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Ready to for some professional development of the literary kind?

These books are written by a world language teacher (me!) for world language teachers (you!) Read them solo or as part of a book study within your department, school, or professional learning community.

Achieving National Board Certification in World Languages is the essential companion for World Language teachers who are currently working on, or considering working on, the National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT) process with the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS).

The process to become an NBCT is rigorous, and there is minimal support available to help teachers through this process. This book offers a solution to this as an in-hand and in-print mentor for candidates. Case studies and Your Turn segments provide space to brainstorm, plan, and measure the candidate’s work against the National Board rubrics. This book will ensure candidates can have greater peace of mind that they submitted the best possible portfolio and that they responded to the prompts in the way that most accurately reflects accomplished teaching.

This is an essential resource for secondary World Language teachers who are working on or considering National Board Certification.

"This book is an essential resource for any world language educator pursuing National Board Certification. The authors break down all four components in a way that is both clear and approachable, taking what can field like an overwhelming process and making it manageable."

- Mirta Valdés-Bradner, MFLA 2024 Teacher of the Year

Global education isn’t learning about the world; it’s learning with and from the world. This branch of future-focused education centers the creation of global competency, the fostering of empathy, and the use of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Designed to improve student motivation and engagement, readers will come away with plenty of inspiring and effective ways to not only invite the world, including low-cost, ready-to-implement tools, activities, and lesson ideas.

With this book, your students will become culturally literate, motivated language learners who will be ready to enter the global community and continue to learn from and with the world.

"For teachers who want to change lives—not just teach grammar—this book is your blueprint. For students who long to feel seen, heard, and part of something greater, this book opens a door."

- from Amazon book review

Ready to make a little side hustle income? (While also knowing that plenty of teachers have turned online curriculum sales into a full-time gig?)

With this guide, you get World Language-specific examples in Section 1 (Opening Your Store), Section 2 (Filling Your Store), and Section 3 (Growing a Successful Store.) Each section provides critical tips, all designed to boost sales. The guided workspace pages organize planning and content strategies and serve as markers for your store’s growth.

If you are a World Language teacher who enjoys making money while you sleep with a passive income stream, this is for you!

"This book was a game-changer for my entire lifestyle! I always thought that Teachers Pay Teachers would be a great way to sell materials that I had created for my Spanish class, but I was always way too intimidated to get a store going. By following Erin's guidance, I was finally able to set up up my own Teachers Pay Teachers store easily and successfully, as I have sold almost 1,300 resources ever since! I had no idea how successful it would be, but it's absolutely become my side hustle with her help. I absolutely recommend this book not only to World Language Teachers, but anyone who would like to sell their classroom resources!"

- from Amazon book review