Resources on theWorld Language Wiki

The navigation bar on the left side of the World Languagewiki contains links to the following:

  • Professional Development (PD) – All of the PD resources (PowerPoints, handouts, activities, etc.) used at Summer Institutes, RESAs, IHE Institutes, webinars, and curriculum workshops are available.
  • Conference Presentations – Materials shared at 2013 conferences for download.
  • Building Capacity – A space to share regional and local resources developed in NC.
  • Materials & Resources – Additional information and resources about topics of interest to NC, such as Dual Language/Immersion programs, LinguaFolio, PLN: #WLchatNC, professional organizations, etc.
  • NCSCS & Instructional Tools - The World Language Essential Standards (WLES) and all supporting documents, which are designed to help teachers pattern their instruction and classroom student assessments to the state standards, are posted here. Please use these Instructional Support Tools in conjunction with state- and district-level professional development to implement the standards in your classroom.
  • WLES Crosswalk comparing the former North Carolina K-12 Second Language Standard Course of Study to the new World Language Essential Standards.
  • WLES Unpacking Documents for
  • Classical Language Programs
  • Dual & Heritage Language Programs: Dual Language/Immersion
  • Dual & Heritage Language Programs: Heritage Language
  • Modern Language Programs: FLES/Early Start and Middle School
  • Modern Language Programs: High School Credit Courses Levels I-VIII
  • WLES Graphic Organizers by proficiency level and with various themes like Greetings, Technology, Family, Travel, Literature, Current Events in Media, etc.
  • WLES Assessment Examplesare dozens of prototypical performance assessments organized by proficiency level, strand, and Clarifying Objective.
  • World Language Updates– Listserv announcements organized in 6 categories News & Information to Use, PD Opportunities, Educator Grants & Scholarships, K-20 Student Opportunities, Standards Implementation, and Classroom Resources.

The World Language Essential Standards & Instructional Toolkit support documents are also online as a LiveBinder at .

A World Language Wiki Tour, along with a topic list of all PD resources available, is presented in a LiveBinder at .

For more information about the World Language Essential Standards or K-12 World Language education, contact
Ann Marie Gunter, World Language Consultant, or 919-807-3865.

2013-2014 World Languages Webinar Series & Meeting Schedule

Please check the 2013 – 2014 World Language Webinars page on the wiki for more information:
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World Language Webinars
will be broadcast live
on Thursday afternoons
from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. on
September 26, 2013
December 5, 2013
March 20, 2014
June 5, 2014 / / #WLchatNC
Monthly Twitter chat for NC
World Language Educators
1st Mondays at 7:00 p.m.
Details at:

WLchatNC
Webinar registration information with links will be shared in advance and posted on the 2013-2014 World Language Webinars page. All materials (PowerPoint presentations, handouts, etc.) and a link to the webinar archive will be posted on the wiki approximately one week following the live broadcasts.
Feel free to access this information as needed and use it in local professional development.
Here is the2014 Summer Institutes schedule:
Region 7
July 7 - 8 / Region 5
July 7 - 8 / Region 3
July 9 - 10 / Region 1
July 7 - 8
Region 8
July 9 - 10 / Region 6
July 9 - 10 / Region 4
July 9 - 10 / Region 2
July 7 - 8
For more information about the 2014 Summer Institutes, contact Dr. Cynthia Martin, RttT PD Coordinator, at or see
For more information about the World Language Essential Standards or K-12 World Language education, contact
Ann Marie Gunter, World Language Consultant, or 919-807-3865