaches special interest group (SIG). You can check out her 2015 book Adult Learning in the Language Classroom (Multilingual Matters) here and a recent co-authored article on social justice in language education here.
Incorporating Justice in Your World Language Programs: Video Link
Google Slides: Presentation Link
May 30, 2018 – How do I STARTALK?
Have you heard about STARTALK but are not sure what it is? Have you wondered what it takes to propose a STARTALK program? Find out more about this federal grant for critical languages from a panel of experienced program directors including Jen Carson, Brandon Locke, Jimmy Wildman, Michele Aoki, and Thomas Sauer. Summer is the perfect time to consider preparing a proposal before the October deadline. Watch this one-hour webinar and learn about the many benefits STARTALK can afford your school and community.
How do I STARTALK?: Video Link
Google Slides Presentation: Slides Link
April 25, 2018 – Promote Intercultural Communicative Competence
Learn how you can guide your teachers to embed intercultural competence in the target language in all levels of study from novice to advanced. Sarah Lindstrom, department chair and teacher of Spanish grades 4-12, spent a sabbatical year researching ICC as Teacher-in-Residence for ACTFL, culminating in her doctoral dissertation “Language Teaching that Aims to Promote Intercultural Competence”. A recognized expert in the field, Sarah has also co-authored a chapter in the 2017 book, Intercultural Competence in the Foreign Language Classroom.
Promote Intercultural Communicative Competence: Video Link
Google Slides Presentation: Slides Link
April 16, 2018 – I Can Do the New Can-Dos
Originally scheduled in March, this webinar was presented by Thomas Sauer, exploring the newly released NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements.
I Can do the New Can-Dos: Video Link
February 26, 2018 – Intercultural Competence
Presenter, Dorie Conlon Perugini, is co-author of the recently published book, Teaching Intercultural Competence Across the Age Range: From Theory to Practice.
Intercultural Competence: Video Link
Presentation: Google Slides Link
January 31, 2018 – Action Steps for Building a Pipeline (Strategies to address Teacher Recruitment and Retention)
Building a Pipeline: : Video Link
Presentation: Google Slides Link
October 24, 2017 – Instructional Coaching Skills for Teacher Growth Part 2
Instructional Coaching Skills for Teacher Growth Part 2: Video Link
PowerPoint Slides: instruct coach for teach growth webinars sess 2 1017
September 12, 2017 – Instructional Coaching Skills for Teacher Growth Part 1
May 22, 2017 – Acknowledging Proficiency with a Biliteracy Seal
Supporting Documentation
April 24, 2017 – Advocacy
Supporting Documentation
March 28, 2017 – Hot Topics in Curriculum
February 28, 2017 – Demystifying Literacy
Supporting Documentation
January 30, 2017 – Interculturality
Supporting Documentation
October 18, 2016 – ESSA
Supporting Documentation
April 28, 2016 – Preparing for PD
March 15, 2016 – Grading for Proficiency
February 10, 2016 – Program Design Supporting Documentation
