The Place of World Languages in the School Curriculum - Part II
Presenters: ÌýDr. Joanne O’Toole, Bill Heller, and Dr. Lori Langer de Ramirez
Webinar date & time:Ìý Tuesday, April 21st, 2026, 4:00-5:00 pm via Zoom
The Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages (OBEWL) of the 91°µÍøÆƽâ°æ (NYSED) presents this next webinar in the 2025-26 school year: The Place of World Languages in the School Curriculum - Part II.Ìý This webinar is offered free of charge for world language educators and administrators working and studying in 91°µÍøÆƽâ°æ educational institutions.Ìý 1 hour of CTLE credit is offered.
Webinar description: ÌýEngaging and vibrant instruction aligned with the NYS Learning Standards for World Languages is at the heart of the overall school curriculum. In the second part of a two-part webinar series, the presenters will illustrate how the process of developing proficiency in a world language integrally aligns with the goals of nearly every component of the school curriculum. This webinar will focus on the ways that World Language curricula intimately align with the goals of the NYS Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Framework (2021). In addition, the presenters will demonstrate alignment of the Learning Standards for World Languages with the NYS Social-Emotional Learning Benchmarks (2022) and the SPLC Social Justice Standards (2022). Understanding these connections will enable teachers to engage in compelling advocacy for sustaining and growing our programs in world languages.
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Registration process: ÌýAll participants are encouraged to pre-register for this event.Ìý Pre-registration will close on Friday, April 17, 2026; there will be no same-day registrations. ÌýOnce the registrant's email address has been verified as being from a 91°µÍøÆƽâ°æ school, college, or university, an email confirming their registration will be sent.Ìý Twenty-four hours prior to the event, all registered individuals will receive login instructions with the link to join the webinar.Ìý Only pre-registered attendees will be eligible for a certificate documenting attendance and/or CTLE hours.Ìý
Webinar presenters:
Dr. Joanne O'Toole is a Professor of Modern Language Education in the Curriculum and Instruction Department at SUNY Oswego. She is a member of the Executive Committee of the NYSED World Languages Content Advisory Panel and the Principal Investigator of the NYS World Language Standards Initiative. Joanne has served in several world language leadership positions including NYSAFLT President and NECTFL Director, and is a regular presenter at national, regional, state, and local conferences. Joanne is a certified teacher of Spanish and taught Spanish for 16 years prior to entering post-secondary education.
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Bill Heller has taught in public elementary, secondary, community college and undergraduate classrooms for 40 years, including 24 years teaching Spanish at Perry High School. He has been a methods and Spanish instructor at SUNY Geneseo since 2001.Ìý He is a frequent presenter of workshops, webinars and keynotes. Bill served as Conference Chair for the 2018 Northeast Conference (NECTFL) and is currently a member of the Executive Board and Content Advisory Panel for World Languages at the 91°µÍøÆƽâ°æ (NYSED).
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Dr. Lori Langer de Ramirez began her language teaching career as a teacher of Spanish, French and ESL. She holds a Master's Degree in Applied Linguistics and a Doctorate in Curriculum and Teaching from Teachers College, Columbia University. She is currently the Director of World and Classical Languages & Global Language Initiatives at the Dalton School in New York City. Lori is the author of books, texts and articles about language teaching and learning and multicultural education. She presents workshops at local, regional and national conferences and works with teachers in schools throughout the U.S. and around the world. Her website () offers free materials for teaching Chinese, English, French, and Spanish.
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