North Country/Adirondack World Language Teachers PLC
2025-2026
This PLC offers an opportunity for World Language teachers to come together to collaborate, support one another and dive into current topics in World Language teaching. Continuing this year will be the collaboration with the Virtual World Language PLC to expand our language educator resources. We will focus on the following topics this year:
Continue collaborative work with the Virtual World Language PLC including discussions about AI, Comprehensible Input (CI), NYS Standards and collaboration on field trips, guest speakers, etc.
Shared resources & continued implementation of the updated NYS World Language Standards with focus on:
Introduction and transition of the standards to the Checkpoint B level & Continued creation of materials for the Checkpoint A level, including materials for the updated Checkpoint A exam
Discussion of assessing the updated standards; Collaborative scoring practice of assessments for speaking and writing based on updated standards and scoring rubrics
Finding, implementing and differentiating authentic resources to improve language learning at all levels
Promotion and Advocacy for World Language programs, plus strategies for keeping students engaged and enrolled in our programs
The PLC will meet for 15 hours total from October 2025-May 2026, with 3 meetings being joint meetings with the Virtual World Language PLC. All meetings will be virtual via Google Meet. Teachers have the option to earn up to 15 hours for this PLC (Participants will receive credit for as many as they choose to attend.)
FORMAT: Synchronous and asynchronous online learning
DATES/TIMES:
Monday, 10/20/25 - Asynchronous online
Monday, 10/27/25, 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Synchronous online meeting
Thursday, 11/20/25, 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Collaborative online meeting w/Virtual World Language PLC
Monday, 12/15/25 - Asynchronous online
Monday, 1/26/26, 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Collaborative online meeting w/Virtual World Language PLC
Monday, 2/23/26, 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Synchronous online meeting
Monday, 3/23/26, 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Synchronous online meeting
Thursday, 4/16/26, 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Collaborative online meeting w/Virtual World Language PLC
Monday, 5/18/26, 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Synchronous online meeting
FACILITATOR: Meghan Chance, Queensbury CSD
GCRTC CONTACT: Erica Boms Egdemir, GCRTC Teacher Leadership Coach for the Humanities
FEE: None. Registration is required.
CTLE HOURS: 15 (for completion of all sessions)
REGISTRATION: https://tinyurl.com/yc434b8f