Berkeley World Language Project
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01/06/2026
✨BWLP (Berkeley World Language Project) VLS Workshop✨
Scaffolding Authentic Materials for All Learners (on zoom!)
Description
Explore strategies to scaffold authentic resources to engage students. Learn how to make real-world texts—music, videos, stories, and more—accessible and meaningful to learners at all proficiency levels. In honor of Black History Month, the workshop centers on culturally responsive strategies that celebrate Black identity, creativity, and resistance across cultures.
📅 Jan. 10, 2026
🕝9:00 a.m. – 12 noon
📍 Join Zoom Meetingting
Cost: $50
Please Submit Your Registration & Payment by registering at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSelpwyI2o0O0mcFPBSQ5m84HsJsUsrlCU0vHDzqsMjLbbhjWg/viewform
Day #2 at BWLP! We had a wonderful time collaborating with other WL educators, using to explore holidays, writing intentional learning targets, and writing a script to introduce new concepts! What a day! So much fun and time to share ideas with colleagues. ❤️🗣💬
09/29/2025
📣 Ready to take your World Language teaching to the next level?
Join us for our Single-Day Workshop packed with practical strategies and inspiration:
✨ Innovative activities to engage students & foster collaboration
🌍 Building an inclusive, culturally rich curriculum
📚 Using scaffolding & authentic resources to boost literacy & learning
You choose how to participate:
✅ Bring us to YOUR school’s World Language Department on a date that works for you
✅ Or join us October 25th on campus for a dynamic, hands-on experience
Don’t miss this chance to learn, connect, and elevate your teaching!
🔗 Go to bwlp.berkeley.edu to register or for more information
We offer interactive, high-impact professional development. Our sessions are designed to be engaging, practical, and immediately applicable in class.
We have two Strands to choose from:
Strand A – Building Lessons for Real-World Competence
Whether you’re a new or experienced teacher, this strand will help you take lessons to the next level. Together, we’ll design activities with comprehensible input, grammar in context, guided practice, and formative assessments—equipping you with ready-to-use strategies that build student confidence and prepare them for real-world communication.
Strand B – Creating Authentic Thematic Units for Today’s Learners
Bring language and culture alive through engaging thematic units! In this strand, you’ll learn how to design units with authentic resources, essential questions, and Can-Do statements, all aligned with standards. We’ll use backward design to create meaningful tasks that connect students to culture, build skills, and inspire global competence.
For more information & to register go to bwlp.berkeley.edu.
Our early bird pricing ends Sept.6th
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