Lmwlp ONLINE Programs 2025-2026

OVERARCHING FOCUS

REINGAGING STUDENTS, RESPONDING TO SOCIO-EMOTIONAL NEEDS, ADDRESSING LEARNING LOSS Featuring California’s 2019 World Languages Standards and 2020 World Languages Framework

Fees for Online programs

FEE $550 for our 60-hour, $350 for our 40-hour programs. Credit card payment, purchase order or Intent to Pay Form signed by a school administrator must be received prior to the start of the program.

Units

6 units (60 hours), 4 units (40 hours), or 3 units (30 hours) of CEUs can be awarded by Stanford University, application fee $150.

Teaching Spanish Heritage Learners requires more than grammar drills—it calls for a culturally responsive, thematic approach that builds on students lived experiences and linguistic strengths. In this session, participants will explore best practices for designing thematic units that integrate identity, culture, and literacy development. Learn how to create meaningful, rigorous lessons that empower HHL students to connect deeply with content while advancing their academic Spanish.

Rediscover the JOY of acquiring a new language w/comprehension-based method!  This highly interactive workshop models high-leverage teaching practices (ACTFL WL CORE practices) with an emphasis on target-language comprehensibility throughout.  Learn to scaffold students successfully to culturally authentic materials and assessments by backward planning classroom communication using learner-centered TPR, PQA, clip chat, and story-based instruction. Implement these comprehensible input strategies step by step in your own WL classes with the support of expert CI coaches to maximize your students’ language proficiency and interculturality.

Participants will learn to re-engage students, respond to their socio-emotional needs and address learning loss. Teachers will learn to optimally deliver a standards-based and framework-aligned program of Advanced Placement Spanish Literature and Culture. The program will feature the content and format of the examination and the AP Framework; explore major historical periods and literary movements in Spain and Spanish America; strategies for the analysis of poetry, prose and drama; study of representative authors and works; and examination of parallel manifestations in art.

Participants will enhance innovative teaching strategies for student engagement in all three modes of communication aligned with World Language Standards. Teachers will explore various resources and tools to strengthen their teaching practices including standard based unit design, use of technology, project-based learning. 

05- Leveraging Tech and AI in the World/Dual Language Classroom

Program Description

No need to fear, technology is here! Participants will explore AI-driven lesson planning, automated grading systems, and engaging digital resources that enhance language instruction. Moreover, emphasis will be placed on teaching students to responsibly use AI and digital tools, fostering essential digital citizenship skills. Through hands-on activities, collaborative projects, and pertinent discussions, participants will gain practical strategies to integrate technology effectively, making their workflow more efficient while preparing students for a digitally interconnected world. This description was created by ChatGPT with modifications made by the presenters.

Spanish Heritage Learners bring rich language and cultural knowledge into our classrooms. In this interactive session, World Language teachers will explore practical strategies to engage these learners through the four language domains. Discover how to design tasks that honor students’ identities, close literacy gaps, and build academic language.

Participants will learn an International Coaching Federation (ICF) Model for professional coaching: (1) Meeting Ethical Guidelines, (2) Establishing the Coaching Agreement, (3) Creating Trust and Intimacy, (4) Coaching Presence, (5) Active Listening, (6) Powerful Questioning, (7) Direct Communication, (8) Evoking Awareness, (9) Designing Actions, (10) Planning and Goal Setting, and (11) Managing Progress and Accountability. A Guided, Focused Mindfulness Strand (GFM) will bring about relaxation to enhance participant wellbeing, specifically reducing stress and negative thinking and envisioning and bringing about positive outcomes. A strand focusing on Human and Organizational Development and Leadership will focus on actualizing positive change in individuals, groups, teams, and larger organizations.