I’m proud to bring you a free conference by teachers, for teachers – one dedicated to making practical AKA real-life, gritty, #nofilter, this-stuff-just-works proficiency and CI teaching strategies. Welcome to Practical and Comprehensible – your one stop shop for excellent comprehensible input training and workshops every summer!
These teachers aren’t into what looks good in your notes. They’re into what builds community through target language use from day 1 — but still gets you home at a decent hour.
This is PD run for teachers, by teachers. We know you don’t have time for a frankenstein mess of perfect world lesson plans that take hours to put together and you can only use once.
You need strategies that will work tomorrow and still allow you to have a life outside of school.
Free Comprehensible Input Conference
Each class is designed to work with your very real classroom environment and not add to your plate. From step-by-step demos to full out lesson plans, this conference is about stuff you can use tomorrow instead of ideas that live in your binder.
What is Practical & Comprehensible?
So what on earth is Practical & Comprehensible?
It’s a 3-day free virtual event where CI and Proficiency-oriented teachers share with you their best & most practical ideas. It’s PD in your jimjams, mixed in with fun live webinars and hands-on training. It’s a huge community gathering, no travel or money required (unless you want to grab the amazing resources for sale there 🎁 and trust me, you’re going to love what these special instructors have to offer!)
Why A Free Conference for Teachers?
Because I believe that teachers are the very best PD and the fastest way that we can change the educational climate. Money or district support should NEVER be an obstacle to you getting the support you need. So I’m honored to put on this special event every year so that you can meet the very best in the field and get access to the community, ideas, and resources you need to teach at your best with more peace of mind.
It’s also great for the educational community – you get to know the people who make the very best resources on TPT, who give the best trainings on topics relevant to you, and the best courses to improve your instruction. It’s a win-win for everyone! This conference is made possible by those who upgrade to get unlimited access and bonus resources during the live portion of the conference.
Practical & Comprehensible : the Mission
I created the first virtual Practical & Comprehensible for like-minded teachers to connect with each other during pandemic teaching and start using CI as a practical solution to the very real distress that 2020 presented.
The mission of the Practical & Comprehensible Conference is to make proficiency through CI sustainable by connecting teachers with talented teacher presenters who unlock the joy, inclusivity + rejuvenation that proficiency brings to both students and teachers. All through practical ideas that teachers can use tomorrow.
During the first Practical & Comprehensible Conference, 21 speakers shared practical ideas straight from their classrooms and connected with over 2100 attendees. Keeping up the momentum, the 2021 conference featured 25 speakers and over 3500 attendees.
Register for the Next Practical & Comprehensible
To register for the next free conference, (Practical and Comprehensible occurs for free annually online) head over to www.lalibrelanguagelearning.com/conference.
Here’s how it works:
- 3-day virtual event hosted by La Libre Language Learning
- Every attendee gets access to the free presentations for 24 hours
- You’ll have the option to upgrade to unlimited access
- Attendees work through a learning goal. One year, attendees created a 2-week outline of back to school lessons
Over 5,500 people have attended this conference from 2020-2021, and 4,000 more gathered for Practical & Comprehensible 2022. Many (if not all of them) would agree that attending this Practical & Comprehensible conference has some amazing perks!
Check out these testimonials:
The Best Spanish Teacher Professional Development
“I loved the variety of topics covered. It is so hard for me to find any relevant PD for world languages that aren’t boring… or generic. These people knew what they were talking about & all of the content was relevant to our students & current situation with COVID. I loved all of the presenters and they all brought such unique ideas that I can easily implement into my class.”
– Spanish Teacher
Practical Professional Development for French Teachers
“The ideas were… practical! As strange as that sounds, none of the ideas reinvented the wheel, but they gave me new ways in which to engage my students and to help them to be successful in the hybrid model, while simultaneously keeping myself sane.”
-French Teacher
From CI classroom routines to incorporating novels, you’ll receive access to presentations and downloadable content from educators around the world.
Did I mention that every participant gets an invite to join our Facebook community where you can connect with other educators and interact with presenters LIVE during the conference. Inside the group, we will be raffling off CI readers, TPT gift cards, holding contests, and sweet prize giveaways. Also, there are exclusive bonus training sessions only in the group!
The amazing part? You can choose to attend this conference for FREE but if you want to unlock even more benefits, you can upgrade to the All-Access Pass or Launchpad Access!
Practical & Comprehensible 2022
With the All-Access pass, you get access to the Facebook group, presentations and materials AND lifetime access to the presentations after the conference ends! You’ll also be able to watch each presentation at your leisure and as many times as you want!
Practical & Comprehensible 2023
This year, the free virtual conference for comprehensible input teachers will take place April 21-23rd. Come join us to refresh your class and end your last semester with fresh inspiration and momentum!
To register for the conference head over to www.lalibrelanguagelearning.com/conference.
Want to Be A Speaker?
Do you know of an amazing presenter or want to be one yourself? Introduce yourself and send your proposed topics to me at devon@lalibrelanguagelearning.com with the subject line “Practical & Comprehensible Speaker Inquiry”. I’m always looking for talented speakers to share practical world language ideas. This is a loyal audience that often returns year after year to this conference, is highly engaged and motivated to hear your ideas, and cannot wait to learn from you.
More Comprehensible Input Training
I know, the wait can be long! Looking for help with your comprehensible input teacher practice until the next free conference? Check out these posts and free downloads to help you:
Have you ever wished the transition to proficiency were easier to do? Grab the FREE toolkit here to learn the framework for updating your practice to comprehensible input – without all the overwhelm – and prepare for the challenges ahead.
Comprehensible Input Blog Posts & Guides
- Comprehensible Input Skills – Writing Comprehensibly
- The Research Behind Comprehensible Input
- The Truth About Teaching with Comprehensible Input
- What is Comprehensible Input?
- Can Do Statements and ACFTL Tools for World Language Teachers
Free Conference for World Language Teachers
If you’re ready to jump in and get started with proficiency and teaching with comprehensible input, this is the best place to be every summer to share ideas with other CI teachers like you, no matter your stage or experience level.
Sign Up for the Next Practical & Comprehensible Free Virtual Conference! Every year, I gather together the best and brightest in the field of world language to share with you how to switch to proficiency through comprehensible input. All with practical ideas that you can use tomorrow. It’s a FREE virtual conference – join the waitlist and find out more about the speakers here.
See you at the next conference this summer,
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