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Based on the conference poster contest survey results, we have replaced the “Poster Contest” with the “Creative Teaching Contest”. There is no poster contest.

 

  • Theme – There is NO theme!  
  • Participation: The teacher must be a member of NHAWLT.
  • The Contest is based on the teacher’s curriculum during the year.
  • There is NO out of class work for either the students or the teachers
  • The teacher selects one of the three categories below and sends NHAWLT one creative project he or she feels best illustrates learning a language with the focus of that category.

 

  • Creative Teaching Categories:  

 

               Speaking  - Such as but not limited to: presentation,  conversation,  recitation

  • Work may be done by individuals, groups, or whole class

 

               Writing  - Such as but not limited to:  Fiction, non-fiction, poem

  • Work may be done by individuals, groups, or whole class

 

               Visual    - Such as but not limited to:  paper, digital, wall display

  • Work may be done by individuals, groups, or whole class

 

  • ALL Languages and ALL levels may participate.

 

  • Project may take place inside or outside of the classroom. Anywhere!

 

  • The Winning project will be evaluated on:

 

  • Creativity - Something different than other teachers are doing.
  • Student engagement – Students are learning without noticing they are learning.
  • Language learning outcomes – students advance within the language or cultural understanding.
  • Seeing students’ artifacts from the project would be helpful in judging the value of the project. They do not have to be the best ones. Do not send originals. (Take a picture or send a video.)

 

ONE Winner per category: Each teacher will receive $50 to spend as he or she wishes.  

 

  • Winner: The teacher and students will be showcased at the NHAWLT site and in the President’s spring newsletter.
  • Winner: NHAWLT will present the teacher with a:  

                 Certificate of Creative Teaching For The Best (Speaking, Writing, or Visual)  Project of 2019

 

         The Winner’s students will receive a:

                   Certificate of Creative Accomplishment For The Best (Speaking, Writing, or Visual) Project 2019

 

The teacher will inform NHAWLT if the certificate is for individual(s) or for the class.

 

The project may take place anytime during the school year, however the project information form must be submitted by April 1.

Deadline:                Feb 1  -  April 1.

Next school year:  Sept.1 -  April 1.

      

Click here for the Contest form.               Please, fill out the form in English.

Important certificate information for teachers

  • Limited to ONE certificate per language ~ per school.
    • For example, one certificate for French, one for German,
    • one for Latin, one for Spanish would be 4 certificates for one school.                                         .
  • The teacher determines the criteria for the award.
  • ALL certificates read: “In recognition of outstanding achievements in [language]”
  • (No changes are allowed to this statement.)
  • Certificate requests must be received 2-3 weeks before the date you wish to give out the certificate
  • Cost
    • Free to NHAWLT members
    • $10 per certificate for non-members (payable to NHAWLT with your application)
  • Please include teacher name and address, student name and language for each certificate.

E-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or mail to: 

Julia Dutton, 286 Pond Rd., Surry, NH 03431

Deadline: May 28, 2019

Non-member payment must be mailed separately to the address below:

New Hampshire Association of World Language Teachers, P.O. Box 1293, Dover, NH 03821-1293

 

 Call for Workshop Proposals   - Due May 1

 

Below is the list of teacher suggested workshop topics. Or, use your creative expertise for a workshop.

  • AP,  IB, or teaching higher level courses

  • Cultural topics

  • Curriculum development

  • Diversity – more LGBTQ, social issues

  • Dual enrollment

  • Fun with grammar

  • Games

  • Global citizenship

  • Increase enrollments

  • IPA = ACTFL Integrated Performance Assessments

  • L2 Acquisition

  • Linguistics topics

  • Middle school & elementary focus

  • Movies

  • Music, dance, singing, Raps

  • New technologies

  • Oral activities & oral assessments / Student productions

  • Out of classroom experiences, study abroad, exchange programs

  • OWL = Organic World Language

  • Poetry, Folktales

  • Presentations in target language

  • Reading and writing techniques

  • SLO = Student Learning Objectives

  • Standard based assessments

  • Standard based Rubrics

  • STEM + WL

  • Teaching Heritage speakers

  • Teaching higher level courses

  • TPR and TPRS: Total Physical Response, TPR Storytelling

  • Vocabulary building

 

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