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DECTFL Steps to Improving Oral Output and Proficiency presented by Grant Castner of Extempore

Wednesday, April 21, 2021
4:00 - 5:00 pm

Achieving authentic oral language from students remains one of the primary goals for all language teachers, but student anxiety and insufficient class time can negatively impact the quality and quantity of student output. In this webinar, learn how to use Extempore to integrate three foundations of authentic oral output: pronunciation, interpersonal communication, and real-world tasks. As a thank you for attending, all attendees will have a free, full-access trial of Extempore through June 30th, 2021.

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In order to receive clock hours for Delaware public school teachers, you must also sign up on PDMS for section #55544.
​ All other teachers will receive a certificate of attendance at the end of the webinar series from DECTFL.

Grant Castner is Extempore’s Community Manager. While managing social media and creating content with Extempore, he also teaches high-school level Chinese in Minnesota. An avid user of Extempore for language assessment, he’s always on the lookout for ways to improve his teaching practice. ​

Let It Go - Teaching Hybrid 2.0
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Wednesday, February 17, 2021
4:00 - 5:00 pm

Join Kathryn Rump, DECTFL's 2019 - 2020 Teacher of the Year, in a webinar about letting go of the traditional classroom and engaging students through online learning. The session will provide easy to use activities that are designed to facilitate target language use while being fun for the teacher and students. 


Free for DECTFL Members !​ Register here!

Not a member? Visit our membership page and join today!

In order to receive clock hours for Delaware public school teachers, you must also sign up on PDMS for section #55544.
​ All other teachers will receive a certificate of attendance at the end of the webinar series from DECTFL.

Kathryn Rump is a Spanish teacher at Appoquinimink High School. Kathryn is passionate about building relationships with students, providing comprehensible input, and incorporating technology in class. She is always looking for a new challenge and new ways to get students using the language in the classroom and beyond. Kathryn is a lifelong learner and will complete a second master's degree in Applied Technology this spring. 

Using Flippity.net for Virtual/Hybrid Teacing Webinar: Wednesday, December 16, 2020
4:00 - 5:00 pm

This presentation will introduce participants to Flippity.net, a free site that creates interactive games and activities from Google Sheets. Activities include Jeopardy, bingo, scavenger hunts, crossword puzzles, word scrambles, and more. They can be implemented in virtual, hybrid, or in-person settings, students usually love them, and most can be prepared in as little as 15 minutes.

During the webinar, we’ll learn how to navigate the site and the Google Sheet templates, see how to integrate activities into Schoology, and explore possibilities for implementing the games and activities in a variety of teaching situations.

Free for DECTFL Members to register here!  ​

Not a member? Visit our membership page and join today!

In order to receive clock hours for Delaware public school teachers, you must also sign up on PDMS for section #55544.
​ All other teachers will receive a certificate of attendance at the end of the webinar series from DECTFL. 

Kayla Dickens and is a French Teacher at William Penn High School in New Castle. She spent a semester studying in Paris before earning her B.A. in Linguistics & French Education from the University of Delaware in 2016, then earned her M.A. in Foreign Languages & Pedagogy from the University of Delaware in 2018 while teaching introductory French courses to undergraduates. This is her third year teaching at Penn, and she currently teaches Levels 1 and 4 as well as a Linguistics elective.

The Care and Feeding of Teachers Webinar: Wednesday, November 19, 2020
4:00 - 5:00 pm

Take some time for yourself and learn ways to help navigate your own stress and anxiety during this “new normal”.  You cannot pour from an empty cup, so let’s take some time to refill and recharge.

Attendees will be provided with the opportunity to learn and practice some self-care tips,  mindfulness, meditation, breathing techniques, and a few yoga poses to help with long hours of sitting in front of computer screens and thinking about long to-do lists.

Please remember that happy teachers = happy students!

Free for DECTFL Members to register here!  ​

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​Jennifer Schwester, a.k.a. jennyzenyoga, has been providing yoga services and trainings to many underserved populations for almost three years, including special needs adults, senior citizens, first responders (Police, Fire, EMS, and Dispatchers), and her high school French classes.   Jennifer brings her 22 years experience as a French teacher (BA, Montclair State University) to the mat.  She has been practicing yoga for the past 6 years and expanded her practice by becoming a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200).  She is also an Ambassador for Yoga For First Responders.  

She has presented Mindfulness, Meditation, Chair Yoga, and SEL workshops for various school districts as well as FLENJ (Foreign Language Educators of New Jersey), NJEA (New Jersey Educators Assoication), AATF (American Association of Teachers of French), at NECTFL (Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Language), RIFLA (Rhode Island Foreign Language Association), FLAVA (Foreign Language Association of Virginia), DECTFL (Delaware Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages), NYSAFLT (New York State Association of Foreign Language Teachers, and on the GWATFL (Greater Washington Area Teachers of Foreign Language) YouTube Tips page.  She has also presented for AutismNJ and the Yoga For First Responders protocol at the National EMS Conference.   

When Jennifer is not at high school or on her mat, she is walking her dog in the fresh air and at the beach!  You can find her online at www.jennyzenyoga.com and on facebook at jennyzenyoga.