World Language Professional Development & Resources

World Language Week

Join educators and students across the state to celebrate Language Learning with LIVE and Asynchronous activities.  School Districts are encouraged to celebrate World Language Week anytime during the month of February.

Nebraska’s World Language Open Education Resources

Find many different language lessons, self-assessment tools, and digital learning tools.

World Languages High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM)

The NDE World Language Advisory Board developed HQIM materials based on the 2019 Nebraska World Language Standards to support curriculum development or improvement to ensure instructional material quality. The Nebraska Department of Education has developed several helpful resources:

• The HQIM Short Rubric (housed on the OER Commons) for curriculum developers and teachers to evaluate the quality of materials for instructional purposes.
• The HQIM Rubric (housed on the OER Commons) for curriculum development and textbook selection
• The NDE’s PowerPoint on World Languages HQIM research and strategies