Create a Vertical Curriculum in Your Language Department

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How do you ensure your language students have a solid foundation and continue to thrive as they progress through grade levels? Language teachers often grapple with this question as they strive to provide the best possible language learning experience for their students. We’re going to explore an effective solution – Vertical Curriculum. So, Let’s jump in!

Blog Post on Vertical Curriculum

Topics in this Episode:

• what vertical curriculum alignment is
• benefits for students and teachers
• what is involved in a vertical curriculum
  • scope and sequence
  • language skills progression
  • vocabulary and grammar development
• how to create a vertical curriculum
• challenges in creating a vertical curriculum and suggestions for moving past them:
  • time and resources
  • resistance to change
• action steps for creating a vertical curriculum:
  • self-assessment
  • small-scale alignment
• Blog Post on Vertical Curriculum
• Pre-AP Strategies at Lower Levels (Blog Post)
• Pre-AP Strategies at Lower Levels (Podcast Episode)

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