Instructional Strategies to Meet the Needs of All Students in the Language Classroom
Course Description
This course will assist the participant to think outside the box in their instructional strategies for teaching all world languages. It will also assist in analyzing work products in order to determine what strategies may be used in order to assist struggling students with accessing the curriculum standards. This course equips world language educators with research-based strategies to support all learners, including those with diverse learning needs and exceptionalities. Through six in-depth modules, participants will explore differentiation, Bloom’s Taxonomy, Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences, IEPs and 504 plans, and strategies to support both struggling and high-achieving students. The course emphasizes inclusive, culturally responsive, and proficiency-oriented instruction, aligned with ACTFL and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles.
Required Texts
There is no required textbook for this course. All materials are digital and will be provided in the online course.
Course Delivery
Online weekly learning modules, collaborative discussion boards and instructor feedback. This course is not self-paced.
Students who matriculate into an Instructor-Facilitated course should adhere to the dates listed on the website. Final coursework should be submitted within one week after the course end date. Course extensions beyond one week are subject to a $50 fee.
About the Instructor
Elisa Kirschhoffer, Instructor. Read more about Elisa here.
Click here to request a syllabus.
Course Description
This course will assist the participant to think outside the box in their instructional strategies for teaching all world languages. It will also assist in analyzing work products in order to determine what strategies may be used in order to assist struggling students with accessing the curriculum standards. This course equips world language educators with research-based strategies to support all learners, including those with diverse learning needs and exceptionalities. Through six in-depth modules, participants will explore differentiation, Bloom’s Taxonomy, Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences, IEPs and 504 plans, and strategies to support both struggling and high-achieving students. The course emphasizes inclusive, culturally responsive, and proficiency-oriented instruction, aligned with ACTFL and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles.
Required Texts
There is no required textbook for this course. All materials are digital and will be provided in the online course.
Course Delivery
Online weekly learning modules, collaborative discussion boards and instructor feedback. This course is not self-paced.
Students who matriculate into an Instructor-Facilitated course should adhere to the dates listed on the website. Final coursework should be submitted within one week after the course end date. Course extensions beyond one week are subject to a $50 fee.
About the Instructor
Elisa Kirschhoffer, Instructor. Read more about Elisa here.
Click here to request a syllabus.
Course Description
This course will assist the participant to think outside the box in their instructional strategies for teaching all world languages. It will also assist in analyzing work products in order to determine what strategies may be used in order to assist struggling students with accessing the curriculum standards. This course equips world language educators with research-based strategies to support all learners, including those with diverse learning needs and exceptionalities. Through six in-depth modules, participants will explore differentiation, Bloom’s Taxonomy, Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences, IEPs and 504 plans, and strategies to support both struggling and high-achieving students. The course emphasizes inclusive, culturally responsive, and proficiency-oriented instruction, aligned with ACTFL and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles.
Required Texts
There is no required textbook for this course. All materials are digital and will be provided in the online course.
Course Delivery
Online weekly learning modules, collaborative discussion boards and instructor feedback. This course is not self-paced.
Students who matriculate into an Instructor-Facilitated course should adhere to the dates listed on the website. Final coursework should be submitted within one week after the course end date. Course extensions beyond one week are subject to a $50 fee.
About the Instructor
Elisa Kirschhoffer, Instructor. Read more about Elisa here.
Click here to request a syllabus.
Credit Options
Not sure which credit option to choose? Learn more about each credit option here and review your state/district requirements.
45 Professional Development/Clock Hours: $590
Idioma Professional Development Certificate (accepted by most states)
Approved Illinois CPDU Certificate through partnership with CEII
Approved Massachusetts PDP Certificate
Approved New Jersey CE Program
Approved New York CTLE Certificate
Approved Pennsylvania ACT48 Certificate
Approved Texas CPE Certificate
3 Graduate-Level Credits
PWLC 9219: University of the Pacific: $925
CLDE591 WLM514: Colorado State University Pueblo: $950
EDLL 586: Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU): $1005
