Thank you @miwla.bsky.social for hosting a Q&A with @ritzworldlang.bsky.social and I tonight. It was great to connect and talk about grammar and how to approach the shift to prof. based teaching
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Teach for Proficiency. Learn with Purpose. Lead with Confidence. Professional development & consulting for proficiency-based language instruction.
☀️ Summer is (almost!) here—and it’s time to rest, reflect, and recharge. Then check out these 5 quick ways to ease into next year with a proficiency mindset: ritzworldlang.blogspot.com/2025/06/rest... #WorldLanguageTeachers #ProficiencyBasedInstruction #TeacherSummer
Rest. Reflect. Recharge... Ready for Summer!
As another school year wraps up, take a deep breath—you’ve made it. Whether you’re finishing your first year of teaching or your fifteenth,...
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Massachusetts educators, families, and language advocates: DESE is rethinking graduation requirements. 📣 Now’s the time to tell them—🌍 World Languages must be part of every student’s education. 🗓️ Survey closes June 30 📋 Take the survey: survey.alchemer.com/s3/8327795/S... #WorldLanguagesMatter
Statewide Graduation Council Survey
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What kind of language teaching helps more students succeed? 📈 A go-to research article shows communicative instruction lifts ALL learners—not just the top few. Students grow more—and more students grow… 📚 Read the blog: ritzworldlang.blogspot.com/2025/05/rese... #langchat #proficiency
Research Bite: Students Grow More—and More Students Grow—When We Teach for Communication
When I’m asked which language program model is the "most effective" for student learning—whether it’s immersion, traditional foreign languag...
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🚨 MA School & District Leaders: The Proficiency Outcomes in World Languages Grants is open now! If you’re applying, I can support with PD, coaching, and curriculum help as a partner! 🌎📘 📅 Due June 24 🔗 www.doe.mass.edu/grants/2026/... #ProficiencyBasedInstruction #WorldLanguages #EdGrants
FY2026 Fund Code 0189: Proficiency Outcomes in World Languages - Grants and Other Financial Assistance Programs
The goal of the Massachusetts public K-12 education system is to prepare all students for success after high school. Massachusetts public school students are leading the nation in reading and math and...
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Just got back from NJ after an energizing workshop at #FLENJ: Teaching Grammar in Proficiency-Based Classrooms! So grateful to work with such thoughtful, dedicated teachers. 💬📚 #WorldLanguageEd #ProficiencyBasedInstruction
Loved working with the dedicated world language teachers in Medford Public Schools today! They've been exploring Proficiency-Based Instruction and brought such great energy and insight to our workshop! 🌍📘 #LangChat #ProficiencyBasedInstruction
🌟 Exciting News! I'm thrilled to be facilitating a workshop for MAFLA's new "Framework in Action" series this summer. See you there! 📅 Date: Wednesday, August 13, 2025 📍 Location: Northborough, MA 🔗 Register here: mafla.org/pdonline/fra... #MAFLA #FrameworkInAction #ProficiencyBasedInstruction
🌍 Exciting news! Along with my co-author Mike Travers, I had the pleasure of joining Joshua Cabral on the World Language Classroom Podcast to discuss teaching grammar for proficiency. Dive in here: wlclassroom.com/category/pod... #ProficiencyBasedInstruction #wlclassroompodcast
📣 Gracias. Merci. 谢谢. شكراً. Danke. No matter how you say it, the message is the same: THANK YOU, world language teachers, for everything you do. 💬🌎 #ThankATeacher #TeacherAppreciation
Wrapping up the semester with a celebration! These talented BU students are now ready to lead the next generation of language learners. Excited to see all the ways they’ll shape the future of world language education! 🌎🎓 #LanguageTeachers #BUproud #FutureEducators #BUWheelock
Language + civic action = real world learning 🌍 World language classes are the place to prepare students for global citizenship. Check out my new blogpost: 🔗 ritzworldlang.blogspot.com/2025/04/brin... #WorldLanguageEd #GlobalCitizenship #ProficiencyBasedInstruction
Bringing Civics into the World Language Classroom: Global Citizenship Starts Here
In a world grappling with global conflicts, political tensions, and economic and social inequities, helping students develop the skills to b...
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You are the input! 💬 New blog post up with 10 practical strategies (from my book with Christina Toro) to help you stay in the target language—starting on day one. 👉 ritzworldlang.blogspot.com/2025/04/you-... #ProficiencyBasedInstruction #ComprehensibleInput #RitzWorldLang
You Are the Input: 10 Practical Tips to Stay in the Target Language When Teaching
As world language teachers, we are our students’ most important source of target-language input. In the limited time we have with them—wheth...
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Happy Friday, language teacher friends! 🎯 Whether this week was full of wins or full of whoa, you showed up for your students—and that matters. Take a breath, celebrate the progress, and remember: communication > perfection. 💬❤️🌍 #FriYAY #ProficiencyBasedInstruction #CelebrateTheWins #RitzWorldLang
🎤 Calling all world language educators! Have you submitted your session proposal for the 2025 MAFLA Fall Conference yet? Share your expertise, inspire others, and connect with an incredible community of language teachers. 🌎💬 mafla.org/pdonline/con... 📅 Don’t miss out—deadline April 18! #MAFLA2025
Conference 2025
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💬 "Wait... so what is proficiency-based instruction, really?" If you've wondered what makes it different from traditional language teaching—and why it matters—this post breaks it down clearly and simply. #ProficiencyBasedInstruction #RitzWorldLang ritzworldlang.blogspot.com/2025/04/what...
What Is Proficiency-Based Instruction (And Why It Matters)?
If you’ve been around the world language teaching world lately, you’ve probably heard the term “Proficiency-Based Instruction” pop up mor...
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🚀 Grow Proficiency. Empower Learners. From curriculum design to customized PD, I help schools and teachers bring clarity, confidence, and purpose to their world language programs—through a proficiency-based lens. 📩 DM me for options! #ProficiencyBasedInstruction #RitzWorldLang catherineritz.org
Striving for kindness this Friday—and every day—in our language classrooms. 💛 A few thoughts on teaching with heart, even when times are tough. ritzworldlang.blogspot.com/2025/04/teac...
Teaching with Heart: Why Kindness & Compassion Matter in World Language Classrooms
It’s hard to ignore the heaviness in the air these days. Our world is feeling increasingly divided. Public conversations about diversity, ...
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Great morning at the @actfl sidebar talking teacher development with @beth_wassell ! And got to run into an amazing @BUWheelock grad!
Excited to connect with all my @NECTFL friends during the @NADSFL annual meeting!
I look forward to facilitating a book study with my department as we dig in & learn more about this ACTFL guiding principle. Thank you, @traversteach.bsky.social & @ritzworldlang.bsky.social for sharing your research and wisdom.
Mike Travers@traversteach.bsky.social · 2y agoI’m so excited this is finally going to be available! See you at ACTFL!
Wishing @actfl was on BlueSky cause man I am excited for this!!
Great session about The Six Disciplines of Strategic Thinking by @ritzworldlang.bsky.social with strategies to move your department forward #nadsfl
It’s so nice to meet you, too @ritzworldlang.bsky.social at #nadsfl24 - and finally in person! Ready to reflect and learn! 👓📖🔖🤓📚🌏
Enjoyed presenting about data in our world language programs @NADSFL !
Excited to be in Philly for @nadsfl and @actfl !
Great day observing one of our Arabic teachers from the @buwheelock.bsky.social StARTALK Teacher Academy at Watertown Middle School! #startalk #buwheelock
Amazing session from @grahnforlang.bsky.social for our @buwheelock.bsky.social STARTALK Teacher Academy! #buwheelock #startalk
