How can you plan a world language curriculum with or without support of a textbook without burning out?

1. Sara-Elizabeth Cottrell
(the blogger behind musicuentos.com)
I don’t think I
can do it!

2. ROAD MAP
Resources for when we run out
of time
Proficiency & our goals
What to do in the summer
Developing an IPA
As the unit begins
The week before
The night before / day of

3. CAMPMUSICUENTOS.WIKI
SPACES.COM

4. PROFICIENCY
what it is
what students can
accomplish
setting goals for your
program
using +/- on levels

5. BEFORE THE
SCHOOL YEAR
units/chapters
length
calendar
assessment dates
assessment ideas

6. BEFORE THE UNIT
A solid IPA / performance
tasks in calendar
I CAN…
vocabulary?
structures?
list of activities (more!)
introducing material
into the calendar

7. THE WEEK BEFORE
Look at the
week’s activities
Make (find!)
necessary
resource

8. THE NIGHT BEFORE
Sequence lesson
Jot it out:
bell ringers
brain breaks
can-do evidence
exit tickets

9. MUSICUENTOS.COM
inspiring passion and proficiency in world language
teaching

10. PHOTO CREDITS
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Squirrel on trash can, B-cline https://www.flickr.com/photos/bac_clin/
Road map, Claudio Calvao https://www.flickr.com/photos/claudio_calvao/
Talking on the phone, Marjan Lazarevski https://www.flickr.com/photos/mlazarevski/
July calendar, palomaleca https://www.flickr.com/photos/palomaleca/
October calendar, Oana Befort https://www.flickr.com/photos/onyxds/
Morning planning the day, Jellaluna https://www.flickr.com/photos/90859240@N00/
Post-it note: J O I D https://www.flickr.com/photos/winning-information/