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About the Workshop

Many world language teachers strive to embrace the ACTFL guidelines for proficiency which emphasize language acquisition as a whole; yet adopting this framework takes time and adjustment. How can we teach for proficiency even if (especially if) our curriculum is linked to a sequence of isolated grammar topics? This workshop equips teachers with strategies that can work with any curriculum. Learn techniques that give students the repeated exposure to and understanding of the language structures that they need, while at the same time leaving room for student voice. Build proficiency and community with ready-to-implement activities, including my Summary Strategy and unique approach to Star of the Day, as well as exercises that teach grammar in context and promote connection. Join Allynn Lodge for a full-day workshop on teaching for proficiency, no matter the circumstance.

About the Instructor

Allynn Lodge is a teacher, author, and nationally recognized presenter. She specializes in helping educators find practical, engaging ways to teach for proficiency while respecting their unique curricular needs. Her book, A Teacher’s Guide to Our Story, is a 300-page teacher’s manual for story-based teaching and learning. Allynn holds an A.B. in Spanish from Princeton University and an M.Ed. in Arts in Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She is a Fulbright Fellow, NAIS Teacher of the Future and frequent presenter at conferences, including ACTFL, NECTFL, MAFLA and RIFLA, where she earned a “Best of” Distinction in 2023. She is a member of the World Language Department at Thayer Academy in Braintree, MA.

Contact and Registration

Email Allynn Lodge (alodge@thayer.org) to register

$150 check made payable to Thayer Academy due at arrival