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The Comprehensible Classroom is a recognized leader in the field of World Language Teaching. Through our customized teacher training experiences, our team supports teachers in the transition to a Proficiency-oriented, Comprehension-based, and Acquisition-driven approach to teaching language.
We believe that teachers are the experts in their classrooms. Our workshops equip teachers with information, skills, and resources that empower them to teach for acquisition with confidence.
Workshop attendees can expect clear explanations, guided reflection, and interactive demonstrations at every Comprehensible Classroom training. They will leave with actionable strategies that are grounded in a solid understanding of language acquisition and the belief that connection is at the heart of the human experience.
The Comprehensible Classroom offers training opportunities custom-tailored for individual teachers, districts, cohort-style small groups, and conferences.
All of our products and trainings include a range of identities and perspectives so that participants feel equipped and empowered to support every student.
After partnering with The Comprehensible Classroom for two years as a part-time Curriculum Mentor and trainer, Elicia joined as the full-time Director of Training in 2020. Elicia travels throughout North America to work with districts and organizations that represent teachers who are ready to transform their classroom instruction through Comprehension-based instruction. Elicia is also the founder of the Deskless Classroom.
Donna is a dedicated and accomplished educator with 36 years of classroom experience. For over twenty years, she has shared her expertise with fellow educators through workshops and presentations at local, regional, and national conferences. Donna’s dedication to education and her unwavering commitment to innovative teaching have made her a respected and influential figure in the field of language instruction. Upon her retirement from the classroom in 2024, Donna was honored to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Kentucky World Language Association (KWLA).
Online course begins January 13
This spring, we've spread our typical 30-day online Somos ABC course out over the course of a semester, making it easier for attendees to get all they want out of the course! Join us to learn all about Teaching and Assessing for Acquisition while using The Somos Curriculum.
May 8-9 in College Park, Georgia *SOLD OUT*
The transition away from teaching language courses based on a traditional grammar syllabus requires a shift in thinking as well as a shift in instruction. In this workshop, attendees will consider both the theoretical basis for Acquisition Driven, Comprehension Based teaching and its practical application. Attendees will explore these concepts through interactive demonstrations.
May 14-15 in Council Bluffs, IA
The transition away from teaching language courses based on a traditional grammar syllabus requires a shift in thinking as well as a shift in instruction and assessment practice. In this workshop, attendees will consider both the theoretical basis for Acquisition Driven, Comprehension Based teaching and assessment and its practical application. Attendees will explore these concepts through interactive demonstrations.
June 14-15 in Kenilworth, Illinois
The transition away from teaching language courses based on a traditional grammar syllabus requires a shift in thinking as well as a shift in instruction. In this workshop, attendees will consider both the theoretical basis for Proficiency Oriented, Comprehension Based™ teaching and its practical application. Attendees will explore these concepts through interactive demonstrations.
The Comprehensible Classroom proudly partners with organizations and districts to provide professional development to the language educators they serve.
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