Plan instructional units using innovative approaches
Plan effective instructional units using innovative approaches such as theme-based or project-based language learning that help K-12 students develop language proficiency and interculturality.
Teach interpretive reading and listening skills
Develop well-scaffolded instructional activities for supporting the growth of K-12 students' proficiency in interpretive reading and listening.
Teach presentational writing skills
Develop activities for supporting students throughout the writing process and helping them attend to issues such as the purpose for writing and the intended audience.
Assess language and culture learning
Develop and adapt assessments, including tests as well as rubrics, checklists, and other alternative forms of assessment, to assess student performance and select appropriate strategies for error correction and feedback to improve performance.
Integrate technology to support student learning
Integrate current technologies appropriate to language education to support student learning, develop language proficiency and cultural competence, improve professional productivity, and facilitate professional growth, making accommodations for differential access to technology.
Adapt instruction for diverse learners
Plan for adapting instruction and appropriately integrating technology to meet the individual learning needs of all students (including students with disabilities, culturally diverse learners, heritage speakers, native speakers, and gifted students) in the mainstream language classroom.
Compare and contrast program models
Compare and contrast the features of various language program models that are used in different settings for different purposes, student populations, and age groups.
Become a professionally-engaged world language educator
Participate professionally in the school community, in professional organizations and professional development activities, and engage in professional dialogue and reflection with colleagues to improve personal teaching skills and world language programs.
