Volume 2, Issue 4
Special Issue- April 2020
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As my colleague in Illinois stated, this is an important time to remember Maslow before Bloom. In other words keep in mind the social-emotional needs of your students and yourself first and then think about how to meet student learning needs. Some other things to keep in mind as you are preparing to support student learning during this time:
- Focus on what works best for YOUR students based on age, content, and technology access.
- Create asynchronous learning experiences
- Less is more for quantity of assignments and instruction
- Offer a variety of options and experiences to allow for personalization of the learning
- Specify expectations for students and parents
- Be empathetic and flexible to the circumstances
- Communicate consistently
- Become familiar with the technology and tools needed to participate in the work
- Schedule online “office hours”
- Encourage collaboration among your students
The Iowa Department of Education has created a specific webpage dedicated to COVID-19 resources. You can view the general webpage here and the world language-specific resources here.
Additional general resources include:
ACTFL Offers Several Resources for Teaching During COVID-19
ACTL has released several resources to support world languages teachers during COVID-19. In addition, they have offered a year of free membership to any world language teacher who is not already a member. Resources include:
- Online community to discuss strategies with other members
- Access to eight virtual learning modules
- Access to series of recorded webinars put on by the Distance Learning Special Interest Group
- Free access to AAPPL Communication Builder
- Free access to additional webinars
- Free access to ACTFL's complete e-book library
Access all of these resources here.
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Talking Points
Talking Points is a tool that allows teachers to send text messages to students/families in up to 100 different languages. Check out more information here.
Stefanie Rosenberg Wager
Social Studies Consultant
21st Century Skills- Civic and Financial Literacy
World Languages
Iowa Department of Education
Grimes State Office Building
400 E. 14th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: 515-725-7842
Cell: 515-419-2876
Fax: 515-242-5988
Email: stefanie.wager@iowa.gov
Social Studies standards, website, Iowa Core Social Studies, newsletter, calendar, Pinterest
Financial Literacy website, newsletter, Pinterest
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