Recorded Webinars
OBEWL records our monthly world language webinars so that educators can view (and re-view) these webinars on demand.Ìý Each webinar has its own page within this site with the title, description, presenter(s), recording link, and post assessments.Ìý Each recording is less than one hour and can be accessed on the webinar's page or through our streaming service.Ìý A full list of webinars is included below.
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Interactive List of Webinar Recordings
The list of available webinar recordings is available in a dynamic spreadsheet that allows the user to search by webinar topic (see screen shot below).Ìý Along the left-hand column is displayed a list of webinar topics.Ìý Click on one (or more) topic(s) and the program will narrow the list of webinar recording to that (those) topic(s).Ìý To clear the results and start a new search, click on the "Clear Filter" button (funnel icon with a red X).Ìý To access a selected webinar, simply click on its name.
ClickÌýto access our list of webinars.
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Post assessments
Each webinar is accompanied by a series of eight (8) post assessments.Ìý After viewing a webinar, educators may take the first post assessment by clicking on the corresponding link.Ìý If a score of at least seven (7) out of ten (10) is achieved, a certificate (attendance or CTLE) will be automatically emailed to the educator within a few business days.Ìý If an attempt at a post assessment is unsuccessful, the educator can take the next post assessment, and so forth, and so on.Ìý Educators may earn credit for each webinar once per year using a different post assessment.Ìý No credit will be given when the same post assessment is taken multiple times.
Full list of recorded webinars
Below is a comprehensive list (in alphabetical order) of the available webinar recordings relating to the NYS Learning Standards for World Languages.Ìý Click on the webinar's name to access its webpage, where you will find the webinar title, description, presenter names, and links to the recording and post assessments.
- Administering the Interpersonal and Presentational Assessment Tasks at Checkpoint A, Dr. Joanne O'Toole, Bill Heller, and Dr. Lori Langer de Ramirez, March 11, 2025
- Assessment Part 1: Creating Standards-aligned Rubrics for Performance Assessment Tasks, Bill Heller, Dr. Joanne O'Toole, Dr. Lori Langer de Ramirez, September 27, 2022
- Assessment Part 2:Ìý Creating Formative and Summative Performance Assessment Tasks, Dr. Joanne O'Toole, Dr. Lori Langer de Ramirez, and Bill Heller, October 11, 2022
- Centering Voices: Representation within and through World Language Classrooms, Ingrid Paredes and Diana Clark Perez, January 24, 2023
- Classical Language Lesson Planning – From Unit Plan to Lesson Plans: Putting the Pieces Together, David Pellegrino, December 17, 2024
- Connecting Technology to the Modes, Françoise Piron, March 14, 2023
- Creating a Proficiency Mindset in Your World Language Classroom, Elise Micale Brown, September 17, 2024
- Creating Meaningful Communicative Contexts, Michael Travers, April 8, 2025
- Curating Authentic Resources for the World Language Classroom, Leslie Grahn, November, 3, 2020
- Discover Authentic Resource Gems in the World Language Wakelet, Barbara Patterson, June 15, 2023
- Embedding Authentic Resources into Lesson Plans, Leslie Grahn, January 20, 2021
- Enhancing Instructional Design:Ìý Aligning Your Daily Practice with the Revised Standards, Zoey Baird and Josh Wigle-Harris, October 15, 2024
- Explore Thematic Unit Plans to Inspire Your Instruction, Barbara Patterson, May 7, 2024
- From Facts to Functions - The Cultures Standards, Dr. Lori Langer de Ramirez and Dr. Joanne O'Toole, June 9, 2021
- From Skills to Modes - Standard 1: Interpretive Communication, Dr. Joanne O'Toole, March 10, 2021
- From Skills to Modes - Standard 2:Ìý Interpersonal Communication, ÌýBill Heller, March 24, 2021
- From Skills to Modes - Standard 3:Ìý Presentational Communication, Dr. Lori Langer de Ramirez, April 7, 2021
- From Skills to Modes - Part 4 -Ìý Planning for Learning:Ìý Integrating the Modes of Communication, Laura Terrill, May 19, 2021
- Getting Ready for Implementation of the World Language Standards for Teachers, Dr. Joanne O'Toole, Bill Heller, and Dr. Lori Langer de Ramirez, May 30, 2023
- Getting Ready for Implementation of the World Language Standards: Administrators’ Perspectives, William Anderson and Shawnna Sweet, May 9, 2023
- Getting to Know Your Heritage Language Learners:Ìý Basic Sociolinguistic Concepts, Dr. Carolina Bustamante, April 24, 2023
- Interpretive Communication for Classical Languages, David Pellegrino, October 1, 2024, 4:00-5:00 pm via Zoom
- Languages for All:Ìý Universal Design for Differentiation from the Start, Rebecca Aubrey, January 21, 2025ÌýÌý
- Lesson Planning Part 1 – From Unit Plan to Lesson Plans: Putting the Pieces Together, Dr. Joanne O'Toole, Dr. Lori Langer de Ramirez, and Bill Heller, November 1, 2022
- Lesson Planning Part 2 – Lesson Planning Options for Thematic Units, Dr. Joanne O'Toole, Dr. Lori Langer de Ramirez, and Bill Heller, December 13, 2022
- Leveraging Social Justice Approaches to Affirm and Support World Language Students, Dr. Pamela M. Wesely, May 21, 2024, 4:00-5:00 pm via Zoom
- Linguistic Diversity in the Heritage Classroom:Ìý Educational Practices that Celebrate Home Languages, Maria Quintanilla, April 24, 2024, 4:00-5:00 pm via Zoom
- One Department's Journey Into the Standards, Zoey Baird and Joshua Wigle-Harris, October 24, 2023
- Orientation Webinars for Administrators on the NYS Learning Standards for World Languages Parts 1 & 2, Dr. Joanne O'Toole, Bill Heller and Dr. Lori Langer de Ramirez, April 18, 2023
- Preparing for Standards-Based Curriculum Planning, Dr. Lori Langer de Ramirez, Dr. Joanne O'Toole, and Bill Heller, May 19, 2022
- Presentational and Interpersonal Communication for Classical Languages - Part 1, David Pellegrino, March 25, 2025
- Presentational and Interpersonal Communication for Classical Languages Part 2: Spoken Latin Strategies, Keziah Armstrong, May 27, 2025
- Principles and Guidelines for Adopting or Creating Locally Developed Benchmark Assessments for Checkpoint A for Classical Languages, Dr. Joanne O’Toole, David Pellegrino, and Bill Heller, March 5, 2024
- Principles and Guidelines for Adopting or Creating Locally Developed Benchmark Assessments for Checkpoint A for Modern Languages (other than ASL), Dr. Joanne O'Toole, Bill Heller, and Dr. Lori Langer de Ramirez, January 23, 2024
- Principles and Guidelines for Adopting or Creating Locally Developed Benchmark Assessments for Checkpoint B for Modern Languages (other than ASL), Dr. Joanne O'Toole, Bill Heller, and Dr. Lori Langer de Ramirez, June 10, 2025
- Real Connections:Ìý Leveraging Literacy Strategies for the World Language Classrooms, Elizabeth Slocum, February 28, 2023
- Spiraling Instruction for Continued Proficiency Growth Through Checkpoint B Modern Languages, Bill Heller, Dr. Joanne O'Toole, and Dr. Lori Langer de Ramirez, February 25, 2025
- Standards in Action: Interpersonal Communication Strategies, Bill Heller, Dr. Lori Langer de Ramirez, and Dr. Joanne O’Toole, February 27, 2024
- Standards in Action: Interpretive Communication Strategies, Dr. Joanne O'Toole, Bill Heller, and Dr. Lori Langer de Ramirez, September 12, 2023
- Standards in Action: Presentational Communication Strategies, Dr. Lori Langer de Ramirez, Dr. Joanne O’Toole, and Bill Heller, March 12, 2024Starting a NYS Seal of Biliteracy Program at Your School, Candace Black, May 10, 2023
- Strategies for Target Language Use at Checkpoint A, Dr. Lori Langer de Ramirez, December 5, 2023
- Understanding Checkpoint Proficiency Targets, Bill Heller & Dr. Joanne O'Toole, July 21, 2021
- Understanding NYS World Language Themes & Topics, Bill Heller, Dr. Lori Langer de Ramirez, and Dr. Joanne O'Toole, September 28, 2021
- Understanding Performance Indicators and Can-Do Statements, Bill Heller & Dr. Joanne O'Toole, August 11, 2021
- Understanding Standards-Based Lesson Planning, Dr. Joanne O'Toole, Dr. Lori Langer de Ramirez, and Bill Heller, March 31, 2022
- Understanding the Role of Grammar in Proficiency Development Parts 1 and 2, Dr. Joanne O'Toole, Dr. Lori Langer de Ramirez, and Bill Heller, February 24, 2022
- Understanding Unit Planning with the Revised NYS World Language Standards Part 1, Bill Heller, Dr. Lori Langer de Ramirez, and Dr. Joanne O'Toole, October 26, 2021
- Understanding Unit Planning with the Revised NYS World Language Standards Part 2 - Checkpoint A, Rebecca Blouwolff, November 9, 2021
- Understanding Unit Planning with the Revised NYS World Language Standards Part 3Ìý- Checkpoint B, Lisa Shepard, November 30, 2021
- Understanding Unit Planning with the Revised NYS World Language Standards Part 4 - Checkpoint C, Regina O’Neal, December 7, 2021Ìý
- Understanding Vocabulary Development in Standards-Based Teaching, Dr. Joanne O'Toole, Dr. Lori Langer de Ramirez, and Bill Heller, January 13, 2022
- Using Authentic Resources for Proficiency Development from Checkpoint A to Checkpoint C, Amanda Silva, Tuesday, December 10, 2024
- World Languages in the Elementary Schools and the Revised Standards, Marissa Coulehan, April 18, 2023
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