World Language Honor Societies with Regina Symonds

World Language Classroom

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Do you have a World Language Honor Society in your school? Have you thought about bringing one to your school? In this episode, Regina Symonds, a French teacher in Massachusetts, joins me to talk about the benefits of having a language honor society in your school. She shares the details for starting and maintaining a chapter along with cultural, social and service activities that group members engage in. You might be thinking that these language honor societies are just for high school students. Not the case, there are also opportunities for middle schools to get involved.

Topics in this Episode:

• what World Language Honor Societies are
• the benefits for students who participate in World Language Honor Societies, both academically and personally
• success stories and examples of World Language Honor Societies have making a significant impact on students and the school community
• how schools can effectively promote and support World Language Honor Societies to encourage more student involvement
• practical steps and strategies teachers can take to establish and maintain a successful World Language Honor Society in their schools
• Honor Society websites:
  • French
  • Spanish
  • German
  • Chinese
  • Italian
  • Latin

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