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Training Opportunities

Engage. Educate. Encourage.

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.

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Empowerment through training

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.

Types of Training

The Comprehensible Classroom offers training opportunities custom-tailored for individual teachers, districts, cohort-style small groups, and conferences.

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    Individual Training

    I am a teacher looking to explore Comprehension-based strategies for teaching language on my own.
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    District Training

    My district or organization would like to plan a training event for a group of teachers.
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    Conference Speaking

    Our conference planning committee is interested in booking a presenter for an upcoming event.

Instructional decisions have real-world impact

All of our products and trainings include a range of identities and perspectives so that participants feel equipped and empowered to support every student.

Our Instructors

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    Elicia Cárdenas

    Director of Training

    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.

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    Donna Tatum-Johns

    Training and Development Specialist

    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).

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Elicia does a fabulous job of modeling mutual respect and positivity! She told us on the front end what she would present, asked us to prioritize our learning interests, and then geared her presentation accordingly. Her passion inspires others!

Teacher Labs Attendee

Mind Blown....so much great information. I can't wait to check out the resources we were sent home with. I would love to have more training like this!

Workshop attendee

Thank you SO much for your contributions to the foreign language teaching profession. I have seen both Martina and Elicia at various conferences and they are both captivating and engaging presenters.

P. Spinelli

When your district pays for professional development from The Comprehensible Classroom and the wonderful Elicia Cárdenas is the one presenting, you feel good.

Jennifer

We really enjoyed the session yesterday, and our teachers have all sung your praises!

Sarah L.

This week’s training is the best I’ve ever attended. I’m still processing like crazy, but it’s good processing. As someone ready for deeper understanding, this absolutely blew my mind! Exceeds expectations!

TFA Attendee, Long Beach

This is one of the best professional development sessions I have attended in my 25 years of teaching. Elicia is professional, energetic, fun, smart, and cares a great deal about making a difference. She makes everyone feel comfortable and want to participate. She is a model teacher who not only taught me but inspired me!

District Workshop Participant

I loved everything about this presentation. She shared practical hands-on activities for the classroom setting. It was very beneficial and I cannot wait to implement all this knowledge into my practice!

FLENJ Workshop Attendee

This class is by far the best I have ever taken! In my opinion this should be a required course in college and graduate courses for anyone wanting to become a language teacher. 

J. Meziane; ABC Participant

Seeing you in action gave me so much confidence. This year, in the middle of remote learning and a pandemic, every single senior I teach says Spanish is their favorite class. I truly have the whole Comprehensible Classroom family to thank for that.

Ivette D.

I have learned so much from this course! I feel like I'm improving daily and I'm not kidding when I say how much more engaged my students seem with some of the small changes. They are responding so well! Students are still reaping the benefits now.

ABC Participant

Elicia is such a great presenter, so clear and focused on how to leverage the resources she uses to maximize the input! She is always so generous with her time to be sure all participants understand and are ready to move on!

Conference Attendee

This was one of the best sessions I went to all week. [...] I was blown away with Elicia's teaching style. She was so open and engaging that she made each of us in the over-crowded room feel welcome. She modeled many important social-emotional practices. Thank you Elicia for teaching me so much on multiple levels!

NTPRS Attendee
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Upcoming Workshop

Somos Acquisition Boot Camp

October 2024

Somos Acquisition Boot Camp (Somos ABC) is a virtual, 5 week-long self-directed intensive intended to introduce you to the basics of acquisition based teaching using the Somos family of curricula.
 

Course begins September 30, 2024!

Our Partners

The Comprehensible Classroom proudly partners with organizations and districts to provide professional development to the language educators they serve.

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