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Dive into Poolside Proficiency: Every Level Builds Toward AP®! 🌊 Join Amy Rill, Julie Pacheco-Toye, and Carolyn Taylor on Thursday, July 16 at 7 p.m. ET to explore how proficiency-based instruction across all levels helps students build the skills they need for AP® success. AP® readiness starts long before the AP® classroom. Learn how every teacher plays a role in supporting students’ language journeys. Plus, get a sneak peek at Apunta al futuro, our new AP® program aligned to the 2027 updates and built to support your classroom from day one. Register and join us here: https://lnkd.in/eaJyh2k2 #PoolsideProficiency

Built for what is next in AP® Spanish. 💡 The 2027 AP® Spanish Language and Culture framework brings new expectations for teachers and students. Preparing for those changes requires more than a quick update. APunta al futuro was designed specifically for the updated framework, with alignment built in from the start. With authentic cultural content, project-based learning, and AP®-aligned assessments, the program helps teachers build the communication skills students need for exam success and beyond. Start Your Free 30-Day Trial of APunta al futuro: https://lnkd.in/eEbHWZpe #APSpanish #APTeachers

At the AP® Annual Conference 2026, Wayside Instructional Strategist Julie Pacheco-Toye will lead a spotlight session focused on leveraging authentic materials for AP® World Languages success. This session explores how authentic texts, audio, and visuals can support interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational communication while building AP®-level skills. 📅 Wednesday, July 22 | 1:45–2:15 PM 📍 Educator’s Lounge (Exhibit Hall) Designed for teachers preparing for updated AP® courses and exams. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ejmCUbD2

Proficiency development is a continuous, interconnected process across all levels. 📖💡 Poolside Proficiency: Every Level Builds Toward AP® explores how skills, habits, and confidence are intentionally built over time and how early instruction directly supports AP® readiness. This session is designed for educators across all levels of world language instruction and emphasizes the importance of alignment throughout the learning journey. This session is presented by Julie Pacheco-Toye and Carolyn Taylor. 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/ejdTGmxd

Still working through AP® updates heading into the new school year? In this episode of Poolside Proficiency, Michelle Olah, Julie Pacheco-Toye, and Jan Hagedorn discuss the redesigned AP® Spanish Language and Culture exam, what it means for teachers and students, and the thinking behind APunta al Futuro. If you have not had a chance to listen yet, this is a helpful conversation to revisit as you prepare for the year ahead. 🎙️ Listen to the episode here: https://lnkd.in/eXyG_eNr

Conversations around the revised AP® Spanish Language and Culture course continue across AP® Summer Institutes. ☀️ APunta al futuro supports that ongoing work with materials built directly for the updated framework, helping strengthen the connection between instruction and assessment. If you are hosting an APSI this summer, printed samples are still available. These provide immediate classroom-ready support for planning and instruction. 📬 Request printed samples: https://lnkd.in/eVFK84dF #APSummerInstitute

In July, many districts and programs are finalizing instructional resources for the year ahead. 📚 This is an ideal moment to expand classroom libraries with comprehension-based readers that support long-term proficiency growth and classroom consistency. Buy 2, get 1 free through August 31. View offer: https://lnkd.in/eNMm2DHu Use code B2G1.

Now is the perfect time to plan for the new school year. 📚 Florida teachers can rely on Wayside Publishing’s state-approved Spanish and French programs, aligned to the Florida Next Generation World Languages Standards and the 2025–2026 adoption cycle. EntreCulturas® Florida Edition and EntreCultures® Florida Edition provide structured, proficiency-based pathways that support consistent instruction and meaningful student growth. 🌎 Explore Florida programs: https://lnkd.in/eEK7nFNJ 📩 Connect with our Florida team: https://lnkd.in/gHNzJXqC

Wayside Publishing will be at the AP® Annual Conference 2026 in Las Vegas, July 22–24. We invite AP® Spanish educators to join us for hAPpy hour and explore APunta al futuro, a new approach designed to support the updated AP® Spanish Language and Culture course and exam. 📅 Friday, July 24 | 3–4 PM 📍 The Venetian Resort, Room 103 This session offers a guided introduction to the program, sample materials aligned to AP® expectations, and time for discussion with fellow educators. RSVP to join us: https://lnkd.in/ekky9ByU

Spotlight session for #AATSP Language in Action: Strategies for Effective Target Language Use Practical strategies for maintaining instruction in the target language while supporting student comprehension and engagement. Presented by Ada Sopko, Wayside Publishing. Stop by to explore EntreCulturas for Florida (Levels 1–4) and see how it can support your classroom from day one. 📍 Orlando | July 8–11