Visitation Days & Training at Glencoe

Join us for this one, two or three-day event! 

Experience a dynamic teaching and learning environment! Take part in a typical day(s) and see students and teachers in action. Leave with new ideas, games and activities to maintain target language and focus on proficiency and communication in your classroom. 

Classes are in Spanish, however, a teacher of any language can access the strategies and activities. Debriefs and the training are in English. 

Participants can observe levels Spanish 1 - Spanish AP with experienced teachers who have been utilizing OWL strategies for 8-12 years.  

Thursday & Friday Times: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm PST

Saturday: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm PST

Location: Glencoe High School in Hillsboro, OR

Pricing:  

• Registration fee of $180 per teacher for ONLY one-day (Thursday, Friday or Saturday) 
• For any two days: $330 (Thursday & Friday, Thursday & Saturday, Friday & Saturday)
• For three days: $450 (all THREE days, Thursday-Saturday)
• *There is an additional charge for a credit card or Paypal transaction. 

*Get a discount by attending two or three days!

Workshop Description:

Visitation Days - Thursday & Friday, May 28-29, 2026

See students and teacher in action on this two-day OWL Visitation Days opportunity! Participants will spend time in student-centered, proficiency-based classes observing strategies and techniques for a variety of levels. See how movement, pairings and groupings, speaking and literacy are cohesively brought together in one class period. Classes will be in Italian, however, debriefs will be in English. Since many aspects are so visual, a teacher of any language will still benefit greatly from the experience. Participants may also hear from students through a Student Panel, depending on the day. Pre-reqs: Recommended for all teachers, with or without previous OWL workshop attendance.

Goals:

• Lab time: Observe and participate with students and teachers in an authentic environment 
• Hear from students about their experiences (when possible)
• Q&A time and Debrief with the facilitators 
• Receive materials to effectively reflect and debrief

OWL Proficiency and Engagement Strategies - Saturday, May 30, 2026

This workshop explores the foundational understandings of proficiency and second language acquisition. The training will reveal a structure that creates an interactive, student-directed classroom. Participants experience the strategies through demos with students, when possible, and in whole and small groups. The focus is on an immersive, target language environment where students are highly engaged and intrinsically motivated. Teachers leave with new techniques and relationships for continued collaboration!

Workshop outcomes:

• Proficiency & second language acquisition foundation
• Techniques for high student engagement
• Exploration of the immersive language environment
• Strategies for eliciting student production & Intro to questioning strategies

Pre-reqs: Recommended for all teachers, with or without previous OWL workshop attendance.

Goals:

• Observe and participate with students and teachers in an authentic environment
• Q&A time and Debrief with the facilitator
• Receive materials to effectively reflect and debrief