Pine Crest neXt Collabsite: Thinking Protocols and Routines for World Language

Dive into the immersive experience of world language learning. Explore how protocols and thinking routines can transform both professional learning and the classroom experience. Participants will explore thinking protocols as tools to support deeper learning in the world languages classroom and for fostering collaboration and reflection in embedded professional development for language teachers. Attendees will visit Spanish, Chinese and French classrooms where routines, structure and participation spark inquiry and make thinking visible. Guided reflection and collaborative conversations will highlight high-yield strategies, ranging from communicative practices to assessment approaches, that participants can adapt to their own contexts.