To all #barrieCEFR colleagues and second languages teachers beyond, I wish you a restful and enjoyable summer!
If you're shopping around for some PD to balance out your summer, I recommend that, rather than seeking out another AQ, you pick a language that peaks your curiosity and dedicate an hour per day to learning it.
Find yourself a good YouTube series that covers the basics; learn alphabets, common phrases, and cultural notes to get yourself started on a fresh set of flashcards, and then move on to one to one chats on a language exchange site like italki (I own no stock in the site).
Consider that summer is a time to pursue your passion for languages, and to reflect on the wild ride that is language learning. Don't ignore the bumps in the road; the dips in motivation, like the realization that you're not as good as your language heroes, embrace them and file them away under "useful" because these will make you a better language leader in your classrooms.
If you want to go really crazy, log your successes and your struggles for others to see in a vlog or blog. Thought leaders like Benny Lewis and Steve Kaufmann inspire both in their successes and failures and you can too!
You're sure to discover why the CEFR was a thing before the curriculum shifted and you're sure to appreciate the elegant utility of the tool like never before!
Have a great summer!Let me know in the comments what language you are going to tackle.
Which one should I learn? (I am leaning toward Russian)
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