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Over 50 teachers from the New York City area attended this all-day session facilitated by Dr. Roser Salavert, NYS/NYC RBERN at Fordham University.Ìý After an update on World Languages by Candace Black from the Office of Bilingual ¶«¾©ÈÈ and World Languages at the ¶«¾©ÈÈ, participants enjoyed three sessions targeting instructional strategies to support the NYS Seal of Biliteracy including those by:

Dr. Roser Salavert, NYS/NYC RBERN at Fordham University
Elisabeth Herrera, Lehman High School
Cristina Santiago-Campbell, Office of Assessment, Division of Teaching and Learning, NYC DOE

The sessions guided participants in the analysis and discussion of lessons and the development of task-specific student-centered rubrics in the target language. Participants then reviewed and discussed completed capstone projects and video clips of student presentations that illustrate how the ACTFL Can-Do Statements provide teaching models that result in student work that meets the NYS Seal of Biliteracy criteria.Ìý Cynthia Felix from the NYC Department of ¶«¾©ÈÈ gave an update on the NYC Seal of Biliteracy Capstone Project and fielded questions from the audience.Ìý Finally, participants were able to engage in a hands-on exploration of the ACTFL Assessment of Performance toward Proficiency in Languages (AAPPL) exam.