2013-14ProfessionalDevelopmentCatalog

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Teaching ALL Students in a Foreign Language Class
What are the best practices to achieve success with pupils with special education needs
in a diverse foreign language class?
World Languages
With the inclusion of ALL students in foreign language classes, teachers often need help in creating a
successful learning experience for everyone, especially students with disabilities and special learning
needs. During the session, participants will consider specific learning needs and learning and teaching
styles. Differentiated techniques will be explored in order to support learning success for ALL students.
Participants in this workshop will:
• Learn and share methods for helping students with special learning needs succeed in foreign
language classes
• Create classroom experiences that ensure success for all students
• Develop communicative lessons and units which are appropriate for students with different learning
styles, background knowledge, skills, and interests
• Align instruction with the Common Core Learning Standards.
PARTICIPANTS: Teachers of Languages other than English
DATE/TIME: May 2 2014 8:30AM - 3:00PM
COST: $142 for Curriculum Center Members; $163 Curriculum Center Non Members
LOCATION: Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES; Yorktown Heights, NY; School Services Building
FACILITATOR: Harriet Barnett is a retired Languages Other Than English (LOTE) teacher who taught in
Dobbs Ferry School District. She is the co-chair of the Early Foreign Language Committee of the New York
State Association of Foreign Language Teachers (NYSAFLT) and former state and regional representative
of the National Network for Early Language Learning (NNELL). Ms. Barnett serves as a consultant to school
districts and was an education consultant to the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
(ACTFL). She is an instructor at Manhattanville College as well as a presenter and author.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED BY: 4/18/2014
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