Their Stories, Their Voices - World Language Workshop in Auburn Hills

An In-Person Workshop for Michigan World Language Teachers

Two of the most interesting and fruitful kinds of World Language content are students and stories. Students themselves—their experiences, interests, and opinions—are a rich source of target-language interaction that teachers can channel for both proficiency and community. Stories are powerful teachers of language, culture, and knowledge about the world.

This unique in-person workshop shows practical ways of using students and stories to capture attention, sustain communication, build proficiency in all modes, and grow intercultural competence. Teachers of all experience levels and teaching philosophies will discover new perspectives on using students and stories as core elements of a World Language program, as well as concrete techniques that teachers can implement in their classes right away.

Join us to finish 2026 strong and enter 2027 re-energized to teach!

Benefits of Attending

• Increased ability to sustain class discussions in the target language
• A collection of brain-friendly routines to boost the effectiveness of every phase of a lesson
• A wealth of tasks and techniques for getting lots out of reading in the target language
• Ability to improve several aspects of your teaching without having to change everything
• Re-energizing your teaching for 2027
• Goodie bag from Teacher’s Discovery
  

Logistics

This is an in-person workshop at the Teacher’s Discovery headquarters in Auburn Hills, MI. The workshop goes from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, December 12, with lunch provided. Register by clicking Add to Cart and checking out. There is a “Purchase Order” option on the checkout page, in case your school or district requires a purchase order instead of paying right away.

About the Presenter

Justin Slocum Bailey is head over heels about helping teachers and learners succeed with less stress and more joy. A veteran language, music, and martial arts teacher raised in Vienna, Austria and translated to Michigan via Vancouver and Los Angeles, Justin currently serves as Director of Teacher Training at Teacher’s Discovery. Justin has published several articles and book chapters on language teaching; consulted for organizations ranging from International Baccalaureate® to Encyclopaedia Britannica; trained teachers in 38 U.S. states; and given workshops, courses, and keynotes in Mexico, Spain, Italy, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and China. Justin is unwavering in his belief that all humans can learn another language and that good teaching consists of identifiable, learnable skills. The many glowing testimonials of his work include “If everyone taught language like Justin Slocum Bailey, we would have a world of self-directed polyglots” and “The kind of teacher I’d like to have a beer with.”

Questions?

Feel free to contact Justin at justinsb@teachersdiscovery.com with any questions about this event or other training opportunities.