What Every School Counselor Needs to Know about World Languages
Presenter: Candace Black
Original webinar date & time: Tuesday, October 21st, 2025, 4:00-5:00 pm via Zoom
Webinar description: Navigating the NYS diploma requirements for world languages can be challenging. This webinar will demystify the various regulations on earning world language credit. Common and not-so-common issues will be presented, including best practices for student placement, middle and high school programs, transfer credit, the 4+1 pathway in world languages, and what to do when a student doesn’t meet the requirement to earn credit. We will also address the unique situation of awarding credit from “weekend schools” and from school attendance and residency abroad. The presentation will be centered around how school counselors can play a vital role in supporting students to plan for college and career readiness in our increasingly global society. Ample time for questions will be provided.
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Post-assessments (Coming soon!)
To receive a certificate of completion (including a CTLE certificate), NYS educators must view the recording of the webinar (see link above) in its entirety and then answer at least seven out of ten questions correctly on the post assessment. If the minimum required score (7 out of 10) is achieved, the educator will receive a certificate via emailwithin an hour. For the convenience of our World Language educators, there are multiple versions of the post assessment available, should the required score not be achieved on the first attempt. Educators may take each version of the post assessmentonce.
Important notes:
- Educators may take each version of the post assessmentonce.Credit will not be given for taking a single version of the post assessment more than once.
- Credit will not be given formore than one passing scoreon any of the post assessments for a webinar (listed below)in a single academic year.
- Educators may receive credit for viewing the webinar recording and passing a post assessment once in each academic year and are encouraged to take a different version of the post assessment on a yearly basis to review and test their knowledge of the webinar's content.
- It is the responsibility of the individual educator to keep track of the information on the professional learning they complete each year, including the number of CTLE hours.
- Questions about this webinar or the post assessments, should be directed to nysworldlanguages@gmail.com.
Webinar Presenter: Candace Black is the World Languages Associate in the Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages. She is currently leading the implementation of the revised NYS World Languages Standards and oversees the NYS Seal of Biliteracy program. Candace graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in French from SUNY Potsdam and earned both her M.B.A., and M.A.T. from the University of Rochester. A National Board-Certified Teacher, Candace taught French for 21 years and served as an IB Diploma Coordinator. In all her roles, most especially her current one, Candace is deeply committed to the professional learning and support of World Language teachers and the promotion of the NYS Seal of Biliteracy.
Webpage last updated on October 29, 2025