Conti-fy Your Classroom: Low or No Prep, High-Impact Activities That Work
This practical workshop focuses on a bank of adaptable, high-impact activities inspired by the Conti method that language teachers can use immediately to boost student engagement and fluency. All activities are built on the principles of Extensive Processing Instruction (EPI) and reflect the MARSEARS sequence – ensuring that students interact with language in meaningful, varied, […]
Using Objects and Realia in the Languages Classroom
This workshop equips participants with tools and strategies to motivate students in producing both oral and written output. Through activities such as manipulation, visual thinking, role plays, and the use of three-dimensional objects and realia, participants will learn to convey cultural elements effectively. Participants will explore methods to use objects to capture students’ attention, assign […]
Pedagogy Meets Technology: AI for Languages Curriculum
This workshop will be a live demonstration of how artificial intelligence can transform the way teachers plan, design, and deliver language learning. The session offers practical solutions for creating curriculum-aligned units of work that are engaging, differentiated, and responsive to student needs, and is suitable for school-wide implementation. Participants will be guided through the process […]
Neuro Pedagogy in Languages
How can insights from neuroscience enhance our teaching practices and deepen student engagement in the language classroom? This presentation explores neuro pedagogy – the intersection of cognitive science and education – offering practical, research-based strategies to align teaching with how the brain learns best. We’ll examine key concepts such as neuroplasticity, cognitive load, working memory, […]
Establishing Learning Targets for Standard-based Grading in the Language Classroom
From the premises that both the Australian and Victorian curriculums are structured on the basis of the Taxonomy of Knowledge Utilisation (Marzan & Kendall, 2012) participants will be guided to use the taxonomic cognitive increment established in the TKU to determine the cognitive load demanded in curriculum verbs. We will unpack a set of achievement […]
From Learning to Acquiring: Practical Comprehensible Input Strategies for Any Language
Curious about creating a language classroom where students naturally acquire language? In this interactive workshop, I’ll share Comprehensible Input (CI) strategies that engage learners at any level, in any language. I’ll demonstrate practical techniques – from the Special Person Interview to Story Asking, One Word Images, Picture Talk, and Movie Talk – that keep students […]
VC2.0 Unit Development
An opportunity to be supported to start creating your own Languages unit aligned to VC2.0 using resources developed by LTV. This will be an interactive workshop-style session where you can clarify any queries relating to VC2.0 and VTLM2.0 with Kylie and Ross as you work on your unit development. BYO laptop
Incorporating Intentional Gestures within a Speaking and Listening Framework
I would like to present the benefits of developing and using a systematic approach to gestures in a CLIL or Languages setting. This includes the incorporation of gestures into a whole-school scope and sequence that sits with a Speaking and Listening model. The model would include a triple mode of delivery including oral, visual and […]
Engagement and Motivation
In today’s classrooms, keeping young learners engaged in a second language requires more than just flashy activities or a well written curriculum. No matter how professional the curriculum or how exciting the lesson, if students don’t feel connected to their teacher, and if we overlook their short attention spans, genuine learning won’t happen. Relationships first: […]
