RT @NDE_WorldLang: 📢 Nebraska Students – Exciting News! 🎉 Earn the Nebraska Seal of Biliteracy with the MN Bilingual Seals Assessment via E…

Prepare students for the AP world language exam’s cultural comparison in minutes! 🕒 Create a practice in Extempore that mirrors the real exam — 4 mins to prep, 2 mins to speak. Combine it with a simulated conversation for a full exam-day experience! #APExam #WorldLanguage #ExpectProficiency

District leadership at @friscoisd are flexing their interpersonal speaking muscles using Extempore Sync during their PD today to discuss what makes a great interpersonal task. 💪 Way to go, Frisco!! 🎉#ExpectProficiency

"A picture may be worth 1,000 words, but what do we do when our students only seem to have a few things to say about it?" 🤔 Check out our latest guest blog post from Bethanie Drew on how to use the PALMSSS protocol to 💡 Pique students' curiosity ❓ Guide them toward asking deeper and more meaningful questions 🗣️ Keep the conversation flowing by helping students say what they really want to say Read more 🔗 #ExpectProficiency @lovemysummer

There's still time to request Bilingual Seal tests through Extempore! If you have students who speak Amharic, Hmong, Somali, Vietnamese, Dakota, Karen, Ojibwe, Oromo, Czech, Pashto, Swahili, Ukrainian, Tamil, or Dari they are eligible to receive low or no-cost testing through Extempore. Learn more ➡️ #ExpectProficiency #SealOfBiliteracy

February is Black History Month—a time to honor Black voices, stories, and contributions. It’s also a reminder of the work still needed to build more inclusive classrooms. 🌎 📖 Read more from ACTFL’s Language Educator: 🎓 Keep the learning going with ACTFL’s DEI resources:

The results are in as we end Q2, and there's a lot to celebrate! 🎉 Students in Charleston County Schools, Frisco, ISD, and Chandler USD are putting in the work when it comes to speaking practice! Combining for a total of 487 hours, which is roughly equivalent to ✈️ Flying around the Earth 11 times 🎧 Listening to Bad Bunny's entire discography 24 times 🏃 Running the Boston Marathon 121 times 🍿 Watching Wicked 162 times (and goodness knows that still won't be enough for us!) Learn more about getting started with Extempore 🔗 #ExpectProficiency

📢 Boost AP Student Success in Interpersonal Writing! 📢 Struggling to get your students ready for the AP email reply? We've got you covered! 📝 Check out our blog on mastering the AP World Language Exam — with tips on improving interpersonal writing skills. 💡 Give students the confidence to craft thoughtful, culturally appropriate responses. 🚀 Ready to empower your students? Start here: #ExpectProficiency #APExams

On this #InternationalDayofEducation we reflect on the value and power of education to change lives, reduce inequalities, and build bright futures for students around the world. Language education is often undervalued or taken for granted, but those who understand the lasting impact of learning a language are hard at work advocating at the national level to ensure students of all ages and backgrounds have the opportunity to learn languages. Read more about Internation Day of Education: Learn more about language policy and advocacy in the United States:

Whether your language program is just beginning to explore proficiency-based instruction or you've wholeheartedly embraced it, Extempore offers an all-in-one solution. 💫 From live interpersonal speaking and ACTFL-aligned assessments to built-in assessment security and data reporting, Extempore gives you a tool that accommodates all aspects of language learning. Whatever you do, do it all on Extempore. #ExpectProficiency Ready to see what Extempore can do for you? ➡️

1️⃣ Determine acceptable evidence. 2️⃣ Get evidence of student learning. 3️⃣ Determine if learning, is, well, evident. New blog on IPAs, rubrics, and more ⬇️

Budget cuts, lack of time, and other logistical nightmares can make providing hands-on experiences in the language classroom challenging. So why not bring the world into your classroom? 🗺️ From the Frida Kahlo Museum to the Louvre and beyond, digital field trips help you bring linguistic and cultural experiences to your students - all at the click of their mouse. ✈️ Click the link for 10+ totally FREE field trips you can take with your students tomorrow! #ExpectProficiency

Simulated conversation: arguably one of the most challenging (and anxiety-provoking) portions of AP language exams. So why not eliminate that challenge and anxiety? Use Extempore’s Simulated Conversation feature to replicate an authentic AP practice environment. Build your students’ comfort and confidence levels before the big day. ⬇️ #ExpectProficiency #APExams Learn more:

Our blog is back! Part 2 of our Proficiency-Based Language Teaching blog series returns with Karen discussing developing curriculum, featuring insights on... 💡 Big ideas 🤔 Essental Questions 🎯 Learner Standards Watch the video and read the blog ⬇️

Parle! Parlons! Parlez! Encouraging my students to speak as much as they can during class is a leitmotif in my French class. It's helpful to explain to students the reasons for doing what we do in class. From day one, students learn that we are not here to study grammar and vocabulary lists, but to use these in context to be able to listen, speak, read and write French. Read more of Dorah Fauben’s blog on Communicative Activities to Enhance Speaking Skills ➡️ #ExpectProficiency #comprehensibleinput

🚨 MN language teachers: bilingual seal tests are READY! 🚨 If you have students who can read, write, listen, and speak in their home or target language, encourage them to register for a bilingual seal test. Students who receive an award proving their biliteracy have expanded job opportunities and earnings potential, and may earn college credit! Learn more here: #SealOfBiliteracy #ExpectProficiency

Feeling rusty after winter break? Click the link to join our FREE online training for Extempore users. Whether you need to get back to basics or you're an advanced user ready to try something new, the Extempore 101 course and Extempore Updates course are here to help you hone your skills. 🧑‍🎓 #ExpectProficiency

2024 was phenomenal! 🚀 From launching new features (with many more in the works 👀) to expanding training and smashing student usage records, we're thrilled with our achievements. Here's to even bigger goals in 2025! 🎉 #ExpectProficiency #EdTech #LanguageAssessment

Share this post with your teacher bestie, grab a cup of hot cocoa, and enjoy some winter break Bingo! 🎄 #ExpectProficiency #WinterBreak

To all our amazing users, we wish you a joyous holiday season and a peaceful winter break. ❄️ May the New Year bring you renewed energy and endless opportunities. Thank you for being with us, and we eagerly anticipate continuing to build students' confidence in using the TL together in the year ahead! 🌎 #ExpectProficiency